A cruel workhouse matron who mistreats the boys. She holds onto a pawn ticket from Oliver's mother, later marries Mr. Bumble, and is fired when their corruption and association with Monks are uncovered.
Henri's landlady who reaches out to his mother when she discovers his severe alcoholism.
Countess Eleanor of Lessford is the Norman widow of Walter of Gurnie's recently deceased father. After the earl's death, she takes Saxon hostages because she fears unrest. Her action helps trigger Walter's alliance with the Saxons and his flight from England.
Caroline Grant is one of the sisters sheltering at the cottage during an air raid warning. After a German parachutist dies in their home, she takes his revolver and uses it to guard an officer who is actually a German spy. She sends Edith to seek help and helps prevent the spy's escape.
Mother is Maximus's parent and part of the family traveling with him to perform in England. She distrusts his sudden clairvoyant gift and warns that it can bring no good. Maximus ignores her concern until he foresees and then experiences her death, which profoundly changes his choices.
Maggie is Old Bill's wife and Young Bill's mother. She pleads with Old Bill not to enlist, concerned by his attempt to join despite his age and their family ties. Later, while Old Bill and Young Bill are in France, she sends a letter announcing that she too has joined up, showing that she has entered the wartime effort herself.
Alan's mother, she objects to the proposed marriage because she fears it will damage his reputation and business prospects. At a meeting with the Hawthornes, she argues heatedly with Mrs. Hawthorne while the parents try to arrange a solution to the scandal. Jenny and Alan ultimately reject the marriage plan, leaving Mrs. Jeffcote's objections unresolved.
The grasping owner of the run-down London boarding house, Mrs. Sharpe mistreats Stasia, the maid in her household. The residents' unhappy, quarrelsome way of life unfolds under her roof, where the Stranger takes a room and tries to encourage them to treat one another better.
Barsac's wife, who is anxious to stop him from investing in what she believes is a worthless mine. She tells the Guv'nor details of her husband's scheme, prompting him to return to the Granville estate and intervene. Her disclosure helps the Guv'nor understand Barsac's plan, though the summary gives no further account of her role.
Polly's mother and a shopkeeper, she learns from the employee Filch that her daughter has secretly married the highwayman Macheath. Along with her husband, she is scandalized but decides to turn the situation to profit, urging Polly to lure Macheath into a trap so they can claim the reward.
Maude is the dominant member of the elderly Morgan-Vaughan sisters, living with Gertrude and Isobel in their decaying mansion. Almost deaf, she is identified by Dr David Davies as the instigator of a plot to murder their half-brother Owen for his money after he refuses to finance repairs.
Mrs. Dakers is Jonathan and Harold's mother. She belongs to the family whose financial security is destroyed after Eugene's death reveals that he had been a corset salesman and had misspent Jonathan's inheritance. The revelation is especially significant because even she had not known the truth about her husband's occupation.
Mary Clare has 56 screen credits in a career dating back to 1920. Signature works include Miss Grant Goes to the Door, Mrs Pym of Scotland Yard, Say It with Flowers. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
