List of Call the Midwife characters

Updated: 11/6/2025, 1:14:07 AM Wikipedia source

The following is a list of characters from Call the Midwife, a British television period-drama series shown on BBC One since 2012.

Infobox

Portrayed by

Jenny Agutter

Duration

2012–

First appearance

Series 1, Episode 1

Classification

Present; regular

Introduced by

Jennifer Worth

In-universe information

In-universe informationOther namesLouiseOccupationSister-in-charge, nun, midwife and nurse

Other names

Louise

Occupation

Sister-in-charge, nun, midwife and nurse

Tables

· Cast

Actor

Character

Role

Series

Jessica Raine

Actor

Jessica Raine

Character

Jenny Lee

Role

Nurse, midwife

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Miranda Hart

Actor

Miranda Hart

Character

Chummy Noakes(Camilla Browne)

Role

Nurse, midwife

Series

Main

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Jenny Agutter

Actor

Jenny Agutter

Character

Sister Julienne

Role

Sister-in-charge, midwife

Series

Main

Judy Parfitt

Actor

Judy Parfitt

Character

Sister Monica Joan

Role

Retired midwife

Series

Main

Pam Ferris

Actor

Pam Ferris

Character

Sister Evangelina

Role

Nurse, midwife

Series

Main

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Bryony Hannah

Actor

Bryony Hannah

Character

Sister Mary Cynthia(Cynthia Miller)

Role

Nurse, midwife

Series

Main

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Helen George

Actor

Helen George

Character

Beatrix "Trixie" Aylward (nurse) Beatrix, Lady Aylward (official title)(Beatrix "Trixie" Franklin)

Role

Senior nurse, midwife

Series

Main

Laura Main

Actor

Laura Main

Character

Shelagh Turner(Sister Bernadette)

Role

Sister and practice manager, practice midwife, Senior midwife (Nonnatus House) (Series 6–)

Series

Main

Stephen McGann

Actor

Stephen McGann

Character

Patrick Turner

Role

General practitioner

Series

Main

Cliff Parisi

Actor

Cliff Parisi

Character

Frederick "Fred" Buckle

Role

Caretaker, shopkeeper

Series

Main

Ben Caplan

Actor

Ben Caplan

Character

Peter Noakes

Role

Police Sergeant

Series

Main

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Vanessa Redgrave

Actor

Vanessa Redgrave

Character

Voice of Jennifer Worth

Role

Nurse, midwife

Series

Main

Max Macmillan

Actor

Max Macmillan

Character

Timothy "Tim" Turner

Role

Patrick Turner's son, clerical assistant, medical student / Pre-registration house officer

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Emerald Fennell

Actor

Emerald Fennell

Character

Patience "Patsy" Mount

Role

Nurse, midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Victoria Yeates

Actor

Victoria Yeates

Character

Sister Winifred

Role

Midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Jack Ashton

Actor

Jack Ashton

Character

Tom Hereward

Role

Curate

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Charlotte Ritchie

Actor

Charlotte Ritchie

Character

Barbara Hereward (nee. Gilbert)

Role

Nurse, midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Linda Bassett

Actor

Linda Bassett

Character

Phyllis Crane

Role

Deputy (medical) Sister-in-charge, Senior Nurse, midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Annabelle Apsion

Actor

Annabelle Apsion

Character

Violet Buckle

Role

Haberdasher, wife of Fred Buckle, (Series 4-), Member of the Tower Hamlets Borough Council (Series 9-)

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Kate Lamb

Actor

Kate Lamb

Character

Delia Busby

Role

Nurse

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Jack Hawkins

Actor

Jack Hawkins

Character

Christopher Dockerill

Role

Dentist

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Jennifer Kirby

Actor

Jennifer Kirby

Character

Valerie Dyer

Role

Nurse, midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Daniel Laurie

Actor

Daniel Laurie

Character

Reggie Jackson

Role

Fred and Violet Buckle's ward

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Leonie Elliott

Actor

Leonie Elliott

Character

Lucille Robinson

Role

Nurse, midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Fenella Woolgar

Actor

Fenella Woolgar

Character

Sister Hilda

Role

Midwife, nun

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Ella Bruccoleri

Actor

Ella Bruccoleri

Character

Sister Frances

Role

Midwife, nun

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Zephryn Taitte

Actor

Zephryn Taitte

Character

Cyril Robinson

Role

Pastor

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Georgie Glen

Actor

Georgie Glen

Character

Millicent Higgins

Role

Surgery secretary

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Olly Rix

Actor

Olly Rix

Character

Matthew, Lord Aylward

Role

Patient widower

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Megan Cusack

Actor

Megan Cusack

Character

Ann "Nancy" Noble (nee. Corrigan)

