"When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people."
Cate Blanchett
as Elizabeth I, Queen of England
Clive Owen
as Sir Walter Raleigh
Geoffrey Rush
as Sir Francis Walsingham
Laurence Fox
as Sir Christopher Hatton
Tom Hollander
as Amyas Paulet
Abbie Cornish
as Elizabeth Throckmorton
Rhys Ifans
as Robert Reston
Jordi Mollà
as King Philip II of Spain
Samantha Morton
as Mary, Queen of Scots
Eddie Redmayne
as Anthony Babington
Adrian Scarborough
as Calley
Adam Godley
as William Walsingham
Christian Brassington
as Archduke Charles
Robert Cambrinus
as Count Georg von Helfenstein
David Threlfall
as Dr. John Dee
Vidal Sancho
as Spanish Minister
Kelly Hunter
as Ursula Walsingham
John Shrapnel
as Lord Howard
Sam Spruell
as Torturer
David Sterne
as Cellarman
David Robb
as Admiral Sir William Winter
Jonathan Bailey
as Courtier
Steve Lately
as Walsingham's Servant
Kate Fleetwood
as Woman with Baby
Aimee King
as Infanta Isabel of Spain
Susan Lynch
as Annette
Kristin Coulter Smith
as Mary Walsingham
Hayley Burroughs
as Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #1
Kirsty McKay
as Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #2
Lucia Ruck Keene
as Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #3
Lucienne Venisse-Back
as Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #4
Elise McCave
as Laundry Woman
Penelope McGhie
as Margaret
Coral Beed
as First Court Lady
Rosalind Halstead
as Second Court Lady
Steven Loton
as Manteo
Martin Baron
as Wanchese
David Armand
as Walsingham's Agent
Steven Robertson
as Sir Francis Throckmorton
Jeremy Barker
as Ramsey
George Innes
as Burton
Kirstin Smith
Tim Preece
as Old Throckmorton
Benjamin May
as Dance Master
Glenn Doherty
as Royal Servant
Chris Brailsford
as Dean of Peterborough
Dave Legeno
as Executioner
Antony Carrick
as Spanish Archbishop
John Atterbury
as Marriage Priest
Alex Giannini
as First Spanish Officer
Joe Ferrara
as Second Spanish Officer
Alexander Barnes
Charles Bruce
Jeremy Cracknell
Benedict Green
Adam Smith
Simon Stratton
Crispin Swayne
Kitty Fox
as Mary Stuart's Lady in Waiting
Kate Lindesay
Katherine Templar
Morne Botes
as Courtier (uncredited)
Finn Morrell
as Young Boy (uncredited)
Shane Nolan
as Tyger Salior (uncredited)
Shekhar Kapur
Director
Remi Adefarasin
Director of Photography
William Nicholson
Screenplay
Michael Hirst
Jill Bilcock
Editor
Andrew Haddock
Fiona Weir
Casting
Richard Roberts
Set Decoration
Alexandra Byrne
Costume Design
Craig Armstrong
Original Music Composer
A.R. Rahman
Andy Smart
Stunts
Gordon Seed
Dominic Preece
Peter Pedrero
Ray Nicholas
Daniel Naprous
Mark Mottram
Peter Miles
Marc Mailley
Paul Kennington
John Kearney
Rowley Irlam
Rob Inch
Gary Hoptrough
Paul Herbert
James Grogan
Stunt Double
Andy Godbold
Aldonio Danny Frietas
Pete Ford
Dave Fisher
Bradley Farmer
Ben Dimmock
George Cottle
Abbi Collins
Nick Chopping
David Anders
Guy Hendrix Dyas
Production Design
David Allday
Art Direction
Christian Huband
Jason Knox-Johnston
Phil Sims
Andy Thomson
Morag Ross
Hairstylist
Dorka Nieradzik
Marion McCormack
Susan Howard
Makeup Artist
Joe Hopker
Uxue Laguardia
Mark Mostyn
Production Manager
Anna Skrein
Art Department Coordinator
James Gemmill
Scenic Artist
Rohan Harris
Steve Mitchell
Helen Xenopoulos
Assistant Art Director
Ian Whiteford
Greensman
Duncan McDevitt
Sculptor
Stephen McClure
Alexandra Harwood
Steve Deahl
Mark Auguste
Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Cavagin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Single
Ian Ward
CG Supervisor
Michelle Corney
Visual Effects Producer
Victoria Mowlam
Aled Robinson
Visual Effects Editor
John Lockwood
Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard Stammers
Steve Street
Greg Powell
Stunt Coordinator
Mark Milsome
Camera Operator
Ben Wilson
Roger Tooley
Steadicam Operator
Alf Tramontin
Laurie Sparham
Still Photographer
David Worley
Additional Camera
Suzi Turnbull
Costume Supervisor
Martin Chitty
Set Costumer
Peter K. Christopher
Fiona McCann
Maurizio Torti
Billy Browne
First Assistant Editor
Tony Lewis
Music Editor
Jane Gibson
Choreographer
Angela Wharton
Script Supervisor
Penny Dyer
Dialect Coach
Nick Daubeny
Location Manager
Alex Gladstone
Manus Home
Stacy Mann
Unit Publicist
Frank Walsh
Supervising Art Director
Rick English
Tom Forsyth
Unit Manager
Jenny Shircore
Sam Auguste
Dialogue Editor
Tim Hands
ADR Editor
David Balfour
Property Master
Alan Stewart
Second Unit Director of Photography
Mario Vaccaro
Foley Artist
Andrew Neil
Foley Editor
Robert Edwards
ADR Recordist
Michele Tandy
Finance
Kirsten Lane
Music Consultant
Simon Finney
"A" Camera Operator
Drew Jones
Visual Effects Production Manager