The central protagonist, a resourceful and optimistic working-class heroine laid off from a clothing mill during the Depression. She relocates to Blackpool, navigates various misadventures, and uses music to uplift morale, culminating in leading the millworkers in the iconic title song.
Known as Emmy, she is Kitty's English friend and the owner of an antique shop in Paris. She shelters Gray with Kitty and joins the effort to smuggle Allied soldiers out of occupied territory, despite her reluctance. Captured after the Gestapo discovers their network, she survives liberation but is initially so traumatized that she does not recognize Kitty.
Alice Chalice is a cheerful, practical widow who believes Priam Farll is her former correspondent Henry Leek and marries him. She protects him from Leek's family, supports him when their finances worry her, and sells his paintings without his knowledge. At trial, she reveals his identity by showing the moles on his chest, then leaves with him for a secluded life.
A struggling vaudeville actress who takes a housekeeper job in John Graham's home after tiring of searching for roles. She persuades Peabody to let her stay, reforms the household staff, cares for Jimmy, and uses her theatrical friends to manage crises, including Mrs. Graham's attempt at extortion.
Gracie Fields has 21 screen credits in a career dating back to 1931. Signature works include Look Up and Laugh, Sing As We Go, Sally in Our Alley. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