Role

Pupil Midwife (Series 10); nurse, midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Series

Recurring

Rebecca Gethings

Actor

Rebecca Gethings

Character

Sister Veronica

Role

Nun, health visitor nurse

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Renee Bailey

Actor

Renee Bailey

Character

Joyce Highland

Role

Pupil Midwife (Series 13); Midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Natalie Quarry

Actor

Natalie Quarry

Character

Rosalind Clifford

Role

Pupil Midwife (Series 13); Midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Molly Vevers

Actor

Molly Vevers

Character

Catherine Cantwell

Role

Postulant and training midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

George Rainsford

Actor

George Rainsford

Character

James "Jimmy" Wilson

Role

Friend of Jenny Lee

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Cheryl Campbell

Actor

Cheryl Campbell

Character

Lady Browne

Role

Chummy's mother

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Jake Bailey

Actor

Jake Bailey

Character

Jack Smith

Role

Senior Scout

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Dorothy Atkinson

Actor

Dorothy Atkinson

Character

Jane Sutton

Role

Medical orderly

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Leo Staar

Actor

Leo Staar

Character

Alec Jesmond

Role

Boyfriend of Jenny Lee

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Alice Brown

Actor

Alice Brown

Character

Angela Turner

Role

Daughter of Shelagh and Patrick Turner

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Liam Kiff

Actor

Liam Kiff

Character

Freddie Noakes

Role

Son of Chummy and Peter Noakes

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Maxine Evans

Actor

Maxine Evans

Character

Mrs Busby

Role

Delia Busby's mother

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Kate Copeland

Actor

Kate Copeland

Character

Miss Dawkins

Role

Head teacher

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Gerrard McArthur

Actor

Gerrard McArthur

Character

Mr. Kenley

Role

St. Cuthbert's physician

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Nicky Goldie

Actor

Nicky Goldie

Character

Aunt Flo

Role

Valerie Dyer's aunt

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Liz White

Actor

Liz White

Character

Rhoda Mullucks

Role

"Thalidomide mother"

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Chris Reilly

Actor

Chris Reilly

Character

Bernie Mullucks

Role

Rhoda Mullucks' husband

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Harriet Walter

Actor

Harriet Walter

Character

Sister Ursula

Role

Sister-in-charge, midwife, nurse

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Tipper Seifert-Cleveland

Actor

Tipper Seifert-Cleveland

Character

Alexandra Dockerill

Role

Daughter of Christopher Dockerill

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Trevor Cooper

Actor

Trevor Cooper

Character

Sergeant Aubrey Woolf

Role

Police Sergeant

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Miriam Margolyes

Actor

Miriam Margolyes

Character

Mother Mildred

Role

Mother Superior

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

April Rae Hoang

Actor

April Rae Hoang

Character

May Tang

Role

Foster then Adopted child of Shelagh and Patrick Turner

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Ann Mitchell

Actor

Ann Mitchell

Character

Elsie Dyer

Role

Relative of Valerie Dyer

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Juliet Oldfield

Actor

Juliet Oldfield

Character

Maureen Bryant

Role

Cousin of Valerie Dyer

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Emilia Williams

Actor

Emilia Williams

Character

Miss Graham

Role

School teacher

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Charlotte Lucas

Actor

Charlotte Lucas

Character

Miss Williams

Role

Adopting agency social worker

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Lee Armstrong

Actor

Lee Armstrong

Character

Kevin McNulty

Role

Dr. Turner's assistant

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Linda Hargreaves

Actor

Linda Hargreaves

Character

Mrs. Wallace

Role

Church lady

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Edward Shaw

Actor

Edward Shaw

Character

Teddy Turner

Role

Son of Shelagh and Patrick Turner

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Francesca Fullilove

Actor

Francesca Fullilove

Character

Colette Noble (Corrigan)

