Supporting Cast: Frank’s Northern Southern Express – Shameless

Here are some of the actors and actresses who appeared in Shameless, Episode 8, Season 8 (12-31-17): The recap of the episode is here.

What’s Canada like, Mr. Frank?

Fatemeh from Iran was the last one to play Frank’s name game and she gave everyone else’s name. The only ones listed in the end credits were Fatemeh (Parisa Fakhri), Sameer from Yemen (Omid Abtahi), and Rania from Libya (Aline Elasmar). We don’t know who played Ali from Iraq or Adad from Syria.

Barb will drag it out of you.

Lea DeLaria played Barb, Lip’s new sponsor. He initially rejected Barb because she wasn’t very interested in listening to him “share” the problems of the people he clutters up his life with. He met up with another potential sponsor (Jack McGee) who wanted to talk about what a$$holes women are. Ernest (Ed Ford Jr.) was next but Lip may as well have been talking to the wall– the old guy’s hearing aid didn’t work. Lip went back to Barb after a very pointed Sierra smackdown. She told him to stay out her life and focus on his own stuff. Pretty much Barb’s point. But the preview shows Sierra finding out what Charlie’s been hiding and running back to Lip. Ha ha ha.

You don’t actually think you can win a Bible quoting contest with me.

Jonathan Chase played Pastor Benny Di Leo, who is using the Bible to help parents force their gay children to reject that orientation. Now that his confrontation with crusader Ian hit Youtube, maybe he will be run out of town. According to this May 2017 Reuters article, Illinois is one of the states that has laws on the books outlawing gay conversion therapy.

This chick is psycho.

Michelle Lee played Carl’s second “Ubber” passenger, who got out of the car because of Kassidi’s big mouth. We thought she looked very familiar, and yeah she was in “Shelley Duvall” in the last season “Ray Donovan,” when she portrayed Emily Chu.

Other Notes:

• We don’t know who played the woman about to have Charlie’s second baby, but they called her name out at Planned Parenthood: Anna Campbell.
• There are only 4 episodes left in this season, folks! “Shameless” will wrap up Season 8 this January over the next 4 weeks. As you likely already know, the show has already been renewed for Season 9 so let’s hope the next 4 episodes are better than the last 8. Give us a reason to want to come back!

Also in Episode 8, Season 8

Main Cast:
William H. Macy – Frank Gallagher
Emmy Rossum – Fiona Gallagher
Jeremy Allen White – Lip Gallagher
Cameron Monaghan – Ian Gallagher
Emma Kenney – Debbie Gallagher
Ethan Cutkowsky – Carl Gallagher
Christian Isaiah – Liam

Series Regulars:
Steve Howie – Kevin Ball
Shanola Hampton – Veronica Fisher
Jim Hoffmaster – Kermit
Michael Patrick McGill – Tommy

More Guest and Co-Stars:
Richard Flood – Ford
Scott Michael Campbell – Brad
Elliot Fletcher – Trevor
Sammi Hanratty – Kassidi
Ruby Modine – Sierra
Jessica Szohr – Nessa
Juliette Angelo – Geneva
Chet Hanks – Charlie
Perry Mattfeld – Mel
Tess Aubert – Tammy
Andi Chapman – Camille
Sydney Charles – Grace
Becki Dennis – Nurse Cindy
Martin Martinez – Jamie
Kevin Thomas Mitchell – Lewis
Max Nikoff – Igor
Justin Shepherd – Lewis’ Father
Mark Vallarta – Lionel
Bries Vannon – Ziggy
Alain Villeneuve – Pierre