Characters played by Julia Ormond
The Daughter
Characters played by Ralph Fiennes
The Bishop's Son
Characters played by Philip Stone
The Bishop
Characters played by Jonathan Lacey
Cosimo Medici
Characters played by Don Henderson
The Father Confessor
Characters played by Celia Gregory
The Mother Superior
Characters played by Jeff Nuttall
The Major Domo
Characters played by Jessica Hynes
The First Midwife
Characters played by Kathryn Hunter
The Second Midwife
Characters played by Gabrielle Reidy
The Third Midwife
Characters played by Frank Egerton
The Prompter
Characters played by Phelim McDermott
The First Tutor
Characters played by Tony Vogel
The Father
Characters played by Tatiana Strauss
The First Nun
Characters played by Louisa Milwood-Haigh
The Second Nun
Characters played by Anna Nieland
The Wetnurse
Characters played by Graham Valentine
Famine
Characters played by Diana Van Kolck
The Mother
Characters played by Leslie Cuss
The Second Tutor
Characters played by Rien Kroon
The Chaplain
Characters played by Jan Sepers
Carpaccio
Characters played by Nils Dorando
The Baby of Mâcon
Characters played by Richard Blair
The First Soldier
Characters played by Tony Dunham
The Second Soldier
Characters played by Humphrey Sallons
Cosimo's Servant
Characters played by Dennis Rudge
Entourage Servant
Characters played by Hans Bosch
Entourage Servant
Characters played by Sjoerd Ghijssen
Entourage Servant
Characters played by Michiel Riedijk
Entourage Servant
Characters played by Bert Sevenhuijsen
The Deacon
Characters played by John Hartnett
Cynical auction bidder
Characters played by Bastian Pastewka
Laborer
Characters played by Dela Maria Vaags
Choir Farmer's Wives