Mrs. St. Maugham — The Chalk Garden Character Profile

About Mrs. St. Maugham

The wealthy, perceptive matriarch running the household. She hires Miss Madrigal for her unconventional traits, attempts to resolve the custody dispute legally, and ultimately confronts the governess about her past while demanding absolute truth.

Character Facts

Played by

Edith Evans

Appears in

The Chalk Garden (1964)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Mrs. St. Maugham — Family Granddaughter — Laurel (Hayley Mills)

  Direct familial lineage with a strained dynamic due to Laurel's behavior.

• Mrs. St. Maugham — Conflict Custody Disputants — Olivia (Elizabeth Sellars)

  Competing maternal figures clash over legal guardianship of the child.

• Mrs. St. Maugham — Social Old Friends — Judge McWhirrey (Felix Aylmer)

  Long-standing personal friendship utilized for legal consultation.

• Mrs. St. Maugham — Professional Employer & Companion — Miss Madrigal (Deborah Kerr)

  Evolution from governess to personal companion for the matriarch.

• Mrs. St. Maugham — Professional Loyal Butler — Maitland (John Mills)

  Long-serving household staff member who upholds the family's interests.

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More characters from The Chalk Garden

• Miss Madrigal (Deborah Kerr)
• Laurel (Hayley Mills)
• Maitland (John Mills)
• Judge McWhirrey (Felix Aylmer)
• Olivia (Elizabeth Sellars)
• Anna (Lally Bowers)
• Shop Clerk (Toke Townley)
• Mrs. Williams (Tonie MacMillan)