Miss Potter
Miss Potter
Miss Potter
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2006
1h 32m
6.6(518 votes)
Drama
Family
Romance

Overview

Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved children's book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", struggles for love, happiness and success.

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Production Companies

BBC Film
Phoenix Pictures
UK Film Council
Isle of Man Film
Summit Entertainment
The Weinstein Company

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Renée Zellweger

Beatrix Potter

Renée Zellweger
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Ewan McGregor

Norman Warne

Ewan McGregor
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Emily Watson

Millie Warne

Emily Watson
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Barbara Flynn

Helen Potter

Barbara Flynn
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Bill Paterson

Rupert Potter

Bill Paterson
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Matyelok Gibbs

Miss Wiggin

Matyelok Gibbs
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Lloyd Owen

William Heelis

Lloyd Owen
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Anton Lesser

Harold Warne

Anton Lesser
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David Bamber

Fruing Warne

David Bamber
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Phyllida Law

Mrs. Warne

Phyllida Law
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Patricia Kerrigan

Fiona

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Lucy Boynton

Young Beatrix

Lucy Boynton
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Oliver Jenkins

Young Bertram

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Justin McDonald

Young Heelis

Justin McDonald
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Judith Barker

Hilda

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Jennifer Castle

Jane

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Christopher Middleton

Saunders

Christopher Middleton
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Lynn Farleigh

Lady Sybil

Lynn Farleigh
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John Woodvine

Sir Nigel

John Woodvine
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Jane How

Lady Armitage

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Geoffrey Beevers

Mr. Copperthwaite

Geoffrey Beevers
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Bridget McConnell

Lady Stokely

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Joseph Grieves

Lionel Stokely

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Clare Clifford

Mrs. Haddon-Bell

Clare Clifford
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Andy McSorley

Harry Haddon-Bell

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Sarah Crowden

Lady Clifford

Sarah Crowden
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Richard Mulholland

Ashton Clifford

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Marc Finn

Mr. Cannon

Marc Finn
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Nicholas Hutchison

Meeting Chairman

Nicholas Hutchison
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Mike Burnside

Man at Meeting

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Dominic Kemp

Auctioneer

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Barry McCormick

Bidder

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Neil Burgess

Station Staff (uncredited)

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Avril Clark

Woman in Bookshop (uncredited)

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David Malcolm

Platform Passenger (uncredited)

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Pam Rose

Lady (uncredited)

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Andrew Sloey

Young Farmer (uncredited)

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