Nancy Astor
Nancy Astor was the American-born socialite and politician who became the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons. This miniseries produced for BBC2 follows her journey from her early life in Virginia to her political career in Britain, including her marriage to Waldorf Astor and her struggles and triumphs as a Member of Parliament.
Created by Philip Hinchcliffe
Cast
Lisa Harrow
Nancy Astor
9 episodes
Lise Hilboldt
Phyllis Langhorne
8 episodes
James Fox
Waldorf Astor
6 episodes
Dan O'Herlihy
Chiswell 'Chillie' Langhorne
4 episodes
Pierce Brosnan
Robert Gould Shaw
4 episodes
Nigel Havers
Bobby Shaw
4 episodes
David Warner
Philip Kerr
4 episodes
Erick Ray Evans
Sam
4 episodes
Sylvia Syms
Nanaire Langhorne
3 episodes
William Hope
Harry Langhorne
3 episodes
Lillian Silverstone
Irene Gibson
3 episodes
Dallas Adams
Dana Gibson
3 episodes
Bernard Brown
Robert Brand
3 episodes
Neil McCarthy
Reverend Neve
3 episodes
Julian Glover
Lord Revelstoke
2 episodes
Robert Arden
Quincy Shaw
2 episodes
Marsha Fitzalan
Wissie Astor
2 episodes
Rosalind Knight
Margot Asquith
2 episodes
David Yelland
David Astor
2 episodes
Annabelle Lanyon
Young Nancy
1 episode
Jeni Toksvig
Young Phyllis
1 episode
Sian Thomas
Ettie Grenfell
1 episode
Jana Shelden
Lizzie
1 episode
Charles Dance
Edward Hartford-Jones
1 episode
Seasons
Miniseries
1982 · 9 eps
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