Role

Daughter of Nancy Corrigan, step-daughter of Roger Noble

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Rebecca Tebbett

Actor

Rebecca Tebbett

Character

Alison Hopkiss

Role

Pupil Midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Karene Peter

Actor

Karene Peter

Character

Georgette Bains

Role

Pupil Midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Scarlett Courtney

Actor

Scarlett Courtney

Character

Janice Coean

Role

Pupil Midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Archie O'Callaghan

Actor

Archie O'Callaghan

Character

Jonty Aylward

Role

Son of Matthew, Lord Aylward, Step-son of Trixie, Lady Aylward

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Christopher Harper

Actor

Christopher Harper

Character

Geoffrey Franklin

Role

Brother of Trixie

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Timothy Harker

Actor

Timothy Harker

Character

Dr. Threapwood

Role

The chairman of the London Board of Health

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Shamia Phills

Actor

Shamia Phills

Character

Norelle Morris

Role

Pupil Midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Rachel Nicholson

Actor

Rachel Nicholson

Character

Kathy Downes

Role

Pupil Midwife

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Paul Bigley

Actor

Paul Bigley

Character

Mr. Parry

Role

St. Cuthbert's gynaecologist

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Eisa Latif

Actor

Eisa Latif

Character

Harry Chopra

Role

Miss Higgins's grandson

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Conor O'Donnell

Actor

Conor O'Donnell

Character

Roger Noble

Role

Pharmaceutical salesman

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Actor

Character

Role

Series

Jessica Raine

Jenny Lee

Nurse, midwife

Main

Does not appear

Miranda Hart

Chummy Noakes(Camilla Browne)

Nurse, midwife

Main

Recurring

Does not appear

Jenny Agutter

Sister Julienne

Sister-in-charge, midwife

Main

Judy Parfitt

Sister Monica Joan

Retired midwife

Main

Pam Ferris

Sister Evangelina

Nurse, midwife

Main

Recurring

Does not appear

Bryony Hannah

Sister Mary Cynthia(Cynthia Miller)

Nurse, midwife

Main

Recurring

Does not appear

Helen George

Beatrix "Trixie" Aylward (nurse) Beatrix, Lady Aylward (official title)(Beatrix "Trixie" Franklin)

Senior nurse, midwife

Main

Laura Main

Shelagh Turner(Sister Bernadette)

Sister and practice manager, practice midwife, Senior midwife (Nonnatus House) (Series 6–)

Main

Stephen McGann

Patrick Turner

General practitioner

Main

Cliff Parisi

Frederick "Fred" Buckle

Caretaker, shopkeeper

Main

Ben Caplan

Peter Noakes

Police Sergeant

Main

Recurring

Guest

Does not appear

Vanessa Redgrave

Voice of Jennifer Worth

Nurse, midwife

Main

Max Macmillan

Timothy "Tim" Turner

Patrick Turner's son, clerical assistant, medical student / Pre-registration house officer

Does not appear

Recurring

Main

Recurring

Does not appear

Emerald Fennell

Patience "Patsy" Mount

Nurse, midwife

Does not appear

Guest

Main

Does not appear

Victoria Yeates

Sister Winifred

Midwife

Does not appear

Main

Guest

Does not appear

Jack Ashton

Tom Hereward

Curate

Does not appear

Recurring

Main

Recurring

Does not appear

Charlotte Ritchie

Barbara Hereward (nee. Gilbert)

Nurse, midwife

Does not appear

Main

Recurring

Does not appear

Linda Bassett

Phyllis Crane

Deputy (medical) Sister-in-charge, Senior Nurse, midwife

Does not appear

Main

Annabelle Apsion

Violet Buckle

Haberdasher, wife of Fred Buckle, (Series 4-), Member of the Tower Hamlets Borough Council (Series 9-)

