Faith in the Flames Cast & Characters: Who Plays Nichole Jolly and the Hospital Staff?
Meet the People Behind Faith in the Flames: Nichole Jolly’s On-Screen Hospital Team
Faith in the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story is a Lifetime drama inspired by real events in Paradise, California, where a fast-moving wildfire turns a normal hospital shift into a life-or-death evacuation. If you’re searching for the cast and character guide—especially who plays nurse Nichole Jolly and which actors portray the hospital doctors, nurses, and staff—this breakdown covers the credited roles in one easy place.
Who Plays Nichole Jolly?
Chrissy Metz portrays Nichole Jolly, the nurse at the center of the story. Her performance anchors the film’s hospital scenes—from routine patient care to the frantic, smoke-filled moments when staff must move fast and improvise to get people out alive.
In the movie, Nichole’s defining trait is her split-second decision-making under pressure: she’s pulled between professional duty (patients first) and her personal panic about whether her husband and kids can escape the fire.
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Full Cast & Character List (Quick View)
| Actor | Character | Where you’ll recognize them |
|---|---|---|
| Chrissy Metz | Nichole Jolly | This Is Us |
| Colin Moss | Nick Jolly | TV/film roles across US & South African productions |
| Max Botha | Jordan Jolly | Young actor |
| Thomas Farham | Logan Jolly | Young actor |
| Susan Danford | Heidi | TV roles |
| Kate Normington | Karen | Stage/screen work |
| Frank Rautenbach | Jon Mendoza | Film/TV roles |
| Kira Wilkinson | Dr. Leavenson | Film/TV roles |
| Summer Dawn | Pamela | Film/TV roles |
| Magana Ngaiza | Emily | Film/TV roles |
| Zoli Marki | Elizabeth | Film/TV roles |
| Keeno Lee Hector | Deputy | Film/TV roles |
| Megan Alexander | Ms. Benny | TV/film roles |
| Francois Nel | Orderly (uncredited) | Uncredited role |
Note: This list reflects credited cast/characters as commonly published on major film/TV databases and streaming guides.
Hospital Staff & Medical Characters (Who’s Who)
If your main question is “who plays the hospital staff?”, these are the characters most directly tied to the hospital setting and medical side of the story:
- Chrissy Metz as Nichole Jolly (nurse)
- Kira Wilkinson as Dr. Leavenson (doctor)
- Susan Danford as Heidi
- Kate Normington as Karen
- Francois Nel as Orderly (uncredited)
The film also credits additional supporting characters who appear around the hospital and evacuation storyline (including colleagues, community members, and responders), such as Jon Mendoza (Frank Rautenbach), Pamela (Summer Dawn), Emily (Magana Ngaiza), and Elizabeth (Zoli Marki).
What makes the “hospital staff” scenes stand out is how the movie depicts teamwork under impossible conditions: when oxygen is low, time is shorter than anyone wants, and every hallway feels like it’s closing in.
Instagram Moment: Cast Posts Fans Have Been Sharing
Nichole’s Family Characters
The emotional engine of Faith in the Flames is that Nichole isn’t only trying to “do her job” while the hospital evacuates—she’s also trying to reunite with her family. Here are the key family characters (and who plays them):
- Nick Jolly (played by Colin Moss)
- Jordan Jolly (played by Max Botha)
- Logan Jolly (played by Thomas Farham)
In disaster stories, family scenes can sometimes feel “separate” from the main action. Here, they’re tightly connected: every hospital decision is shadowed by a personal question—will my loved ones be safe if I stay?
The Real Story Behind the Movie (Quick Context)
The film is inspired by the 2018 wildfire disaster in Paradise, California (often referred to as the Camp Fire), and it spotlights the kinds of split-second evacuation choices medical teams face when a fire moves faster than the usual emergency plans.
This kind of real-world footage is a reminder of what the movie is trying to dramatize: not just flames in the distance, but smoke, visibility loss, gridlocked roads, and the terrifying reality that “evacuate” can quickly become “run.”
What Reddit Reactions Say About the Paradise Wildfire Stories
Reddit threads about Paradise and the hospital evacuation often focus less on “movie moments” and more on the emotional aftermath—trauma, rebuilding, and how communities feel when their lived experience becomes a film plot.
Reddit discussion: “How do we feel about ‘The Lost Bus’?”
Reddit discussion: Paradise resident & Feather River Hospital memories after the 2018 Camp Fire
FAQ
Who plays Nichole Jolly in Faith in the Flames?
Chrissy Metz plays Nichole Jolly.
Who are the main hospital staff characters?
The credited hospital-facing characters most often searched include Dr. Leavenson (Kira Wilkinson), Heidi (Susan Danford), Karen (Kate Normington), and an Orderly (Francois Nel, uncredited), alongside Nichole herself.
Who plays Nichole’s husband and kids?
Nick Jolly is played by Colin Moss. Jordan Jolly is played by Max Botha, and Logan Jolly is played by Thomas Farham.
Fan Buzz on Twitter/X & Instagram
If you want quick updates, clip shares, and air-date chatter, the easiest place to track it is Lifetime’s main feed:
Tweets by LifetimeTVInstagram tends to have more behind-the-scenes photos and cast celebration posts (especially around premiere week and streaming releases), so it’s worth checking both cast and network accounts when you finish the movie.