Norman Warne

Ewan McGregor

Beatrix Potter

Renée Zellweger

Millie Warne

Emily Watson

Rupert Potter

Bill Paterson

Helen Potter

Barbara Flynn

Miss Wiggin

Matyelok Gibbs

William Heelis

Lloyd Owen

Harold Warne

Anton Lesser

Fruing Warne

David Bamber

Fiona

Patricia Kerrigan

Mrs. Warne

Phyllida Law

Ashton Clifford

Richard Mulholland

Young Beatrix Potter

Lucy Boynton

Hilda

Judith Barker

Saunders

Chris Middleton

Young Bertram

Oliver Jenkins

Lady Armitage

Jane How

Young Heelis

Justin McDonald

Young Beatrix

Perdita Weeks

Jane

Jennifer Castle

Lady Sybil

Lynn Farleigh

Saunders

Christopher Middleton

Sir Nigel

John Woodvine

Lady Clifford

Sarah Crowden

Bidder

Barry McCormick

Mr. Copperthwaite

Geoffrey Beevers

Auctioneer

Dominic Kemp

Lady Stokely

Bridget McConnell

Lionel Stokely

Joseph Grieves

Man at Meeting

Mike Burnside

Mrs. Haddon-Bell

Clare Clifford

Harry Haddon-Bell

Andy McSorley

Mr. Cannon

Marc Finn

Meeting Chairman

Nicholas Hutchison

Young Farmer (uncredited)

Andrew Sloey

Well Dressed Woman in Bookshop

Avril Clark

Lady (uncredited)

Pam Rose