Miss Swaffer — Swept from the Sea Character Profile

About Miss Swaffer

A member of the Swaffer household who arranges a cottage for Amy and Yanko, cares for their infant during a storm, and engages Dr. Kennedy in a discussion about memory and grief.

Character Facts

Played by

Kathy Bates

Appears in

Swept from the Sea (1998)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Miss Swaffer — Family Spouse — Mr. Swaffer (Joss Ackland)

  Married partnership characterized by shared authority and compassionate decision-making.

• Miss Swaffer — Alliance Benefactor — Amy Foster (Rachel Weisz)

  Supportive alliance where Miss Swaffer provides crucial material and social aid.

• Miss Swaffer — Conflict Indirect Opponent — Isaac Foster (Tom Bell)

  Ideological clash between Isaac's cruelty and Miss Swaffer's benevolence.

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More characters from Swept from the Sea

• Amy Foster (Rachel Weisz)
• Yanko (Vincent Perez)
• Dr. James Kennedy (Ian McKellen)
• Mrs. Wilcox (Eve Matheson)
• Mr. Swaffer (Joss Ackland)
• Mr. Smith (Tony Haygarth)
• Canon Van Stone (Roger Ashton-Griffiths)
• Jack Vincent (Dave Hill)
• Mrs. Smith (Fiona Victory)
• Isaac Foster (Tom Bell)
• Mary Foster (Zoë Wanamaker)
• Mr. Wilcox (William Scott-Masson)