Main Cast:
* Judi Dench as Miss Matty Jenkyns
* Dame Eileen Atkins as Miss Deborah Jenkyns
* Imelda Staunton as Lady Ludlow
* Jim Carter as Mr. Harry Gregson
* Barbara Flynn as Mrs. Forrester
* Rosemary Leach as Mrs. Jamieson
* Francesca Annis as Miss Pole
* Alison Steadman as Mrs. Brown
* Timothy West as Dr. Harrison
* Michael Gambon as Mr. Peter Jenkyns
Supporting Cast:
* Michelle Dockery as Martha
* Jodie Whittaker as Agnes
* Alexander Armstrong as Captain Brown
* Kevin McKidd as Mr. Thomas Holbrook
* Anthony Calf as Mr. Fitzwilliam
* David Bamber as Mr. Hoggett
* Simon Woods as Mr. Carter
* Anna Maxwell Martin as Miss Jessie Brown
This is just a partial list, as the show had a large ensemble cast. Many other actors and actresses appeared in smaller roles, but these were some of the most prominent.