Characters in the film Billy Elliot By Ms

Characters in the film ‘Billy Elliot’ By: Ms Tanya Davies KCAHS

MAIN CHARACTERS • BILLY ELLIOT • JACKIE ELLIOT • TONY ELLIOT MINOR CHARACTERS • • MRS WILKINSON DEBBIE WILKINSON MICHAEL GRANDMA ELLIOT

BILLY ELLIOT A Student Doesn’t like boxing Loves ballet dancing Son and Brother of striking miners • Misses his deceased mother • Kind hearted • Michael’s best friend • •

JACKIE ELLIOT Tony and Billy’s dad Former boxing champion Picket On strike with his friends Trying hard to provide for his family • Lonely without his wife • Proud and extremely masculine • • •

TONY ELLIOT • • Billy’s elder brother A picket On strike with other miners Lives with his dad Shares a bedroom with Billy Likes music Likes boxing Hates scabs

MICHAEL • • • Billy’s best friend A student Doesn’t like boxing Experimenting with sexuality Occasionally cross dresses Comes from a lower income family.

DEBBIE WILKINSON • • • Billy’s friend Mrs Wilkinson’s daughter Fairly well off for the times A student A ballet dancer Fancies Billy

MRS WILKINSON • Debbie’s mum • Local Ballet teacher • Inspires Billy to follow his dream • Strong female character who challenges the men to allow Billy to dance • Reasonably wealthy for the time

GRANDMA ELLIOT Billy and Tony’s nan Sarah’s (Billy’s mum) mum Loves music Could have been a great ballet dancer • Cared for by Billy and his family • Has the onset of dementia • •