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Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots

Release: 2018-12-07 ·Runtime: 124m ·★ 6.5
Drama History

In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, because she has a legitimate claim to the English throne. Betrayals, rebellions, conspiracies and their own life choices imperil both Queens. They experience the bitter cost of power, until their tragic fate is finally fulfilled.

Production Countries

United Kingdom United States of America

Production Companies

Focus Features
Working Title Films
3dot Productions
Perfect World Pictures

Cast

Saoirse Ronan Saoirse Ronan as Mary Stuart Margot Robbie Margot Robbie as Queen Elizabeth I Jack Lowden Jack Lowden as Lord Darnley Joe Alwyn Joe Alwyn as Robert Dudley David Tennant David Tennant as John Knox Guy Pearce Guy Pearce as William Cecil Gemma Chan Gemma Chan as Bess of Hardwick Martin Compston Martin Compston as Earl of Bothwell Ismael Cruz Cordova Ismael Cruz Cordova as David Rizzio Brendan Coyle Brendan Coyle as Earl of Lennox Ian Hart Ian Hart as Lord Maitland James McArdle James McArdle as James, Earl of Moray Richard Cant Richard Cant as Thomas Andrews Guy Rhys Guy Rhys as Earl of Kent Thom Petty Thom Petty as Earl of Shrewsbury Izuka Hoyle Izuka Hoyle as Mary Seton John Ramm John Ramm as Bull Simon Russell Beale Simon Russell Beale as Robert Beale Maria Dragus Maria Dragus as Mary Fleming Liah O'Prey Liah O'Prey as Mary Livingston Eileen O'Higgins Eileen O'Higgins as Mary Beaton Greg Miller Burns Greg Miller Burns as Thomas Hepburn Aneurin Pascoe Aneurin Pascoe as John Hepburn Adrian Derrick-Palmer Adrian Derrick-Palmer as George Dalgleish Kal Sabir Kal Sabir as The Laird of Ramorny Luke Kidd Luke Kidd as James Haliburton Adrian Lester Adrian Lester as Lord Randolph Georgia Burnell Georgia Burnell as Kate Carey Alan Turkington Alan Turkington as Thomas Jenye Euan Macnaughton Euan Macnaughton as William Kirkcaldy of Grange Scot Greenan Scot Greenan as Hector Maclean Karen Dunbar Karen Dunbar as Commoner Ian Hallard Ian Hallard as Sir Richard Knightley Andrew Rothney Andrew Rothney as King James I Angela Bain Angela Bain as Snuffer Woman Abby Cassidy Abby Cassidy as Fotheringhay Gentlewoman Shalisha James-Davis Shalisha James-Davis as Fotheringhay Gentlewoman Adam Bond Adam Bond as Sir William Douglas Katharine O'Donnelly Katharine O'Donnelly as Young Holyrood Servant Grace Molony Grace Molony as Dorothy Stafford Luke Hobson Luke Hobson as Henry Killigrew Ben Wiggins Ben Wiggins as John Tamworth Eldredd Wolf Eldredd Wolf as William Killigrew Eric MacLennan Eric MacLennan as Portrait Painter Nathen East Nathen East as Andrew Ker of Fawdonside Daniel Booroff Daniel Booroff as Knox's Secretary Sean Buchanan Sean Buchanan as Francis Yaxley Matthew Pidgeon Matthew Pidgeon as Wedding Announcer Benjamin Barraclough Benjamin Barraclough as Officer Jordan Turk Jordan Turk as James MacDonald Adam Stevenson Adam Stevenson as Urie Campbell Chris Grahamson Chris Grahamson as Moray's Drummer Ed Jones Ed Jones as William Taylor Owen Gorman Owen Gorman as Bishop John Stahl John Stahl as Fisherman Kadiff Kirwan Kadiff Kirwan as Attaché Alex Beckett Alex Beckett as Sir Walter Mildmay Will Rowlands Will Rowlands as Soldier Grant Crookes Grant Crookes as Bothwell Philip Gascoyne Philip Gascoyne as English Nobleman (uncredited)