Abigail — The Favourite Character Profile

About Abigail

Sarah's impoverished cousin who enters the palace as a scullery maid. She rises to power by curing Queen Anne's gout, seducing the Queen, and outmaneuvering Lady Sarah. She becomes a baroness, intercepts political letters, helps exile Sarah, and ultimately usurps the Queen's favor while neglecting her duties.

Abigail — Character Profile

Quick Facts about Abigail

Occupation

courtier

Abigail's Known Relations

• Francis Hill — Father
• Elizabeth Jennings — Mother
• Samuel Masham — Child
• Anne Masham — Child
• John Hill — Sibling
• Samuel Masham, 1st Baron Masham — Spouse

Character Facts

Played by

Emma Stone

Appears in

The Favourite (2018)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Abigail — spouse — Masham (Joe Alwyn)
• Abigail — Romantic Lover — Queen Anne (Olivia Colman)
• Abigail — Conflict Rival — Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz)
• Abigail — Alliance Strategic Partner — Harley (Nicholas Hoult)
• Abigail — Romantic Spouse — Masham (Joe Alwyn)

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