The Lady in the Van
The Lady in the Van
The Lady in the Van
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2015
1h 44m
6.4(780 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.

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Production Companies

BBC Film
TriStar Pictures

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Maggie Smith

Miss Shepherd

Maggie Smith
Acting

Alex Jennings

Alan Bennett

Alex Jennings
Acting

Frances de la Tour

Ursula Vaughan Williams

Frances de la Tour
Acting

Gwen Taylor

Mam

Gwen Taylor
Acting

Dominic Cooper

Theatre Actor

Dominic Cooper
Acting

James Corden

Street Trader

James Corden
Acting

Roger Allam

Rufus

Roger Allam
Acting

Samuel Anderson

Jehovah's Witness

Samuel Anderson
Acting

Dermot Crowley

Priest

Dermot Crowley
Acting

Jim Broadbent

Underwood

Jim Broadbent
Acting

Stephen Campbell Moore

Doctor

Stephen Campbell Moore
Acting

Eleanor Matsuura

American Journalist

Eleanor Matsuura
Acting

Sacha Dhawan

Doctor Malik

Sacha Dhawan
Acting

Samuel Barnett

Donald

Samuel Barnett
Acting

Deborah Findlay

Pauline

Deborah Findlay
Acting

David Calder

Mr. Fairchild

David Calder
Acting

Elliot Levey

Theatre Director

Elliot Levey
Acting

Claire Foy

Lois, Social Worker

Claire Foy
Acting

Pandora Colin

Mrs. Perry

Pandora Colin
Acting

Marion Bailey

Convent Housekeeper

Marion Bailey
Acting

Russell Tovey

Young Man with Earring

Russell Tovey
Acting

Rosalind Knight

Old Nun

Rosalind Knight
Acting

Jamie Parker

Estate Agent

Jamie Parker
Acting

Geoffrey Streatfeild

Alan's Partner

Geoffrey Streatfeild
Acting

June Watson

Woman at Day Centre

June Watson
Acting

George Taylor

Policeman

George Taylor
Acting

Richard Banks

Neighbour

Richard Banks
Acting

Aaron Neil

Grocer

Aaron Neil
Acting

Jessica Bastick-Vines

Pauline and Rufus' Daughter

No Image
Acting

Cecilia Noble

Miss Briscoe

Cecilia Noble
Acting

Clare Hammond

Young Miss Shephard

No Image
Acting

Sam McArdle

The Biker

No Image
Writing

Giles Cooper

Passer-By

No Image
Acting

Sam Spruell

Another Young Man

Sam Spruell
Acting

Harriet Thorpe

Customer

Harriet Thorpe
Acting

Nicholas Burns

Giles Perry

Nicholas Burns
Writing

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett (2014)

Alan Bennett
Acting

Andrew Knott

Ambulance Man

Andrew Knott
Acting

Selina Cadell

Lady Wiggin

Selina Cadell
Acting

Giles Cooper

Passer-by

Giles Cooper

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