Kenneth Branagh
William Shakespeare
Acting
Judi Dench
Anne Shakespeare
Acting
Ian McKellen
Earl of Southampton
Acting
Kathryn Wilder
Judith Shakespeare
Acting
Lydia Wilson
Susanna Hall
Acting
Hadley Fraser
John Hall
Acting
Jack Colgrave Hirst
Tom Quiney
Acting
John Dagleish
Rafe Smith
Acting
Sean Foley
John Lane
Directing
Gerard Horan
Ben Jonson
Acting
Jimmy Yuill
Edward Woolmer
Acting
Alex Macqueen
Sir Thomas Lucy
Acting
Eleanor de Rohan
Margaret Wheeler
Acting
Nonso Anozie
Actor
Acting
Lolita Chakrabarti
Lena
Acting
Darryl Clark
Mr. Wheeler
Acting
Doug Colling
Douglas
Acting
Clara Duczmal
Elizabeth Hall
Acting
Phil Dunster
Harry
Acting
Freya Durkan
Young Judith Shakespeare
Acting
Sam Ellis
Hamnet Shakespeare
Acting
Matt Jessup
Frank
Acting
Harry Lister Smith
Jack Cade
Acting
Hamish McColl
Judge
Acting
Sabi Perez
Maria
Acting
Michael Rouse
Francis Collins
Acting
Penny Ryder
Mrs. Wheeler
Acting
Kate Tydman
Lady Thomas Lucy
Acting
Ian Hearnshaw
Townsman
Acting
Oliver Simms
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Acting