Charlotte Cross- Laura Mennell
Charlotte Cross is the mother of Mara who went by the identity of a CDC epidemiologist and was revealed to be the person who created the Barn.
She was married at one point and had Mara in the other world. Her husband later died, and Mara blamed Charlotte for it. At one point Mara crosses over into Haven and begins using Aether to create the Troubles. Charlotte follows and creates the Barn to teach her a lesson. She creates the 27 year cycle and gives Mara new personalities to help with the Troubles. 500 years later, Charlotte catches word that Mara is in Haven and assumes the identity of Dr. Charlotte Cross to investigate.
Laura Mennell (born April 18, 1980) is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in Watchmen, Montana Sky, and the Emmy nominated Flight 93. In 2011/2012 Mennell co-starred on the Syfy television series Alphas. Despite being best known for her numerous science fiction roles, Mennell says she is not concerned about being typecast.