Notable Portrayals
Rose Maylie is completely omitted from the musical Oliver! and the film thereof. She is also missing from the 1948 and 2005 film versions of the novel. Often Rose's familial relationships differ from those of the original novel,with Mr. Brownlow (with whom she had no connections of before bonding over their acquaintances with Oliver in the novel) occasionally appearing as her uncle or adopted guardian.
In the 1933 film she is played by Barbara Kent.
In the 1997 Disney television film, she is played by Olivia Caffery.
In the 1999 miniseries of Oliver Twist, Rose is played by English actress Keira Knightley.
In the 2007 miniseries, Rose is played by Scottish actress Morven Christie.
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