Elizabeth Mapp
A spinster with a shark-like grin and an appetite for social domination.
Mapp is a formidable schemer and spends her days sitting in the bow window of her delightful home Mallards, opera-glasses in hand, noting and deliberating on the business of her neighbours. She considers herself the social arbiter of all things in Tilling - proud purveyor of garden produce, host of the most refined tea parties and woman in-the-know. Often resorting to underhand moves to maintain her position; Mapp is no stranger to plagiarism, gossip and bribery. And she does it all with such stamina, a whirlwind at the heart of Tilling!
Ought I to say a few words do you think? I feel Tilling would think it very remiss of me if I didn鈥檛?"
Lucia’s arrival presents Mapp with the perfect opportunity to cement her position. She hopes to ‘run’ Lucia and mete her out to her fellow Tillingites but in this instance she may have bitten off more than she can chew…
Miranda Richardson
One of the UKs best known actresses and particularly beloved for her role as Queenie in Blackadder, Miranda’s extensive career has covered film, theatre and television. Her many accolades include a best actress Golden Globe for her role in Enchanted April and two Academy Award nominations for performances in Damage and Tom & Viv. Most recently she has been seen on screen as Lady Ashford in Belle, Mrs Wannop in Parades End and Rita Skeeter in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
