Sally Wainwright Creator, Executive Producer, Writer Suranne Jones Anne Lister Actor Sophie Rundle Ann Walker Actor Gemma Whelan Marian Lister Actor Timothy West Jeremy Lister Actor Gemma Jones Aunt Anne Lister Actor Katherine Kelly Elizabeth Sutherland Actor Sofie Gråbøl Queen Marie of Denmark Actor Stephanie Cole Ann Walker's Aunt Actor Peter Davison William Priestley Actor Amelia Bullmore Eliza Priestley Actor Vincent Franklin Christopher Rawson Actor Shaun Dooley Jeremiah Rawson Actor Joe Armstrong Samuel Washington Actor Jodhi May Vere Hobart Actor Rosie Cavaliero Elizabeth Cordingley Actor Thomas Howes John Booth Actor Jessica Baglow Rachael Hemingway Actor Albane Courtois Eugénie Pierre Actor Ben Hunter Joseph Booth Actor Brendan Patricks Reverend Ainsworth Guest Star John Hollingworth Mr. Abbott Guest Star Lucy Black Mary Sowden Guest Star Tom Lewis Thomas Guest Star Faith Penhale Executive Producer Laura Lankester Executive Producer Ben Irving Executive Producer Phil Collinson Producer Jennifer Perrott Director