School Spirits Season 3: Jennifer Tilly shares a glimpse of her new character

The highly anticipated Paramount+ supernatural teen drama show, School Spirits Season 3, is gearing up for a potential 2026 release. Ahead of its release, the series has added three cast members to its list, and they are Erika Swayze, Ari Dalbert, and Jennifer Tilly in recurring roles. Even though not much is known about their roles, Tilly is set to play Dr. Deborah Hunter-Price, while Swayze and Dalbert will play Livia and Kyle, respectively.

Adding to this, Jennifer Tilly has teased her first look for Season 3. She took to Instagram to share a picture of her posing as Dr. Deborah Hunter-Price, the superintendent of the school. Standing right in front of the school logo in a black outfit and firm attitude, it looks like she might be playing a villain. She captioned it as, (which sounded more like a warning):

"Look out Split River High! The new b*tch in town! #SchoolSpirits"

Fans on Jennifer Tilly's first look as Deborah Hunter-Price in School Spirits Season 3

Fans flooded Jennifer Tilly's comment section with congratulatory messages after she posted her first look from School Spirits Season 3. Here's what the fans said about her new look.

Sharing their excitement, @peytoncollective wrote: "So excited to see your character!!"

While @kwatsonprey commented: "Oo, lowkey having flashbacks of The initiation of Sarah (2006) from this BTS shoot"

Fans share their excitement on Jennifer Tilly's first look from School Spirits Season 3 (Image Via Instagram/@jennifertilly)

While @jennfansx wrote: "You were born to be a boss, Jenn! Slaying as always."

A comment from Jennifer Tilly's recent post on School Spirits Season 3 (Image Via Instagram/@jennifertilly)

More about Jennifer Tilly

This American-Canadian actress and professional poker player needs no formal introduction. Best known for playing Tiffany Valentine in the Chucky franchise, Jennifer Tilly has won several accolades, including a Saturn Award and a GLAAD Award. Tilly had also been nominated for the prestigious Academy Awards for her role in Bullets Over Broadway.

Some of her notable projects include The Fabulous Bakery Boys, Stuart Little, Don't Dress for Dinner, Tideland, and Dallywood. She's also an incredible voice artist, voicing Bonnie Swanson in Family Guy and Petunia from SpongeBob SquarePants, among others.

Additionally, the scream queen is an impeccable poker player and a world champion, too.

What do we know about School Spirits Season 3?

After Season 2's explosive finale, School Spirits was renewed for Season Production for season 3 has already rolled in July 2025, and the upcoming season is set to release in 2026.

Created by the duo Nate and Meghan Trinrud, this supernatural series starring Peyton List delves into the life of a teen girl, Maddie, from Split River, a fictional town in Wisconsin, who is stuck in the afterlife.

By the end of School Spirits Season 2, the mystery behind her death slowly started to unravel, and she finally regained control of her body, which was taken by Janet. On the other hand, Simon Ellroy, Maddie's best friend, is imprisoned in the afterlife.

In School Spirits Season 3, Maddie and her gang will try to rescue Simon from the afterlife sphere. The upcoming season promises more mystery as Maddie navigates her life among the living again.

Apart from the new faces, School Spirits Season 3 will feature: