Breaking Bad Cast of Characters
Main Characters of Breaking Bad
Skyler White (Anna Gunn)
Skyler White is the moral compass missing in her husband, Walter White (Bryan Cranston). As Walt sinks deeper and deeper into the monster he is becoming, Skyler can no longer lie to herself and think everything is alright with her husband.
In the beginning, we are introduced to Skyler as a soon-to-be mother who learns that her husband is starting to keep things from her. She tracks down a mysterious phone which leads her to Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), a former student of Walt’s who she learns sells drugs to her husband. At least this is what he tells her.
As Walt gets deeper into his world of making crystal meth, Skyler finds herself more and more isolated from her husband. She is constantly worried about the mounting medical bills and at the same time is curious at how they keep getting paid. She eventually learns that Walt has a second cell phone which he keeps denying right up until his surgery where he lets slip that he has two phones.
No longer blind to her husband actions, Skyler wakes up from the web of lies thrown over her and begins to piece together all the holes in his stories, from his disappearances to where all the money is coming from. She confronts Walt with everything and he finally admits that he has been lying. Skyler decides to leave him and Walt asks her if he tells her the truth will she stay.
“Whatever it is,” she says. “I’m afraid to know.” Skyler drives away with the baby.
About the Actress
Growing up in Sante Fe, New Mexico, Anna Gunn is right at home working in the ABQ. She has had a very successful career which has traveled between television, film, and theater. Her first breakout performance came when she played Martha Bullock on HBO’s hit show Deadwood. Her extensive television credits include The Practice, Six Feet Under, ER, and Seinfeld.
Gunn has also appeared in several movies, including Nobody’s Baby, Without Evidence, and Enemy of the State. While she is known as the tough mother Skyler White, Anna Gunn is highly regarded stage actress where she has starred and created several roles for the theater. Her theater credits include Chicago, Peacekeeper, Measure for Measure, and The Beggar’s Opera.
