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Mildrith

Uhtred’s wife, and Odda the Elder’s godchild, Mildrith is good-natured, trusting, and beautiful.

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Amy Wren

A very devout Christian, she is generous and committed to the workers on her estate. Mildrith is ashamed of the debt to the church that she inherited from her deceased father. Her piety grows the longer she is with the untamed pagan Uhtred, driving a wedge between them.

Amy Wren

Amy is well known for playing Bethany in series 2 and 3 of Silk for BBC. Previously she has starred in Skins, plus lead roles in Silent Witness and Casualty. Film credits include the award winning Wuthering Heights directed by Andrea Arnold and short film SLR which was shortlisted for an Oscar and produced by Brian Singer. Most recently Amy filmed uwantme2killhim? directed by Andrew Douglas.