Miss Havisham

Miss Havisham is a very interesting character. Coming from a wealthy family, she fell in love with a man called Compeyson whom she was head over heels for. Unfortunately this love was only one sided as Compeyson was only interested in Miss Havisham's money. She was left at the altar on her wedding day, and thus became a recluse of her property, Satis House. 

Due to her betrayal, Miss Havisham went on to despise men. In her bid for revenge, she adopted an orphan, named Estella, who she raised in such a way that Estella would grow up to break the hearts of many men. 

Miss Havisham is often portrayed as an elderly woman, however newer adaptations appear to have recognised that she would not necessarily be that old, perhaps her early forties would be a more accurate age to make her.  



Here is a clip that shows Miss Havisham as played by Gillian Anderson in the 2011 BBC adaptation where Miss Havisham appears to be relatively


Here you can see the trailer from the 1946 adaptation where Miss Havisham appears much older