Merricat Blackwood — We Have Always Lived in the Castle Character Profile

About Merricat Blackwood

18-year-old protagonist living reclusively with her sister and uncle. She practices protective magic by burying items and uses occult rituals to safeguard her home. Fiercely loyal to Constance, she antagonizes Charles, sets a fire during a confrontation, and ultimately kills Charles with a snow globe to protect her sister.

Merricat Blackwood — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Taissa Farmiga

Appears in

We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2019)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from We Have Always Lived in the Castle

• Constance Blackwood (Alexandra Daddario)
• Uncle Julian Blackwood (Crispin Glover)
• Helen Clarke (Paula Malcomson)
• Charles Blackwood (Sebastian Stan)
• Bobby Dunham (Peter Coonan)
• Sam Clarke (Peter O'Meara)
• Stella (Joanne Crawford)
• Lucille Wright (Anna Nugent)
• Jim Donnell (Ian Toner)
• Sean Harris (Luan James Geary)
• Mrs. Blackwood (Maria Doyle Kennedy)
• Old Ned (Bosco Hogan)