The Ball at the Crown
Emma Woodhouse
“I always deserve the best treatment, because I never put up with any other.”
Their match: Mr Knightley
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Jane Austen · 1815
Emma characters
Who’s who, from Emma Woodhouse to Jane Fairfax
A clever, meddling matchmaker discovers she has misread every heart in Highbury, including her own.
Emma
The characters
Donwell Abbey
Mr Knightley
“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.”
Their match: Emma Woodhouse
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Sitting for Her Portrait
Harriet Smith
“She had a sweet, docile, grateful disposition.”
Hoping for: Mr Knightley
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A Haircut in London
Frank Churchill
“He was gone off to London, merely to have his hair cut.”
Their match: Jane Fairfax
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The Mystery Pianoforte
Jane Fairfax
“Jane Fairfax was very elegant, remarkably elegant.”
Their match: Frank Churchill
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For two
The couples
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Emma Woodhouse & Mr Knightley
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Frank Churchill & Jane Fairfax
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On screen
The Emma cast, on screen
Who played whom in three adaptations: the 1996 film, the 2009 BBC series and the 2020 film.
| Character | 1996 film | 2009 BBC series | 2020 film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Woodhouse | Gwyneth Paltrow | Romola Garai | Anya Taylor-Joy |
| Mr Knightley | Jeremy Northam | Jonny Lee Miller | Johnny Flynn |
| Harriet Smith | Toni Collette | Louise Dylan | Mia Goth |
| Frank Churchill | Ewan McGregor | Rupert Evans | Callum Turner |
| Jane Fairfax | Polly Walker | Laura Pyper | Amber Anderson |
Douglas McGrath’s 1996 film starred Gwyneth Paltrow and won Rachel Portman the Academy Award for its score.
The 2009 BBC series, written by Sandy Welch, gave the story four episodes. Autumn de Wilde’s 2020 film, written as Emma., starred Anya Taylor-Joy and Johnny Flynn.
Four questions
Which Emma character are you?
Four questions from the novels. Find your match among the characters of Emma, then sit for their portrait.
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Question 1 of 4
At a ball, you…
- Dance every single dance
- Stand apart and judge the company
- Make sure the grandest person there knows you
- Look after whoever has been left out
- Hope one particular person notices you
Emma questions
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Who was in the cast of Emma?
Emma Woodhouse has been played by Gwyneth Paltrow (1996 film), Romola Garai (2009 BBC series) and Anya Taylor-Joy (2020 film), with Jeremy Northam, Jonny Lee Miller and Johnny Flynn as Mr Knightley.
Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence…
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