"Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family."
Imelda Staunton
as Vera Drake
Phil Davis
as Stan
Sally Hawkins
as Susan Wells
Daniel Mays
as Sid
Eddie Marsan
as Reg
Alex Kelly
as Ethel
Ruth Sheen
as Lily
Adrian Scarborough
as Frank
Heather Craney
as Joyce
Lesley Manville
as Mrs. Wells
Simon Chandler
as Mr. Wells
Wendy Nottingham
as Ivy
Richard Graham
as George
Anna Keaveney
as Nellie
Peter Wight
as Det. Inspector Webster
Martin Savage
as Det. Sergeant Vickers
Helen Coker
as WPC Best
Jim Broadbent
as Judge
Gerard Monaco
as Kenny
Leo Bill
as Ronny
Lesley Sharp
as Jessie Barnes
Liz White
as Pamela Barnes
Sandra Voe
as Vera's Mother
Chris O'Dowd
as Sid's Customer
Anthony O'Donnell
as Mr. Walsh
Marion Bailey
as Mrs. Fowler
Sam Troughton
as David
Sinead Matthews
as Very Young Woman
Tilly Vosburgh
as Mother of Seven
Alan Williams
as Sick Husband
Allan Corduner
as Psychiatrist
Fenella Woolgar
as Susan's Confidante
Elizabeth Berrington
as Cynical Lady
Emma Amos
Rosie Cavaliero
as Married Woman
Nicky Henson
as Private Doctor
Eileen Davies
as Prison Officer
Paul Jesson
as Magistrate
Vincent Franklin
as Mr. Lewis
Tom Ellis
as Police Constable
Jake Wood
as Ruffian
Sid Mitchell
as Very Young Man
Vinette Robinson
as Jamaican Girl
Heather Cameron-McLintock
as Child
Billie Cook
Billy Seymour
Nina Fry
as Dance Hall Girl
Joanna Griffiths
as Peggy
Angie Wallis
as Nurse Willoughby
Judith Scott
as Sister Beecher
Robert Putt
as Station Sergeant
Craig Conway
as Station Constable
Paul Raffield
as Magistrate's Clerk
Jeffry Wickham
as Prosecution Barrister
Nicholas Jones
as Defence Barrister
Angela Curran
as Prisoner
Jane Wood
Tracy O'Flaherty
as Nurse
James Payton
as Court Reporter (uncredited)
John Warman
as Policeman in Court (uncredited)
Mike Leigh
Writer
Jacqueline Durran
Costume Design
Andrew Dickson
Original Music Composer
Simon Channing Williams
Producer
Jim Clark
Editor
Dick Pope
Director of Photography
Alain Sarde
Director
Eve Stewart
Production Design
Nina Gold
Casting
Andrew Grant
Art Direction
Jo Littlejohn
Art Department Coordinator
Tanya Clark
Assistant Art Director
Charlotte Finlay
Costume Supervisor
Ed Walsh
Heather Storr
Script Supervisor
John Bush
Set Decoration
Gail Egan
Executive Producer
Georgina Lowe
Co-Producer
Rosalie Clayton
Casting Associate
Lesa Warrener
Makeup Artist
Christine Blundell
Hair Designer
Matthew Moffat
Gaffer
Christine Gozlan
Camera Operator
Francesca Jaynes
Choreographer
Lee Eldred
Electrician
Simon Mein
Still Photographer
Robert Jones
Ali James
Location Scout
Josh Robertson
Assistant Director
Henry Woolley
Location Manager
Duncan Reid
Peter Burgess
Foley
Richard Mills
Property Master
Chris Allies
Title Graphics
Chris Burdon
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Title Designer