THE CAST
Every great story comes to life through its characters.
Meet the cast of ViQueens: a team of exceptional actors bringing warmth, wit, and wonder to this animated adventure.
Ella Purnell
as ingrid
Ella Purnell is a British actress who had her breakthrough in Tim Burton’s MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN. She has since earned widespread acclaim for her roles in YELLOWJACKETS, Amazon’s hit series FALLOUT, and as the voice of Jinx in Netflix’s ARCANE.
Ingrid is as a headstrong, spoiled young princess – clever, yes, but convinced the world should bend to her will. She loves adventure for the glory of it, not yet the meaning. But when fate throws her into a journey across seas and continents, she’s forced to learn humility, empathy, and true leadership. By the time she returns, she’s no longer chasing crowns – she’s earning them.
Rita Ora
as Hedvig
Rita Ora is a British, singer, songwriter, and actress who achieved multiple international Top 10 hits and served as a judge on shows such as THE X FACTOR and THE MASKED SINGER. She has over 16 million Instagram followers and more than 9 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
At Ingrid’s side is Hedvig, the blacksmith’s daughter: fearless, sarcastic, and endlessly capable. Where Ingrid dreams, Hedvig does. She’s tough as iron but loyal to the core, and together they form a bond that turns rivalry into sisterhood.
Alan Carr
as The Bard
Alan Carr was born on June 14, 1976 in Weymouth, England, UK. He is a writer and actor, known for Changing Ends (2023), Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009) and Alan Carr: Tooth Fairy – Live (2007). He was previously married to Paul Drayton. (Source: IMDB)
The Bard, a hapless minstrel with a flair for the dramatic, brings humor, warmth, and music – proof that courage comes in many forms. He’s dragged along for “historical accuracy”, provides comic relief and unexpected heart, turning fear into verse and chaos into song.
Michele Moran
as Helga
Actress Michele Moran was born in Dublin and trained at Trinity College. She went on to study at Postgraduate level at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff in classical singing. Michele is a prolific actress who has also worked at The Abbey Theatre, The Curve, Royal and Derngate, ROH and Opera North. (Source: IMDB)
Hedvig’s mother, Helga, is the voice of strength and reason – a warrior who’s traded her sword for wisdom, teaching that the greatest battles are won with calm minds and steady hearts.
Anton Lesser
as lars
British actor Anton Lesser (b. 1952) has played many of the principal Shakespearian roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company (Associate Artist since 1990), including Petruchio, Romeo and Richard III. He is very active in radio (BBC) and spoken word audio. Over a dozen recordings range from Paradise Lost and Homer to the title role in Hamlet. He is particularly known for the major novels of Charles Dickens
Lars, the scheming uncle whose charm masks greed and fear, plots to claim a throne that isn’t his.
Steve Speirs
as king eric
Steve Speirs was born on February 22, 1965 in Troedyrhiw, near Merthyr Tydfil, Wales as Steven Roberts. He is an actor and writer, known for Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) and Eragon (2006).
King Erik – larger than life, loud, proud, and utterly human. A father learning from his daughter that strength without kindness is hollow, and that sometimes the bravest thing a Viking can do… is to say he’s sorry.
Zhou JiaYang
as chung
Chung is a young Chinese prince – spirited, curious, sent to Constantinople by his father, the Emperor of China, to learn about foreign lands and cultures, his journey takes an unexpected turn when he’s caught in the chaos of a Viking raid. Despite his royal upbringing, Chung is far from helpless. He’s quick-witted, brave, and resourceful, and great at Kung-Fu. But beneath that spark of courage lies the fear and homesickness of a boy lost far from home.
