Lucy Steele — Sense and Sensibility Character Profile

About Lucy Steele

Impoverished woman visiting the Palmers. She reveals to Elinor that she has been secretly engaged to Edward Ferrars for five years. She ultimately marries Robert Ferrars, freeing Edward.

Character Facts

Played by

Imogen Stubbs

Appears in

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• Lucy Steele — Romantic Secret Engagement — Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant)

  A hidden five-year romantic commitment maintained in secrecy.

• Lucy Steele — Social Accompanist — Mrs. Jennings (Elizabeth Spriggs)

  Social arrangement where Mrs. Jennings facilitates Lucy's visits.

• Lucy Steele — Conflict Moral Contrast — John Willoughby (Greg Wise)

  Contrasting approaches to romantic commitment and honor.

• Lucy Steele — Social Guest — Mrs. Dashwood (Gemma Jones)

  Host-guest dynamic fostering intimate conversations.

• Lucy Steele — Social Visitor — Sir John Middleton (Robert Hardy)

  Introduction to the estate's social network.

• Lucy Steele — Social Society Peer — Miss Grey (Lone Madsen)

  Parallel experiences in societal matchmaking.

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More characters from Sense and Sensibility

• Elinor Dashwood (Emma Thompson)
• Marianne Dashwood (Kate Winslet)
• Colonel Christopher Brandon (Alan Rickman)
• Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant)
• Charlotte Jennings Palmer (Imelda Staunton)
• Mrs. Dashwood (Gemma Jones)
• Mr. Dashwood (Tom Wilkinson)
• Maid to Mrs. Jennings (Josephine Gradwell)
• Curate (Alexander John)
• Pigeon (Allan Mitchell)
• Betsy (Isabelle Amyes)
• Margaret Dashwood (Emilie François)