Alice Brewer — There's Only One Jimmy Grimble Character Profile

About Alice Brewer

Homeless woman squatting in condemned housing who befriends Jimmy and gifts him old football boots. She claims they belonged to former player Robbie Brewer and are magical, but is later revealed to be his mother and tragically dies of freezing.

Character Facts

Played by

Jane Lapotaire

Appears in

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)

Role

Supporting

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• Donna Grimble (Gina McKee)
• Eric Wirral (Robert Carlyle)
• Johnny Two Dogs (Ben Miller)
• Walkway Kid (Wayne Galtrey)
• Harry (Ray Winstone)
• Psycho (Ciarán Griffiths)
• 'Gorgeous' Gordon Burley (Bobby Power)
• Sara (Samia Longchambon)
• Crane (Antony Marsh)
• Headmaster (John McArdle)
• Robbie Brewer (Jim Whelan)