Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Renée Zellweger

   Beatrix Potter

2. 

   Ewan McGregor

   Norman Warne

3. 

   Emily Watson

   Millie Warne

4. 

   Barbara Flynn

   Helen Potter

5. 

   Bill Paterson

   Rupert Potter

6. 

   Matyelok Gibbs

   Miss Wiggin

7. 

   Lloyd Owen

   William Heelis

8. 

   Anton Lesser

   Harold Warne

9. 

   David Bamber

   Fruing Warne

10. 

    Phyllida Law

    Mrs. Warne

11. 

    Patricia Kerrigan

    Fiona

12. 

    Lucy Boynton

    Young Beatrix

13. 

    Oliver Jenkins

    Young Bertram

14. 

    Justin McDonald

    Young Heelis

15. 

    Judith Barker

    Hilda

16. 

    Jennifer Castle

    Jane

17. 

    Christopher Middleton

    Saunders

18. 

    Lynn Farleigh

    Lady Sybil

19. 

    John Woodvine

    Sir Nigel

20. 

    Jane How

    Lady Armitage

21. 

    Geoffrey Beevers

    Mr. Copperthwaite

22. 

    Bridget McConnell

    Lady Stokely

23. 

    Joseph Grieves

    Lionel Stokely

24. 

    Clare Clifford

    Mrs. Haddon-Bell

25. 

    Andy McSorley

    Harry Haddon-Bell

26. 

    Sarah Crowden

    Lady Clifford

27. 

    Richard Mulholland

    Ashton Clifford

28. 

    Marc Finn

    Mr. Cannon

29. 

    Nicholas Hutchison

    Meeting Chairman

30. 

    Mike Burnside

    Man at Meeting

31. 

    Dominic Kemp

    Auctioneer

32. 

    Barry McCormick

    Bidder

33. 

    Neil Burgess

    Station Staff (uncredited)

34. 

    Avril Clark

    Woman in Bookshop (uncredited)

35. 

    David Malcolm

    Platform Passenger (uncredited)

36. 

    Pam Rose

    Lady (uncredited)

37. 

    Andrew Sloey

    Young Farmer (uncredited)