Mrs. Danvers

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Mrs. Danvers
Rebecca character
Still from the 1940 film adaption by Alfred Hitchcock: Mrs. Danvers (left, Judith Anderson) attempts to persuade Mrs. de Winter (Joan Fontaine) to leap to her death.
First appearance	Literature: Rebecca (1938) Film / Television: "Rebecca" (1940)
Created by	Daphne du Maurier
Portrayed by	Judith Anderson Dorothy Black Nina Foch Anna Massey Diana Rigg Mariangela Melato Kristin Scott Thomas
In-universe information
Nickname	Danny
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Occupation	Lady's Maid
Nationality	British

Mrs. Danvers is the main antagonist of Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel Rebecca. Danvers is the head housekeeper at Manderley, the stately manor belonging to the wealthy Maximillian "Maxim" de Winter, where he once lived with his first wife, Rebecca, whom she had adored obsessively. In the 1940 film version, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, the character was played by Judith Anderson, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.