Dakota Fanning

Character: Euphemia 'Effie' Gray

Emma Thompson

Character: Lady Eastlake

Greg Wise

Character: John Ruskin

Tom Sturridge

Character: Everett Millais

Robbie Coltrane

Character: Doctor

Julie Walters

Character: Margaret Cox Ruskin

Derek Jacobi

Character: Travers Twiss

Claudia Cardinale

Character: Viscountess

David Suchet

Character: Mr. Ruskin

James Fox

Character: Sir Charles Eastlake

Patrick Doyle

Character: Wedding Minister

Russell Tovey

Character: George

Linda Bassett

Character: Anna

Pip Torrens

Character: Royal Academy / Times Journalist

Nicholas Jones

Character: Doctor Lee

Joanna Hole

Character: Mrs. McPhail (uncredited)

Riccardo Scamarcio

Character: Rafael

Polly Dartford

Character: Sophie Gray

Tom Herriott

Character: William Holman Hunt

Sam Churchill

Character: Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Martin Keatman

Character: Thomas Woolner

Chris Haggart

Character: William Michael Rossetti

Alex Best

Character: James Collinson

George Laing

Character: Frederic Stephens

Peter Farr

Character: Mr. Gray

Nicola Draffan

Character: Mrs. Gray

Saskia Keatman

Character: Lady Rondell

Kelly Healey

Character: Lady Dashwood

Frida Baranek

Character: Duchess di Alba

Tigerlily Hutchinson

Character: Young Effie, Borghese Gallery

Iain Marshall

Character: Mr. McPhail