Mr. Woodhouse — Emma Character Profile

About Mr. Woodhouse

Emma's elderly, hypochondriac father who lives with her. His fragile health and reliance on Emma's care provide the domestic backdrop for her social activities and matchmaking schemes.

Character Facts

Played by

Denys Hawthorne

Appears in

Emma (1996)

Role

Supporting

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• Emma Woodhouse (Gwyneth Paltrow)
• Mr. Knightley (Jeremy Northam)
• Harriet Smith (Toni Collette)
• Mr. Elton (Alan Cumming)
• Mr. Weston (James Cosmo)
• Frank Churchill (Ewan McGregor)
• Little Boy (Brett Miley)
• Isabella (Karen Westwood)
• John Knightley (Brian Capron)
• Mr. Robert Martin (Edward Woodall)
• Bates' Maid (Ruth Jones)
• Mrs. Cole (Angela Down)