Princess Irene — The Princess and the Goblin Character Profile

About Princess Irene

The young princess and primary protagonist who discovers the goblin threat, overcomes her fear, and collaborates with Curdie to save the kingdom from flooding and invasion.

Character Facts

Played by

Sally Ann Marsh

Appears in

The Princess and the Goblin (1991)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Princess Irene — Family Father — King Papa (Joss Ackland)

  Biological father protecting his daughter in the mountainous kingdom.

• Princess Irene — Temporal Descendant — Great Great Grandmother Irene (Claire Bloom)

  Young princess guided by the spectral ancestor of her lineage.

• Princess Irene — Alliance Partner — Curdie (Peter Murray)

  Royal and commoner unite to escape captivity and save the kingdom.

• Princess Irene — Conflict Abductor — Prince Froglip (Rik Mayall)

  Goblin heir captures the princess to force human political submission.

• Princess Irene — Conflict Enemy — Goblin Queen (Peggy Mount)

  Princess directly confronts the goblin forces threatening her home.

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More characters from The Princess and the Goblin

• King Papa (Joss Ackland)
• Great Great Grandmother Irene (Claire Bloom)
• Mump (Roy Kinnear)
• Goblin King (voice) (Robin Lyons)
• Prince Froglip (Rik Mayall)
• Curdie's Father (William Hootkins)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Frank Rozelaar-Green)
• Drunk Cook/Tall-and-Skinny Soldier/Goblin with Dog(voice) (Stephen Lyons)
• Curdie's Mother(voice) (Maxine Howe)
• Goblin King/Small-and-Fat Soldier(voice) (Robin Lyons)
• Goblin Queen (Peggy Mount)
• Curdie (Peter Murray)