Does not appear

Recurring

Main

Kate Lamb

Delia Busby

Nurse

Does not appear

Recurring

Main

Does not appear

Jack Hawkins

Christopher Dockerill

Dentist

Does not appear

Main

Does not appear

Jennifer Kirby

Valerie Dyer

Nurse, midwife

Does not appear

Main

Does not appear

Daniel Laurie

Reggie Jackson

Fred and Violet Buckle's ward

Does not appear

Guest

Recurring

Main

Leonie Elliott

Lucille Robinson

Nurse, midwife

Does not appear

Main

Recurring

Does not appear

Fenella Woolgar

Sister Hilda

Midwife, nun

Does not appear

Main

Does not appear

Guest

Ella Bruccoleri

Sister Frances

Midwife, nun

Does not appear

Main

Guest

Does not appear

Zephryn Taitte

Cyril Robinson

Pastor

Does not appear

Recurring

Main

Georgie Glen

Millicent Higgins

Surgery secretary

Does not appear

Recurring

Main

Olly Rix

Matthew, Lord Aylward

Patient widower

Does not appear

Main

Does not appear

Megan Cusack

Ann "Nancy" Noble (nee. Corrigan)

Pupil Midwife (Series 10); nurse, midwife

Does not appear

Recurring

Main

Recurring

Rebecca Gethings

Sister Veronica

Nun, health visitor nurse

Does not appear

Main

Renee Bailey

Joyce Highland

Pupil Midwife (Series 13); Midwife

Does not appear

Main

Natalie Quarry

Rosalind Clifford

Pupil Midwife (Series 13); Midwife

Does not appear

Main

Molly Vevers

Catherine Cantwell

Postulant and training midwife

Does not appear

Main

George Rainsford

James "Jimmy" Wilson

Friend of Jenny Lee

Recurring

Does not appear

Cheryl Campbell

Lady Browne

Chummy's mother

Guest

Does not appear

Guest

Does not appear

Jake Bailey

Jack Smith

Senior Scout

Guest

Recurring

Does not appear

Guest

Does not appear

Dorothy Atkinson

Jane Sutton

Medical orderly

Does not appear

Recurring

Does not appear

Leo Staar

Alec Jesmond

Boyfriend of Jenny Lee

Does not appear

Guest

Recurring

Does not appear

Alice Brown

Angela Turner

Daughter of Shelagh and Patrick Turner

Does not appear

Recurring

Liam Kiff

Freddie Noakes

Son of Chummy and Peter Noakes

Does not appear

Recurring

Does not appear

Maxine Evans

Mrs Busby

Delia Busby's mother

Does not appear

Guest

Recurring

Does not appear

Kate Copeland

Miss Dawkins

Head teacher

Does not appear

Guest

Does not appear

Gerrard McArthur

Mr. Kenley

St. Cuthbert's physician

Does not appear

Guest

Recurring

Does not appear

Guest

Does not appear

Guest

Does not appear

Nicky Goldie

Aunt Flo

Valerie Dyer's aunt

Does not appear

Guest

Does not appear

Guest

Recurring

Guest

Does not appear

Liz White

Rhoda Mullucks

"Thalidomide mother"

Does not appear

Guest

Does not appear

Guest

Does not appear

Chris Reilly

Bernie Mullucks

Rhoda Mullucks' husband

Does not appear

Guest

Does not appear

Guest

Does not appear

Harriet Walter

Sister Ursula

Sister-in-charge, midwife, nurse

Does not appear

Recurring

Does not appear

References

Remains the part of the cast
Was absent due to Covid
In Series 4 (set in 1960), Fred states that he has been struggling with the building's boiler for 15 years. This also im
As indicated by his corporal stripes.
Delia's mother confirmed in Episode 5.1 that the nurses' home was operated by the London Hospital until its demolition i
Express.co.uk
https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1944702/Call-the-Midwife-cast-reunion
Radio Times
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/call-the-midwife-christmas-special-2021-release-date-cast/
Radio Times
https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2018-03-01/we-finally-know-the-name-of-shelagh-and-dr-turners-newborn-son-in-call-the-midwife/
"BBC One – Call the Midwife, Series 6, Episode 2"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08d3xxq
PBS
https://web.archive.org/web/20190709143050/https://www.pbs.org/call-the-midwife/characters/sister-hilda/
PBS
https://web.archive.org/web/20190709143050/https://www.pbs.org/call-the-midwife/characters/sister-frances/
Radio Times
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/call-the-midwife-newcomer-megan-cusack-plays-nancy-corrigan/