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- Olivia Cooke Plays Becky Sharp
- Claudia Jessie Plays Amelia Sedley
- Michael Palin Plays Wm Thackeray
- Charlie Rowe Plays George Osborne
- Johnny Flynn Plays William Dobbin
- Tom Bateman Plays Captain Rawdon Crawley
- Claire Skinner Plays Mrs Sedley
- Simon Russell Beale Plays Mr Sedley
- David Fynn Plays Jos Sedley
- Martin Clunes Plays Sir Pitt Crawley
Who is Becky Sharp? The main character in our story. Born to a French opera dancer and a poor, drunken artist, she is orphaned as a teenager and accepted at Miss Pinkerton's academy for young ladies to teach French in exchange for her schooling and upkeep. Once she goes out in the world, Becky is determined to rise in society – by any means necessa...
Who is Amelia Sedley? Amelia "Emmy" Sedley is Becky's opposite, and her unlikely friend. Emmy is naturally sweet, obedient, kind-hearted and naive, with blind loyalty that verges on stupidity. She has been protected by her doting parents who sent her to Miss Pinkerton's academy, but now she is back home and looking forward to an impending marriage ...
Who is WM Thackeray? The author of Vanity Fair. The story is told in the novel by a mysterious narrator who takes a satirical look at all the goings-on in the world of the idle and undeserving rich, otherwise known as "Vanity Fair" (originally "a place or scene of ostentation or empty, idle amusement and frivolity" in The Pilgrim's Progress). This ...
Who is George Osborne? Not the former Chancellor of the Exchequer turned newspaper editor. This George Osborne has been close to the Sedley family all his life and has grown up as a friend and neighbour, with his and Emmy's fathers doing business together. It has been understood for years that he will marry Emmy and he is fond of her after a fashio...
Who is William Dobbin? Oh, poor Dobbin! A lanky and gawky young man with very big feet, he is a gentleman who has risen honestly in society and exhibits qualities of kindness, loyalty and respect. He and George have been friends since they were at school together. Where have I seen Johnny Flynn before? The actor has starred as Dylan in the Channel ...
Who is Captain Rawdon Crawley? Thackeray describes him as a "heavy dragoon with strong desires and small brains, who had never controlled a passion in his life." He is the younger son of Sir Pitt and stands to inherit money from his aunt, Miss Crawley, who has always loved him best despite his love of sports, gambling and women. He falls hard for B...
Who is Mrs Sedley? Amelia's mother. She has mixed feelings about Becky Sharp when the latter arrives to stay with them in London. Where have I seen Claire Skinner before? The actress is fondly remembered for her role as Sue Brockman in the BBC series Outnumbered. She recently played DCI Vivien Barnes in ITV's Next of Kin, and back in 2008 she starr...
Who is Mr Sedley? Amelia's father, who has made his money in the City. Where have I seen Simon Russell Beale before? An acclaimed stage actor, he's also made plenty of on screen appearances – with credits including Into the Woods, The Death of Stalin, and Penny Dreadful.
Who is Jos Sedley? An extremely fat and very vain and self-regarding man. He's the older brother of Amelia and an officer in the East India Company, returned from India because of his many medical complaints. While he struggles to talk to women, he believes himself to be a bit of a lothario. Jos is a figure of ridicule to everyone around him. Where...
Who is Sir Pitt Crawley? The second stage of Becky Sharp's journey in Vanity Fair takes her to the house of Sir Pitt Crawley. He's a baronet and the owner of a huge estate at Queen's Crawley, but despite his position in society he is a dirty, stingy and lecherous old man. Where have I seen Martin Clunes before? The actor is perhaps best known for p...
- Eleanor Bley Griffiths
The series stars Olivia Cooke as Becky Sharp, Tom Bateman as Captain Rawdon Crawley, Claudia Jessie as Amelia Sedley, and Michael Palin as the author William Makepeace Thackeray. [1] [2]
Vanity Fair: Created by Gwyneth Hughes. With Michael Palin, Olivia Cooke, Tom Bateman, Johnny Flynn. An adaptation of the 1848 novel by William Makepeace Thackeray.
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Sep 2, 2018 · Who stars in Vanity Fair? Cooke, who made her name most recently in Steven Spielberg’s fantasy hit, is joined by Murder on the Orient Express actor Bateman. Rawdon’s father, Pitt, is played by...
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Olivia Cooke's brilliant portrayal of the feisty and scheming Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair makes this adaptation of Thackeray's classic novel more relatable for a 21st century audience. Read...
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Sep 16, 2018 · Johnny Flynn as Dobbin, Martin Clunes as Sir Pitt Crawley. Frances de la Tour as Miss Matilda Crawley. Suranne Jones as Miss Pinkerton. Michael Palin as providing narration as Thackeray...
