Becoming Jane: cast and crew

• Julian Jarrold 46 at release Also in A Royal Night Out (2015)

Actors

13

Crew

2

Youngest at release

19 yearsJessica Ashworth

Eldest at release

72 yearsMaggie Smith

• Anne Hathaway Jane Austen 24 at release Also in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
• James McAvoy Tom Lefroy 27 at release Also in X-Men: First Class (2011)
• Julie Walters Mrs. Austen 57 at release Also in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
• James Cromwell Reverend Austen 67 at release Also in Spider-Man 3 (2007)
• Maggie Smith † 2024 Lady Gresham 72 at release Also in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
• Anna Maxwell Martin Cassandra Austen 29 at release Also in Philomena (2013)
• Laurence Fox Mr. Wisley 28 at release Also in Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
• Ian Richardson † 2007 Judge Langlois Also in 102 Dalmatians (2000)
• Joe Anderson Henry Austen 24 at release Also in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

The whole cast 13

1. Anne Hathaway Jane Austen
2. James McAvoy Tom Lefroy
3. Julie Walters Mrs. Austen
4. James Cromwell Reverend Austen
5. Maggie Smith Lady Gresham
6. Anna Maxwell Martin Cassandra Austen
7. Laurence Fox Mr. Wisley
8. Ian Richardson Judge Langlois
9. Joe Anderson Henry Austen
10. Leo Bill John Warren
11. Jessica Ashworth Lucy Lefroy
12. Helen McCrory Mrs. Radcliffe
13. Judy Donovan Lady at Gresham Ball

Production companies

HanWay Films

Who plays Jane Austen in Becoming Jane?

Anne Hathaway plays Jane Austen.

Who plays Tom Lefroy in Becoming Jane?

James McAvoy plays Tom Lefroy.

Who plays Mrs. Austen in Becoming Jane?

Julie Walters plays Mrs. Austen.

Who plays Reverend Austen in Becoming Jane?

James Cromwell plays Reverend Austen.

Who plays Lady Gresham in Becoming Jane?

Maggie Smith plays Lady Gresham.

Who plays Cassandra Austen in Becoming Jane?

Anna Maxwell Martin plays Cassandra Austen.

Who directed Becoming Jane?

Julian Jarrold.

Who wrote Becoming Jane?

Kevin Hood.

How many actors are in Becoming Jane?

13 actors are credited, and 2 people in the crew.

• Julian Jarrold had already directed Leo Bill in Kinky Boots (2005).

• Julie Walters and Maggie Smith have worked together on 9 other films: Sherlock Gnomes (2018), Gnomeo & Juliet (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011) and 6 more.

• Julie Walters and Helen McCrory have worked together on 3 other films: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).

• Helen McCrory and Maggie Smith have worked together on 3 other films: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).

• Anne Hathaway and Leo Bill have worked together on 2 other films: Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) and Alice in Wonderland (2010).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Anne Hathaway (42), James McAvoy (41) and Maggie Smith (35).

• The cast’s average age at release is 39 (of the 10 actors whose birth date we know).