Mary Smiling — Cold Comfort Farm Character Profile

About Mary Smiling

Divorcee and friend of Flora Poste who advises her about financial matters. Later assists Flora in reinventing Elfine Starkadder's social image and facilitating her courtship.

Character Facts

Played by

Joanna Lumley

Appears in

Cold Comfort Farm (1995)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Mary Smiling — Social Confidantes — Flora Poste (Kate Beckinsale)

  Close friends who collaborate on social and personal reforms.

• Mary Smiling — Alliance Allies — Charles Fairford (Christopher Bowen)

  Acquaintances who form a supportive network for Flora's endeavors.

• Mary Smiling — Alliance Co-Conspirators — Elfine Starkadder (Maria Miles)

  Allies collaborating to elevate Elfine's social standing.

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More characters from Cold Comfort Farm

• Judith Starkadder (Eileen Atkins)
• Flora Poste (Kate Beckinsale)
• Ada Doom (Sheila Burrell)
• Mybug (Stephen Fry)
• Urk (Jeremy Peters)
• Adam Lambsbreath (Freddie Jones)
• Hawk-Monitor Butler (Richard Bebb)
• Mrs. Hawk-Monitor (Angela Thorne)
• Rennet (Sophie Revell)
• Elfine Starkadder (Maria Miles)
• Coiffeur (William Osborne)
• Couturier (Basil Hoskins)