Cate Blanchett

Character: Elizabeth I, Queen of England

Laurence Fox

Character: Sir Christopher Hatton

Clive Owen

Character: Sir Walter Raleigh

Geoffrey Rush

Character: Sir Francis Walsingham

Tom Hollander

Character: Amyas Paulet

Abbie Cornish

Character: Elizabeth Throckmorton

Rhys Ifans

Character: Robert Reston

Samantha Morton

Character: Mary, Queen of Scots

Jordi Mollà

Character: King Philip II of Spain

Eddie Redmayne

Character: Anthony Babington

Adrian Scarborough

Character: Calley

Adam Godley

Character: William Walsingham

Robert Cambrinus

Character: Count Georg von Helfenstein

Christian Brassington

Character: Archduke Charles

David Threlfall

Character: Dr. John Dee

Vidal Sancho

Character: Spanish Minister

John Shrapnel

Character: Lord Howard

Sam Spruell

Character: Torturer

Kelly Hunter

Character: Ursula Walsingham

David Sterne

Character: Cellarman

David Robb

Character: Admiral Sir William Winter

Jonathan Bailey

Character: Courtier

Steve Lately

Character: Walsingham's Servant

Kate Fleetwood

Character: Woman with Baby

Aimee King

Character: Infanta Isabel of Spain

Susan Lynch

Character: Annette

Kristin Coulter Smith

Character: Mary Walsingham

Hayley Burroughs

Character: Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #1

Kirsty McKay

Character: Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #2

Lucia Ruck Keene

Character: Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #3

William Houston

Character: Don Gerau De Spes

Lucienne Venisse-Back

Character: Queen Elizabeth's Waiting Lady #4

Elise McCave

Character: Laundry Woman

Penelope McGhie

Character: Margaret

Coral Beed

Character: First Court Lady

Rosalind Halstead

Character: Second Court Lady

Steven Loton

Character: Manteo

Martin Baron

Character: Wanchese

David Armand

Character: Walsingham's Agent

Steven Robertson

Character: Sir Francis Throckmorton

Jeremy Barker

Character: Ramsey

George Innes

Character: Burton

Kirstin Smith

Character: Mary Walsingham

Tim Preece

Character: Old Throckmorton

Benjamin May

Character: Dance Master

Glenn Doherty

Character: Royal Servant

Chris Brailsford

Character: Dean of Peterborough

Dave Legeno

Character: Executioner

Antony Carrick

Character: Spanish Archbishop

John Atterbury

Character: Marriage Priest

Alex Giannini

Character: First Spanish Officer

Joe Ferrara

Character: Second Spanish Officer

Alexander Barnes

Character: Courtier

Charles Bruce

Character: Courtier

Jeremy Cracknell

Character: Courtier

Benedict Green

Character: Courtier

Adam Smith

Character: Courtier

Simon Stratton

Character: Courtier

Crispin Swayne

Character: Courtier

Kitty Fox

Character: Mary Stuart's Lady in Waiting

Kate Lindesay

Character: Mary Stuart's Lady in Waiting

Katherine Templar

Character: Mary Stuart's Lady in Waiting

Morne Botes

Character: Courtier (uncredited)

Finn Morrell

Character: Young Boy (uncredited)

Shane Nolan

Character: Tyger Salior (uncredited)