Ada Harris — Mrs. Harris - Freund mit Rolls Royce Character Profile

About Ada Harris

The central protagonist, a widowed cleaning lady in London who meticulously saves to purchase a used Rolls-Royce. Her journey spans from fulfilling a personal dream in London to navigating Cold War-era cultural and bureaucratic challenges in Moscow. Her arc highlights perseverance, cross-cultural human connection, and the realization that true wealth lies in character and relationships rather than material possessions.

Ada Harris — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Inge Meysel

Appears in

Mrs. Harris - Freund mit Rolls Royce (1984)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Ada Harris — Professional Employer — Sir Wilmot (Ernst Schröder)

  Ada works as a cleaning lady for the wealthy aristocrat Sir Wilmot.

• Ada Harris — Professional Employer — Earl of Wereford (Wolfgang Preiss)

  Ada takes on additional cleaning jobs at the Earl's residence.

• Ada Harris — Professional Dealer — Phil (Bernd Stephan)

  Phil is the car dealer from whom Ada purchases her used Rolls-Royce.

• Ada Harris — Social Friend — John (Eberhard Feik)

  John is a close friend who observes and supports Ada's frugal saving journey.

• Ada Harris — Social Confidante — Mrs. Butterfield (Edith Volkmann)

  Mrs. Butterfield is a community member initially puzzled but later supportive of Ada's dream.

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More characters from Mrs. Harris - Freund mit Rolls Royce

• John (Eberhard Feik)
• Mrs. Butterfield (Edith Volkmann)
• Sir Wilmot (Ernst Schröder)
• Earl of Wereford (Wolfgang Preiss)
• Phil (Bernd Stephan)