Ladies in Retirement

Emily is Ellen's sister, one of the two peculiar visitors who test Leonora's patience. Her presence heightens the risk of Ellen's carefully maintained façade crumbling. She embodies the Creed sisters' disruptive energy that fuels the household's turmoil.

A proud spinster who serves as housekeeper and companion to Leonora. She is resourceful and protective of her sisters, navigating danger and deception to keep the balance of the household. Her morally ambiguous choices drive the plot's survival dynamic.

A wealthy retiree who wields authority from her position of wealth. Her control over the household masks loneliness and the fragility of her position. Her death becomes the turning point that exposes everyone’s compromises.

One of the visiting nuns who appears in the stormy interludes, representing a moral lens on the events. She stands as a witness to the household's turmoil and the consequences of concealment.

Leonora's maid who becomes entangled with Albert. She is drawn into flirtation and suspicion, and her choices influence the unraveling of Ellen's secrets. Her fate intertwines with the concealment and the plot’s tensions.

A nun from the nearby convent who visits during the stormy events, representing the external moral judgment on the household. Her presence adds to the tension and the sense of scrutiny.

A household servant whose roles are to maintain order within the domestic space as chaos unfolds around the Creed sisters and the murder.

A handsome stranger who claims to be Ellen's nephew and turns out to be a thief. His flirtations with Lucy and his knowledge of the money propel him to manipulate the situation for personal gain.

The other of Ellen's two sisters, whose presence adds to the chaos and the social risk of Ellen's living arrangement. She participates in the household's fragile dynamic.