Portrayals  of Miss Havisham

Florence Reed (1934)

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In 1934 Universal Studios in the U. S. did a talking picture written by Gladys Unger and directed by Stuart Walker. Phillips Holmes was Pip; Florence Reed, Miss Havisham; Jane Wyatt, Estella; with Henry Hull and Alan Hale. I couldn't find much research on this Actress and her role in the film.

Joan Hickson (1981)

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Again I couldn't find much research on this TV series in which Joan played the role of Miss Havisham, however I did find out that her Make up Artist was Gwen Arthy. 

Gillian Anderson (2011)

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Gillian Anderson played Miss Havisham in a BBC TV series in 2011. She portrayed her as being ghostly and consumed with revenge. Gillian is an American Actress and was actually the youngest screen star to play the woman. I watched this TV series before reading the book and I really enjoyed it as it was something I'd never seen before as it was slightly disturbing but interesting. Adele Firth was the Make up Artist and Luca Saccuman was the hair stylist.

Helena Bonham Carter (2012)

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In this version of Great Expectations Miss Havisham is seen like a fairy Godmother to Pip. Helena brings a bit of comedy to the role and makes it very theatrical. The Makeup Artists were Zoe Brown/ Marc Pilcher. The Film was directed by Mike Newell.

Websites Used:

• http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/ge/filmadapt.html
• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1949720/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16047263