Elizabeth

Cate Blanchett

as

Elizabeth I

Joseph Fiennes

as

Robert Dudley,...

Geoffrey Rush

as

Sir Francis Wa...

Christopher Ec...

as

Duke of Norfolk

John Gielgud

as

The Pope

Richard Attenb...

as

Sir William Ce...

Fanny Ardant

as

Mary of Guise

Éric Cantona

as

Monsieur de Fo...

Vincent Cassel

as

Duc d'Anjou

Kathy Burke

as

Queen Mary Tud...

Edward Hardwic...

as

Earl of Arundel

Emily Mortimer

as

Kat Ashley

James Frain

as

Alvaro de la Q...

Kelly Macdonald

as

Isabel Knollys

Kenny Doughty

as

Sir Thomas Ely...

Daniel Craig

as

John Ballard

Alfie Allen

as

Arundel's Son

Jamie Foreman

as

Earl of Sussex

Lily Allen

as

Lady in Waiting

Amanda Ryan

as

Lettice Howard

Sally Grey

as

Lady in Waiting

Elika Gibbs

as

Lady in Waiting

Sarah Owen

as

Lady in Waiting

Kate Loustau

as

Lady in Waiting

Daniel Moynihan

as

First Bishop

Jeremy Hawk

as

Second Bishop

Daisy Bevan

as

Arundel's Daug...

Hayley Burroug...

as

Lady in Waiting

Joe White

as

Master of the ...

Matt Andrews

as

Norfolk's Man

Ben Frain

as

Young French M...

Lewis Jones

as

Priest

Michael Beint

as

Bishop Carlisle

Angus Deayton

as

Waad, Chancell...

Joseph O'Conor

as

Earl of Derby

Brendan O'Hea

as

Lord William H...

Edward Highmore

as

Lord Harewood

James Rowe

as

Bishop (in Cel...

Donald Pelmear

as

Third Bishop

Tim Bevan

as

Handsome Man

Liz Giles

as

Female Martyr

Rod Culbertson

as

Master Ridley

Peter Stockbri...

as

Palace Chamber...

Valerie Gale

as

Mary's Dwarf

George Antoni

as

King Philip II...

Wayne Sleep

as

Dance Tutor

Charles Cartme...

as

Dudley's Man

Edward Purver

as

Dudley's Man

Vladimir Vega

as

Vatican Cardin...

Jennifer Lewic...

as

Arundel's Hous...

Viviane Horne

as

Arundel's Wife

Nick Smallman

as

Walsingham's M...

James Britton

as

Member of Duc ...

Jean-Pierre Lé...

as

(uncredited)

Ben Mars

as

Royal Guard of...

Daniel O'Meara

as

Henchman (uncr...

Jocelyn Quivrin

as

French Guard (...

Matthew Rhys

as

(uncredited)

Jason Savin

as

Courtier (uncr...

Christian Simp...

as

Royal Guard (u...

Liam Foley

as

Norfolk's Man