9 Character profiles Tagged "minor character"

Deceased Chimpanzee in a crib

Deceased Chimpanzee

In the film “Sunset Boulevard”, directed by Billy Wilder in 1950, we are introduced to the aspiring writer Joe Gillis, who becomes entangled in the world of the…

The legitimate auditioning dancer who got the role is locked in a closet and tied up (by Lucy).

The Woman Lucy Locks in a Closet

Throughout Season 1 of “I Love Lucy” (1951), in Episode 3 titled “The Diet,” we see the main protagonist, Lucy, fighting for her role as a singer and…

Woman Working in Police Station, The Player

Willa, The Player (1992)

The young woman, named Willa, who works in the police station alongside Detective Susan Avery and Detective Lyle Lovett, is featured near the end of the movie (1:30:30)….

Mrs. Reed in Jane Eyre (2011)

Mrs. Reed serves as the primary antagonist in Jane Eyre (2011), and although she does not receive much screen time in the film, she plays a pivotal role…

Ethel Mertz in I Love Lucy (1951)

Ethel Mertz, landlord to Lucy and Ricky and wife to Fred Mertz, plays a pivotal role in the 1950’s series I Love Lucy (1951), particularly in the episode…

Artie Green in Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Artie Green plays a small, yet notable role in the 1950 noir/drama Sunset Boulevard (1950), which tells the story of writer, Joe Gillis, and his whirlwind relationship with…

St. John Rivers – Jane Eyre (2011)

In the 2011 film Jane Eyre, minor character St. John Rivers subverts narrative expectation due to the minor celebrity of his talented performer, Jamie Bell, to deliver a…

John Brooke – Little Women (2019)

In the 2019 film adaptation of Little Women, minor character John Brooke serves a pivotal role in main character Meg March’s character transformation by acting as a metaphorical…

Sallie Moffat – Little Women (2019)

Although she’s only in the film for a short amount of time, and is played by a relatively unknown actress, the “rich girl” character Sallie Moffat still manages…