
In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, because she has a legitimate claim to the English throne. Betrayals, rebellions, conspiracies and their own life choices imperil both Queens. They experience the bitter cost of power, until their tragic fate is finally fulfilled.
Cast

Saoirse Ronan
Mary Stuart

Margot Robbie
Queen Elizabeth I

Jack Lowden
Lord Darnley

David Tennant
John Knox

Guy Pearce
William Cecil

Gemma Chan
Bess of Hardwick

James McArdle
James, Earl of Moray

Ismael Cruz Cordova
David Rizzio

Martin Compston
Earl of Bothwell

Joe Alwyn
Robert Dudley

Brendan Coyle
Earl of Lennox

Ian Hart
Lord Maitland

Richard Cant
Thomas Andrews

Guy Rhys
Earl of Kent

Thom Petty
Earl of Shrewsbury

Izuka Hoyle
Mary Seton

John Ramm
Bull

Simon Russell Beale
Robert Beale

Maria Dragus
Mary Fleming

Liah O'Prey
Mary Livingston

Eileen O'Higgins
Mary Beaton

Greg Miller Burns
Thomas Hepburn

Aneurin Pascoe
John Hepburn

Adrian Derrick-Palmer
George Dalgleish

Kal Sabir
The Laird of Ramorny

Luke Kidd
James Haliburton

Adrian Lester
Lord Randolph

Georgia Burnell
Kate Carey

Alan Turkington
Thomas Jenye

Euan Macnaughton
William Kirkcaldy of Grange

Scot Greenan
Hector Maclean

Karen Dunbar
Commoner

Ian Hallard
Sir Richard Knightley

Andrew Rothney
King James I

Angela Bain
Snuffer Woman

Abby Cassidy
Fotheringhay Gentlewoman

Shalisha James-Davis
Fotheringhay Gentlewoman

Adam Bond
Sir William Douglas

Katharine O'Donnelly
Young Holyrood Servant

Grace Molony
Dorothy Stafford

Luke Hobson
Henry Killigrew

Ben Wiggins
John Tamworth

Eldredd Wolf
William Killigrew

Eric MacLennan
Portrait Painter

Nathen East
Andrew Ker of Fawdonside

Daniel Booroff
Knox's Secretary

Sean Buchanan
Francis Yaxley

Matthew Pidgeon
Wedding Announcer

Benjamin Barraclough
Officer

Jordan Turk
James MacDonald

Adam Stevenson
Urie Campbell

Chris Grahamson
Moray's Drummer

Ed Jones
William Taylor

Owen Gorman
Bishop

John Stahl
Fisherman

Kadiff Kirwan
Attaché

Alex Beckett
Sir Walter Mildmay

Will Rowlands
Soldier

Grant Crookes
Bothwell

Philip Gascoyne
English Nobleman (uncredited)
Crew

Josie Rourke
Director

Beau Willimon
Screenplay
John Guy
Book

Chris Dickens
Editor
Nina Annan
Assistant Editor
Victoria Blackwood
Assistant Editor
Paolo Magni
Assistant Editor

John Mathieson
Director of Photography
Alex Oakley
First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
James Manning
Second Assistant Director
Alicia Brockenbrow
Assistant Director
Finlay Britton
Storyboard Artist
Imogen Turner
Assistant Production Coordinator
Angela Moneke
Production Coordinator
Alice Syed
Production Coordinator
Kate Pakenham
Executive Producer

Liza Chasin
Executive Producer
Amelia Granger
Executive Producer

Eric Fellner
Producer

Debra Hayward
Producer

Tim Bevan
Producer
Harriet Spencer
Associate Producer
Jane Robertson
Co-Producer
James Merifield
Production Design
Pete Cavaciuti
"A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Simon Hume
First Assistant "A" Camera
Simon Dunn
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Rodrigo Gutierrez
"B" Camera Operator
Lewis Hume
First Assistant "B" Camera
Archie Muller
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Angus Hudson
"C" Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
Keith McNamara
First Assistant "C" Camera
Calem Trevor
Second Assistant "C" Camera
Derek Walker
"D" Camera Operator
Tommy Holman
First Assistant "D" Camera
Kat Spencer
Second Assistant "D" Camera
Filippo Maso
Camera Trainee
Nick Poole
Camera Trainee
Dafydd Bates
Camera Trainee
Laura Sulca
Camera Trainee
Tania Blunden
Post Production Supervisor
Alastair Coomer
Casting Director
Eliza Heslop
Casting Assistant
Isabella Odoffin
Casting Associate
Laura Smith
Assistant Costume Designer
Sarah Brest
Wardrobe Master
Kate Chadderton
Costume Coordinator
Brendan Handscombe
Costume Supervisor

