Act of Will

Act of Will is a 1989 mini-series directed by Don Sharp and based on the 1986 novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford. It the third mini-series based on a Bradford novel Sharp had directed and was an early lead role for Elizabeth Hurley.^[1]

Act of Will
DVD cover
Genre	Drama
Based on	Act of Will by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Written by	Jill Hyem
Directed by	Don Sharp
Starring	Serena Gordon Melanie Jessop Victoria Tennant Elizabeth Hurley Peter Coyote
Composer	Barrie Guard
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producer	Tom Donald
Producers	Victor Glynn Ian Warren
Running time	200 mins
Production companies	Tyne Tees Television Portman Entertainment
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	15 September (1989-09-15) – 6 October 1989 (1989-10-06)

It was the last directing credit for Sharp.^[2]

Plot

The story of three generations of women, from 1926 to the present day.^[3]

Cast

• Victoria Tennant ... Audra Crowther
• Kevin McNally ... Vincent Crowther
• Peter Coyote ... Miles Sutherland
• Elizabeth Hurley ... Christina Crowther
• Lynsey Baxter ... Jane Sedgewick
• Serena Gordon ... Gwen Thornton
• Jean Marsh ... Eliza Crowther
• Melanie Jessop ... Laurette Crowther
• Sheila Allen ... Lady Dulcie Sedgewick
• Richard Bebb ... Sir Ralph Sedgewick
• Judy Parfitt ... Alicia Drummond
• Simon Merrick ... Percival Drummond
• Stuart Milligan ... Alex Newman
• Gillian Bevan ... Millie Arnold
• Rebecca Callard ... Maggie Crowther
• Julian Gartside ... Jeffery Freemantle
• Andrew Castell ... Mike Leslie
• Ewan Hooper ... Alfred Crowther
• Ken Jones ... Dr. Stalkey
• Sheila Ruskin ... Candida Sutherland
• Fiona Walker ... Matron Lennox
• Sarah Winman ... Kyle Newman
• Rachel Robertson ... Audra Aged 14
• Jo Gabb ... Christina Aged
• Louisa Janes ... Christina Aged 10