Gillies MacKinnon Director Judi Dench Elizabeth Actor Ian Holm Patrick Actor Olympia Dukakis Dinah Actor Leslie Caron Madeleine Actor Cleo Laine Gwen Actor Joan Sims Betty Actor Billie Whitelaw Evelyn Actor June Whitfield Annie Actor Millie Findlay Joanna Actor Thelma Ruby Vera Actor Felicity Dean Patricia Actor Nicholas Pallister Edward Actor Valentine Pelka Leslie Actor Carla Mackinnon Carol Actor Dom Chapman Paul Actor John Warnaby Hibbert Actor James Cosmo McNab Actor Romola Garai Young Elizabeth Actor Saskia Vale Young Betty Actor Grant Ibbs Young Patrick Actor Ria-Belinda Mundell Young Gwen Actor Patricia Valentine Young Anne Actor Laura Crossley Young Evelyn Actor Lucy Voller Young Dinah Actor Kate Maberly Young Madeleine Actor Clemency Burton-Hill Young Vera Actor Lucy Pawlby Young Joan Actor Harry Jones Scobie Actor Kathryn Pogson Young Elizabeth's Mum Actor Simon Wright Executive Producer Su Armstrong Producer Alan Plater Writer