Dorothy Townsend — The Painted Veil Character Profile

About Dorothy Townsend

Wife of Charles Townsend. Walter offers a quiet divorce on the condition that Charles leaves Dorothy to marry Kitty. Charles's refusal to abandon Dorothy sets the plot in motion, forcing Kitty and Walter to travel to the remote epidemic zone.

Character Facts

Played by

Juliet Howland

Appears in

The Painted Veil (2006)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Painted Veil

• Dr. Walter Fane (Edward Norton)
• Kitty Fane (Naomi Watts)
• Charlie Townsend (Liev Schreiber)
• Mr. Waddington (Toby Jones)
• Leona (Zoe Telford)
• Mother Superior (Diana Rigg)
• Sung Ching (Li Feng)
• Businessman in Colony Club (John Cann)
• Businessman in Colony Club (Shobauro Hiratsuka)
• Businessman in Colony Club (Maurice Herschtal)
• Businessman in Colony Club (Bill Marcus)
• Hostess (Catherine An)