Shirley Ross — The Lion and the Mouse Character Profile

About Shirley Ross

Judge Ross's talented sculptor daughter who falls in love with Jefferson Ryder. To clear her father's name and retrieve a crucial letter, she infiltrates Ryder's estate, ultimately sacrificing her own happiness by coldly rejecting Jefferson to secure her father's exoneration.

Shirley Ross — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

May McAvoy

Appears in

The Lion and the Mouse (1928)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Shirley Ross — Family Father — Judge Ross (Alec B. Francis)

  Ross is the patriarch whose downfall motivates his daughter's actions.

• Shirley Ross — Romantic Lovers — Jefferson Ryder (William Collier Jr.)

  Shirley and Jefferson develop a genuine romantic bond during their voyage.

• Shirley Ross — Conflict Antagonist — John Ryder (Lionel Barrymore)

  Ryder acts as the primary obstacle to Shirley's happiness and her father's freedom.

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More characters from The Lion and the Mouse

• John Ryder (Lionel Barrymore)
• Judge Ross (Alec B. Francis)
• Dr. Hays (Emmett Corrigan)
• Smith (Jeff's valet) (Jack Ackroyd)
• Bit Part (Audrey Ferris)
• Jefferson Ryder (William Collier Jr.)