‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Ups Ever Carradine To Series Regular For Sixth & Final Season

Ever Carradine (inset) The Handmaid’s Tale Mark Von Holden/Getty Images/Sophie Giraud/Hulu

EXCLUSIVE: With a new last name, Naomi is stepping into the spotlight. Ever Carradine has been promoted to a series regular for the upcoming sixth and final season of Hulu’s flagship drama The Handmaid’s Tale.

Carradine joined The Handmaid’s Tale in Season 1, recurring as Naomi Putnam while being a series regular on another Hulu series, Marvel’s Runaways. Over the past five years, Carradine has appeared in 20 episodes of the dystopian drama as Naomi who was married to Commander Putnam (Stephen Kunken). She is the adoptive mother of a daughter that their Handmaid, Janine (Madeline Brewer), gave birth to. Widowed in Season 5, Naomi married Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford), taking his name.

Season 6 of The Handmaid’s Tale is stated to begin production this summer for 2025 debut.

Carradine’s credits also include series Goliath, Major Crimes, and Will & Grace, and the Universal feature All My Life. She is repped by Gersh and Quest Entertainment & Management.