Agatha Trunchbull

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Agatha Trunchbull is the tyrannical, abusive headmistress and primary antagonist in Roald Dahl’s children’s novel "Matilda."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
school headmistress
villain
adaptedAs character in 1996 film "Matilda"
character in stage musical "Matilda the Musical"
antagonistOf Matilda Wormwood NERFINISHED
Miss Honey NERFINISHED
appearsIn Matilda NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre children's literature
appearsInMedium film
novel
stage musical
characterTrait abusive
authoritarian
bullying
cruel
tyrannical
createdInYear 1988
creator Roald Dahl NERFINISHED
defeatedBy Matilda Wormwood NERFINISHED
employer Crunchem Hall Primary School NERFINISHED
enemyOf children at Crunchem Hall
firstAppearance novel "Matilda" (1988) NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkAppearedIn fantasy
languageOfWork English
literaryUniverse Roald Dahl universe NERFINISHED
nationality British (fictional)
notableAction abuses Miss Honey and controls her inheritance
punishes children with extreme and sadistic methods
terrorizes pupils at Crunchem Hall
notableCharacteristic former athlete (hammer thrower)
physically imposing
notableScene forces Bruce Bogtrotter to eat an entire chocolate cake
throws Amanda Thripp by her pigtails
occupation headmistress
portrayedBy Bertie Carvel NERFINISHED
Emma Thompson NERFINISHED
Pam Ferris NERFINISHED
portrayedByInWork Bertie Carvel in "Matilda the Musical" (stage)
Emma Thompson in "Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical" (2022 film) NERFINISHED
Pam Ferris in 1996 film "Matilda"
positionHeld headmistress of Crunchem Hall Primary School
relationshipToMissHoney aunt GENERATED
relative Miss Honey NERFINISHED
roleInWork primary antagonist in "Matilda"
settingOfActivity Crunchem Hall Primary School NERFINISHED
sportsBackground hammer throw
targetAudienceOfWork children
usesPunishment The Chokey NERFINISHED

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Matilda character Agatha Trunchbull