Ugly Duchess / Dormouse — Alice in Wonderland Character Profile

About Ugly Duchess / Dormouse

In Wonderland, she appears as the Duchess of a pepper-filled house where her baby transforms into a pig. She also portrays the Dormouse, one of the sleepy participants at the chaotic tea party hosted by the Hatter.

Character Facts

Played by

Joyce Grenfell

Appears in

Alice in Wonderland (1949)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Ugly Duchess / Dormouse — Social Visitor & Host — Alice (Carol Marsh)

  Alice interacts with the Duchess during her Wonderland journey.

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• Lewis Carroll / The Knave of Hearts (Stephen Murray)
• The Vice Chancellor / The White Rabbit (Ernest Milton)
• The Queen of Hearts (Pamela Brown)
• Dr. Liddel / The Cheshire Cat (Felix Aylmer)
• Puppet Character (voice) (Claude Hulbert)
• Alice (Carol Marsh)
• Puppet Character (voice) (Ivan Staff)
• The Tailor / The Mad Hatter (Raymond Bussières)
• The Prince Consort / The King of Hearts (David Reed)
• Puppet Character (Jack Train)
• Puppet Character (Peter Bull)