Meet the cast of BBC Victorian thriller The Woman in White
Ex-EastEnders star Ben Hardy leads the cast of this Wilkie Collins adaptation with Jessie Buckley, Olivia Vinall and Charles Dance
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Sonya Cassidy plays Madam Fosco
Who is Madam Fosco? Madam Fosco is Laura’s aunt. Once friendly and sweet, since her marriage to Count Fosco she has become humourless, obedient, and obsessed with her husband.
What else has Sonya Cassidy been in? You may recognise her from sci-fi series Humans, where she played Hester, or for her roles in Vera (as Celine Ashworth) and The Paradise (as Clara).
Joanna Scanlan plays Mrs Vesey
Who is Mrs Vesey? Laura’s former governess has now become a companion to the two young women, continuing to live at Limmeridge House. She’s calm, placid and well-intentioned.
What else has Joanna Scanlan been in? Actress and screenwriter Joanna Scanlan played Terri Coverley in The Thick of It, DI Vivienne Deering in No Offence and Janice Gray in Requiem. She starred as Sister Den Flixter in Getting On, which she also co-wrote with Jo Brand and Vicki Pepperdine, and was nominated for three Baftas.
Nicholas Jones plays Mr Gilmore
Who is Mr Gilmore? As solicitor for the Fairlie family, Mr Gilmore embodies Victorian middle-class virtues. He is hard-working and responsible.
What else has Nicholas Jones been in? You may recognise Nicholas Jones as the Great Wizard from The Worst Witch. He recently played Sir John Simon in Churchill movie The Darkest Hour and Lord Moran in The Crown. Previous projects have included Vera Drake, Vanity Fair, Daisy Miller, Copying Beethoven, and The Blockhouse. His sister is the actress Gemma Jones.
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Art Malik plays Erasmus Nash
Who is Erasmus? Mr Nash is conducting an investigation into what happened.
What else has Art Malik been in? Art Malik rose to fame as Hari Kumar in The Jewel in the Crown. More recently, Art Malik played Alan Taheeri in Bancroft. His other roles include Eddie Zubayr in Cold Feet, Francesc Gacet in Borgia, Zubin Khan in Holby City and Mr Amanjit Singh in Upstairs Downstairs.
This article was originally published on 16 April 2018
