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Margaret Atwood Makes Surprise Cameo in The Testaments
28 May
Summary
- Margaret Atwood, author of The Testaments, made a surprise cameo.
- Atwood appeared as a prison matron in the Season 1 finale.
- Actress Mattea Conforti described Atwood as strong, scary, and sweet.

Margaret Atwood, the acclaimed author behind "The Handmaid's Tale" and its sequel "The Testaments," made an unexpected cameo in the Season 1 finale of the Hulu series adaptation.
Atwood portrayed a prison matron in the episode titled "Secateurs." In her brief appearance, she facilitates Aunt Lydia's visit with a detained Becka.
Mattea Conforti, who plays Becka, shared her experience working with Atwood, describing the author's character as strong and scary, yet noting her sweetness off-camera.