Mildred is an adult member of David Harris's family and reacts with intense hostility when Dr. Robbins is brought into the Harris home. She resents Sapphire Robbins, responds with disgust to Dr. Robbins's presence, and ultimately confesses that her hatred led her to murder Sapphire. Her actions expose the family's racist social attitudes.
A well-bred young woman who was imprisoned after taking the blame for a crime masterminded by her lover, David. On release, she finds an office job and initially considers a fresh start with him, but refuses to help with his planned safe robbery and escapes back into the theatre. After learning of Granny Quilliam's death, she takes in Johnny and begins a new life with him.
Constance is Oscar's wife. She shares in the celebration of his play's success alongside his mother, placing her within the family circle during his rise. The summary does not detail her actions during the later court proceedings, but her relationship to Oscar connects her to the personal side of the public and legal turmoil surrounding him.
Hilda is a caretaker within Zorn’s household who welcomes Elizabeth home but believes the family’s darkness threatens her. She clashes with Zorn over Elizabeth’s escape, uses drugs and confinement, and admits that generations of interbreeding caused illness. Eventually, she forces Zorn to confront his guilt and the damage caused by his repression.
A prison matron involved in supervising Mary’s final days alongside other prison staff.
Edith Eastwood is Walter Eastwood's long-suffering artist wife and Jane Eastwood's mother. After enduring Walter's abuse, she proposes that she and Jane murder him, helps drug and conceal his body, and later struggles with terrifying visions and the apparent return of Walter to their home.
Korchinsky's Polish exile girlfriend, whom he expects to marry when he returns to Cardiff. She has left their former flat and begun seeing Barclay, a married sportscaster, because of Korchinsky's long absences at sea. During their angry confrontation, she produces a gun, which Korchinsky takes and uses to kill her.
Yvonne Mitchell has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1941. Signature works include Turn the Key Softly, The Main Attraction, The Trials of Oscar Wilde. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