Alexandra Byrne
Costume Design
Jenny Shircore
Hair Designer, Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Hannah Edwards
Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist
Sarah Kelly
Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist
Marc Pilcher
Hairstylist
Annette Field
Makeup & Hair
Karen Teitge
Makeup & Hair
Susie Redfern
Makeup & Hair
Louise Coles
Makeup & Hair
Jessica Brooks
Makeup Artist
Tamara Catlin-Birch
Art Department Coordinator
Jenny Hawes
Art Department Coordinator
Marie Boon
Art Department Assistant
Ava Skeet
Art Department Assistant
James Wakefield
Supervising Art Director
Todd Ellis
Standby Art Director
Gavin Dean
Assistant Art Director
Matthew Robinson
Assistant Art Director

Isona Rigau
Assistant Art Director
Ian Wilson
Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Alastair Sirkett
Sound Designer, Sound Mixer
Steve Single
Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Dialogue Editor
Andrew Caller
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Flanagan
Production Sound Mixer
Paul Naughton
Boom Operator
Hugo Adams
Foley Supervisor
Sue Harding
Foley Artist
Zoe Freed
Foley Artist

Peter Burgis
Foley Artist
Lilly Blazewicz
Foley Editor
Glen Gathard
Foley Mixer
Adele Fletcher
ADR Editor
Neal Champion
Special Effects Supervisor
Chris Lyons
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Andy Hague
Visual Effects Editor
Heidi Freeman
Visual Effects Editor

Katie Anna Brady
VFX Artist

Max Richter
Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
Kirsten Lane
Music Consultant
Michael Connell
Music Editor
Dean Thomas
Transportation Captain
Gina Cromwell
Set Decoration
Emma MacDevitt
Assistant Set Decoration
Samantha Redwood
Assistant Set Decoration
Liam Daniel
Still Photographer
Lucy Ward
Script Supervisor
Andrew Ryland
Location Manager
Pat Karam
Location Manager
Mark Walledge
Location Manager
Ian Hutchinson
Location Manager
Christopher Johnston
Location Manager
Nathan Flaher
Assistant Location Manager
Ian Lumsden
Assistant Location Manager
Darren Tubby
Set Decorating Coordinator
Jason Beeston
Stunts
James Bewley
Stunts
Lemuel Black
Stunts

Adam Behan
Stunts
Gerry Behan
Stunts
Sean Bingham
Stunts

Russell Balogh
Stunts
Shay Doherty
Stunts

Ciaran O'Grady
Stunts

Richie Wilson
Stunts

Erol Mehmet
Stunts
Darren Costello
Stunts
Nathaniel Marten
Stunts

Levan Doran
Stunts
Jonathan East
Stunts
Stuart Frift
Stunts
Max Cormac
Stunts
Mathew McKay
Stunts

Dave Boyle
Stunts
Richard Leggett
Stunts
Justin Pearson
Stunts
Dan Styles
Stunts

David Garrick
Stunts

Andy Pilgrim
Stunts
Ken Doherty
Stunts

Jinny Lofthouse
Stunts
Lauterio Zamparelli
Stunts
Aran Condren
Stunts
Jack Miles
Stunts
Stav Dvorkin
Stunts

Edward Linard
Stunts
Harvey Taylor
Stunts
James Cosgrave
Stunts
Michael Hanna
Stunts
Sean Condren
Stunts
Gavin Coventry
Stunts
Alex Payne
Stunts
Mark Flanagan
Stunts

Peter Dillon
Stunts

Richard Ryan
Stunt Coordinator
Tony Condren
Stunt Coordinator
Jim Crowther
Best Boy Grip

Alex Beckett
In Memory Of
Lotta Wolgers
Draughtsman
Tom Turner
Draughtsman
Andrew Tilhoo
Draughtsman
Catherine Whiting
Draughtsman
Denise Ball
Draughtsman
David Appleby
Key Grip
Gary Romaine
Grip
Craig Shiels
Grip
Alan Martin
Gaffer
Richard May
Production Manager
Anthony Dias
Digital Imaging Technician
Alex Golding
Digital Imaging Technician
Karl King
Unit Manager
Wendy Kidd
Unit Publicist
Toby Britton
Art Direction
Gavin Fitch
Art Direction
Oliver Goodier
Art Direction
Alex Rouse
Wigmaker
Terry Jarvis
Wigmaker
Matt George
Wigmaker
Debs Richardson
First Assistant Editor
Sarah Cook
Production Secretary

Dave Foster
Orchestrator
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