Miss Potter

Drama, Biography

Renée Zellweger	Beatrix Potter
Ewan McGregor	Norman Warne
Emily Watson	Millie Warne
Barbara Flynn	Helen Potter
Bill Paterson	Rupert Potter
Matyelok Gibbs	Miss Wiggin
Lloyd Owen	William Heelis
Anton Lesser	Harold Warne
David Bamber	Fruing Warne
Patricia Kerrigan	Fiona
Phyllida Law	Mrs. Warne
Renee Zellweger

Director	Chris Noonan
Producer	Mike Medavoy; David Kirschner; Steve Christian
Writer	Richard Maltby Jr.; Richard Maltby

A heart-warming true-life tale of classic children's author Beatrix Potter (Renée Zellweger). Set in turn-of-the-century England, this biographic period-piece captures Miss Potter's childhood creation of Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck and a menagerie of other anthropomorphic characters, and tells of her coming-of-age struggles to find both a publisher prepared to accept her illustrated manuscripts, and acceptance as a woman writer in stuffy Edwardian society. Beatrix's life changes when long-established family firm Frederick Warne & Company assigns its youngest son, Norman (Ewan McGregor), to handle her portfolio. Their shared passion for the project leads to a romantic relationship, a secret shared only with Millie (Emily Watson), Norman's sister and Beatrix's confidant. To the surprise of all involved, The Tale of Peter Rabbit is both a critical and commercial success, making Miss Potter independently wealthy. Her new-found success allows her to escape London and acquire a farm in the vicinity of her happy childhood holidays, the Lake District.