Judah's mother in the 1959 film, imprisoned and later healed by faith.
The biological mother of Moses who saves her newborn son by setting him adrift on the Nile. She works as a slave under Moses's command, later reunites with him, introduces him to his siblings Aaron and Miriam, and shares his heritage before her death.
Voice of the farmer's wife who initially saves Wilbur from slaughter.
Religious figure offering comfort to passengers.
An Eastern school teacher and romance novelist who knows wheat rather than oil, Catherine relocates to Oklahoma and cautiously accepts the chance to join its oil boom. James E. 'Hunk' Gardner courts her into his glamorous world, while Daniel F Somers remains close to her and the working people, creating a romantic rivalry between the two men.
Ella Bishop is the central character, an inhibited student who dreams of teaching and eventually joins the faculty at Midwestern University. Her life is shaped by lost romances, devotion to Hope, and lasting support from Sam Peters and President Corcoran, before her former students honor her career.
Wealthy royalist's sister who marries Matt Howard, adapts to frontier life, experiences marital strain over the war and parenting choices, and finally reconciles with Matt after the conflict.
Janie is Mrs. Prescott's daughter and Sonny's sweetheart, whom she marries after delays caused first by Sonny's ship and then by the family's apparent financial ruin. She is called to serve as an air raid warden before her honeymoon, and misunderstandings at the club briefly strain her relationship with Sonny. They eventually reunite and spend their honeymoon together.
Daughter of disgraced mill owner John Channing. She marries George Boswell after her father's death but later leaves him after their son dies in an epidemic, realizing she only valued his social prospects. She remarries a wealthy man, has another son, Charles, and returns during WWII to control him and reopen the family mill. George eventually reveals she knowingly failed to prevent her father from driving on a washed-out road.
A member of the Walsh family who supports the family during the events of the sequel.
Martha Scott has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1940. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Adam Collection (TV) with 2 titles. Signature works include Ben-Hur, The Ten Commandments, They Dare Not Love. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
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