Mrs. Dashwood — Sense and Sensibility Character Profile

About Mrs. Dashwood

Widowed mother of the three Dashwood sisters. Left with a £500 annual inheritance after her husband's death, she accepts an offer to live at Barton Park, later travels to London, and supports her daughters through their romantic trials.

Character Facts

Played by

Gemma Jones

Appears in

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Mrs. Dashwood — Family Cousin — Sir John Middleton (Robert Hardy)

  Close familial ties connecting the Dashwoods to Barton Park.

• Mrs. Dashwood — Social Family Friend — Mrs. Jennings (Elizabeth Spriggs)

  A supportive social bond guiding the Dashwoods through London.

• Mrs. Dashwood — Social Guest — Lucy Steele (Imogen Stubbs)

  Host-guest dynamic fostering intimate conversations.

• Mrs. Dashwood — Social Guest — John Willoughby (Greg Wise)

  Regular social interaction as a local visitor.

• Mrs. Dashwood — Social Household Guest — Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant)

  Continued social ties despite economic shifts.

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• Mr. Dashwood (Tom Wilkinson)
• Maid to Mrs. Jennings (Josephine Gradwell)
• Curate (Alexander John)
• Pigeon (Allan Mitchell)
• Betsy (Isabelle Amyes)
• Margaret Dashwood (Emilie François)
• Robert Ferrars (Richard Lumsden)