Jane Eyre is a tough adaptation. You need a host of competent actors for the minor roles, good child actors and a brooding, fiery Bronte hero for Rochester, capable of attaching a variety of women and inspiring devotion in one of literature's great heroines. There have been plenty of great Rochesters, Orson Welles and William Hurt to name but two, and Toby Stephens may be another. The ladies certainly seem to…
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Ruth Wilson
Jane Eyre
Toby Stephens
Edward Rochester
Tara Fitzgerald
Mrs. Reed
Lorraine Ashbourne
Mrs. Fairfax
Pam Ferris
Grace Poole
Christina Cole
Blanche Ingram
Jeanne Golding
Lady Lynn
Ned Irish
George
Arthur Cox
Colonel Dent
Tim Goodman
Sir George Lynn
Sam Hoare
Lynn Brother
Francesca Annis
Lady Ingram
Elsa Mollien
Sophie
Aidan McArdle
John Eshton
Cosima Littlewood
Adelé Rochester
Cara Horgan
Eliza Reed
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This was Ruth Wilson's breakout role, her first out of drama school. Producer Diederick Santer said they stopped looking for actresses the moment Ruth walked into to room and from more or less the first moment she appears on screen, you can see why. Jane Eyre is a tough adaptation. You need a host of competent actors for the minor roles. Look how much Pam Ferris brings in the role of servant, Grace Poole. You…
FAQ about Jane Eyre
What is Jane Eyre about?
Charlotte Bronte's classic about an orphan girl who grows up to become a governess in a gloomy manor in Yorkshire, where she falls in love with the mysterious Edward Rochester.
When was Jane Eyre released?
Jane Eyre was released in 2006.
What genres does Jane Eyre belong to?
Jane Eyre is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in Jane Eyre?
The cast of Jane Eyre includes Ruth Wilson, Toby Stephens, Tara Fitzgerald, Lorraine Ashbourne, Pam Ferris.
How many seasons of Jane Eyre are there?
Jane Eyre has 1 season(s) and 4 episodes.