Grace Shelley — The Ruling Class Character Profile

About Grace Shelley

Sir Charles' mistress who becomes Jack's wife. She falls genuinely in love with him, bears his son, and is later murdered by Jack when she expresses her affection.

Character Facts

Played by

Carolyn Seymour

Appears in

The Ruling Class (1972)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Ruling Class

• Jack 14th Earl of Gurney (Peter O'Toole)
• Bishop Lampton (Alastair Sim)
• Tucker (Arthur Lowe)
• 13th Earl of Gurney (Harry Andrews)
• Dr. Herder (Michael Bryant)
• Lady Claire Gurney (Coral Browne)
• McKyle (Nigel Green)
• Dinsdale (James Villiers)
• Sir Charles Gurney (William Mervyn)
• Mrs. Piggott-Jones (Kay Walsh)
• Truscott (Graham Crowden)
• Inspector Brockett (James Grout)