Mrs. Danvers

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Mrs. Danvers is the chillingly obsessive housekeeper of Manderley in Daphne du Maurier’s novel "Rebecca," famously portrayed in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 film adaptation.

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Mrs. Danvers canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fictional character
housekeeper
literary character
adaptedIn "Rebecca" (1940 film) NERFINISHED
appearsIn Alfred Hitchcock film "Rebecca" NERFINISHED
novel "Rebecca" NERFINISHED
basedInWork "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier NERFINISHED
characterTrait cold
controlling
manipulative
obsessive
createdBy Daphne du Maurier NERFINISHED
culturalImpact archetype of the sinister housekeeper
iconic Gothic villain
employer Maxim de Winter NERFINISHED
filmDirectorOfNotableAdaptation Alfred Hitchcock NERFINISHED
firstAppearance "Rebecca" (1938 novel) NERFINISHED
gender female
hasSurname Danvers NERFINISHED
influences second Mrs. de Winter NERFINISHED
knownAs Danny (in some adaptations and discussions) NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
loyalTo Rebecca de Winter NERFINISHED
memory of Rebecca de Winter
medium film
literature
nationality British
notableFor chilling demeanor
devotion to Rebecca de Winter
psychological manipulation of the second Mrs. de Winter
occupation housekeeper
portrayedBy Judith Anderson NERFINISHED
others in later adaptations
residesAt Manderley NERFINISHED
roleInNarrative primary antagonist in "Rebecca"
settingOfActivity Cornwall, England NERFINISHED
workOfFictionGenre Gothic fiction
worksAt Manderley NERFINISHED

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Judith Anderson notableRole Mrs. Danvers
Manderley (fictional estate) associatedWithFictionalCharacter Mrs. Danvers
subject surface form: Manderley