Lee Remick stars as Jennie Jerome, born in the United States in 1845, who eventually became Lady Randolph Churchill, and gave birth to Sir Winston Churchill in this seven-part, seven-hour biographical mini-series.

Lee Remick
as Jennie, Lady Randolph Churchill

Barbara Parkins
as Leonie

Ronald Pickup
as Lord Randolph Churchill

Rachel Kempson
as Duchess of Marlborough

Warren Clarke
as Winston Churchill

Siân Phillips
as Mrs. Patrick Campbell

Dan O'Herlihy
as Leonard Jerome

Zoë Wanamaker
as Pearl Craigie

Peter Penry-Jones
as Francis Knollys

Michael Gough
as Mr. Yule