Why does Starlight from The Boys look familiar? Here’s where you’ve seen the actress before

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The Boys has taken fans by storm ever since its arrival back in 2019. The show has seen four successful seasons so far, and now, the final season, Season 5, is scheduled to be released in April 2026.

The show features many popular faces, including Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Jack Quaid, and Jensen Ackles in leading roles. However, one of the leading female characters in the show is named Annie, or Starlight, played by actress Erin Moriarty.

Starlight is one of the female protagonists of the show, and is portrayed as one of the greatest character development stories throughout the plot. The actress playing Starlight, Erin Moriarty, is also known for her work in quite a few other films and series.

Here's where you may have previously seen the popular The Boys actress before.


Starlight in The Boys is played by the popular actress Erin Moriarty

Starlight's role in The Boys is played by Erin Moriarty. The 31-year-old actress has several projects under her wing, including many notable movies and TV series. Before portraying Annie January/Starlight in The Boys, the actress played key roles in several productions like Jessica Jones, True Detective, Kong: Skull Island, and Red Widow. Here's a complete list of her work so far:

Movies:

  • The Watch (2012)
  • The Kings of Summer (2013)
  • After Dark (2014)
  • Blood Father (2016)
  • Captain Fantastic (2016)
  • Within (2016)
  • Kong: Skull Island (2017)
  • The Miracle Season (2018)
  • The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018)
  • Driven (2018)
  • Monster Party (2018)
  • Catching Dust (2023)

Television Series:

  • One Life to Live (2010)
  • Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (2011)
  • Red Widow (2013)
  • True Detective (2014)
  • Jessica Jones (2015)
  • Pillow Talk (2017)
  • The Boys (2019 - Present)
  • The Studio (2025)
  • Gen V (2025)

The Boys has been one of Moriarty's most popular shows so far, having run for four successful seasons so far. Season 5, scheduled to release in April 2026, has gotten fans quite excited. However, the showrunners have announced that this season will be the concluding season for the show, and there will be no further seasons of The Boys upcoming.

However, fans of the franchise need not be disappointed, since the show's spin-off series, Gen V, released its first season in 2025. Given the response to the series, it is natural to expect that there will also be further seasons coming up soon.


All seasons of The Boys are available to stream on Prime Video.

Also Read: “People might hate it!”: The Boys actor Antony Starr on the show ending with Season 5

Edited by Amey Mirashi