List of characters in Island at War

A list of the characters in the television series "Island at War".

Islanders

James Dorr

James Dorr is a member of the St. Gregory Senate, and is the deputy bailiff of the island’s government. His family is well-known and respected; both his father and grandfather have served as Bailiff. He loves his wife Felicity, but often finds that she gets in his way. He sent his son Phillip to England to go to school, something that Felicity never quite forgave him for.

James takes his job in the Senate very seriously, and works hard to ensure that the transition into Occupation is as painless as possible for his fellow islanders. He knows full well that the Germans are capable of killing every single person on St. Gregory, and he encourages his friends and family to avoid stirring up the waters for fear of German retaliation. He is suspicious of his wife’s relationship with Baron Von Rheingarten, and doesn’t trust either of them completely. When Phillip and La Salle arrive on St. Gregory to gather information, James worries that their presence may invite resistance; his sense of duty to St. Gregory tends to cloud his judgment.

James Dorr was played by James Wilby.

Felicity Dorr

Felicity is James Dorr’s wife. She is good friends with Urban Mahy, and the two perform in a theatre troupe on St. Gregory (AmDrams, likely a portmanteau of Amateur Dramatists). Felicity is not a native of St. Gregory; she was born and educated in England. She and James conceived a child the night they met, and were married very quickly afterward. Felicity does not terribly enjoy living on St. Gregory, finding island life boring and stuffy. She is, however, very devoted to her husband James, especially after the occupation begins.

Felicity misses her son Phillip terribly, and is delighted when he returns to St. Gregory to gather information for the war effort. She forms a rather uneasy friendship with Baron Von Rheingarten, and the two often sit outside at night and talk. This makes James suspicious of both of them, despite Felicity’s refusal of the Baron’s advances. Felicity does not quite share her husband’s loyalty to St. Gregory itself, but rather to her friends and family on the island.

Felicity Dorr was played by Clare Holman.

Wilf Jonas

Wilf Jonas was played by Owen Teale.

Kathleen Jonas

Kathleen was born on 22 January 1904.

Kathleen Jonas was played by Julia Ford.

heldon Leveque

Sheldon Leveque was played by Sean Gallagher.

Cassie Mahy

Cassie Mahy was played by Saskia Reeves.

Urban Mahy

Urban Mahy is the near-polar opposite of his wife Cassie. His wife inherited the grocery store from her parents, and Urban never quite got used to Cassie being the family breadwinner. He is delighted, therefore, when Mr. Isaaks offers to give his camera shop to Urban when the former evacuates St. Gregory. He is several years younger than Cassie, but she acknowledges him as the head of the household. He is good friends with Felicity Dorr, and the two are members of the local thespian club, AmDrams. Urban loves Cassie deeply, but they often disagree on issues such as business and child-rearing. Urban was killed when the Germans bombed the harbour, and was buried in an unmarked grave.

Urban Mahy was played by Julian Wadham.

Angelique Mahy

Angelique is the elder of Urban and Cassie Mahy's two daughters. She works for James Dorr in the Senate. Compared to her sister June, Angelique is much more aggressive toward the Germans. She is absolutely against their presence on St. Gregory, and refuses to cooperate with them when she can. When she and June take over Mr. Isaaks' camera shop, Angelique is against removing the former owner's name from the store window, as it would been having to cater to the soldiers.

Later on, Angelique finds herself in a moral dilemma; she begins to develop romantic feelings for a German soldier. Because Angelique cares so much about what others--especially her mother and sister--think of her, she initially refuses to admit her feelings to herself.

Angelique Mahy was played by Joanne Froggatt.

June Mahy

June is the younger of Urban and Cassie Mahy's two daughters. A girl of seventeen, June often sings at a local nightclub. When the Germans arrive, June truly does not know how to act. Her mother and sister believe that the Germans are evil and to be avoided, June cannot help but treat them like ordinary people. Being friendly with the Germans eventually gets June into trouble, and she becomes branded a "Jerrybag" by some of her fellow islanders.

June Mahy was played by Samantha Robinson.

Phillip Dorr

Phillip Dorr was played by Sam Heughan.

Zelda Kay

Zelda Kay is a German Jew who escaped the country with her mother in 1933. They settled in England, and Zelda found work as a nanny. The family she worked for often spent their summers in St. Gregory, and that's where Zelda found herself when war broke out in September 1939. Since she was a German national, she was not allowed back into Britain. Stranded on St. Gregory, Mr. Isaaks befriended her, gave her a job in his shop and found a flat for her to rent.

As a German invasion becomes more of a certainty, Zelda makes arrangements to evacuate St. Gregory, but ultimately misses the last boat. Stranded again, Zelda continues to work in the camera shop, though now for Angelique and June Mahy. As a Jewish woman living among Nazi soldiers, Zelda tries very hard to keep her secret. Unfortunately, she catches the eye of Oberleutnant Walker, and must continually reject his advances. As the occupation continues, Zelda must go into hiding to avoid her secret being made known.

Zelda Kay was played by Louisa Clein.

Germans

Baron Heinrich Von Rheingarten

Baron Von Rheingarten was played by Phillip Glenister.

Captain Muller

Captain Muller was played by Daniel Flynn (actor).

Oberleutnant Walker

Oberleutnant Walker was played by Conor Mullen.

Oberleutnant Flach

Oberleutnant Flach was played by Andrew Havill.

Airman Bernhardt Tellemann

Bernhardt Tellemann was played by Laurence Fox.

Minor characters

Eugene La Salle

Eugene La Salle was played by Richard Dempsey.

Ada Jonas

Ada Jonas was played by Ann Rye.

Colin Jonas

Colin Jonas was played by Sean Ward.

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