Aunt Lavinia Penniman was played by Maggie Smith in the 1997 film, and also played by Miriam Hopkins in the original 1949 adaptation. Both actresses were highly accomplished. (Maggie Smith has a long filmography, including all the recent Harry Potter films.) The actresses capture the coldness of Mrs. Penniman, laced with the modest sympathy for Catherine. Both actresses seem to exemplify the colder and crueler period of the novel, during a time when women were bitterly surpressed. Back To Main Gallery | < Prev Gallery - Next Gallery >

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