| “ | The founder of the feast, indeed! If I had him here, I would give him a piece of my mind to feast upon. And I bet he would choke on it. Hmm! | ” |
— Mrs. Cratchit, as portrayed by Miss Piggy, but pretty much embodying all versions of her character | ||
Mrs. Cratchit is a character from the novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. She is Bob Cratchit's wife and the mother of Tiny Tim Cratchit and his siblings. She does not think highly of Ebenezer Scrooge and is frankly vocal about her opinion.
Portrayals
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Kathleen Lockhart | A Christmas Carol | 1938 | |
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Hermione Baddeley | Scrooge | 1951 | The actress, later known for playing Ellen in Disney's Mary Poppins and voicing Auntie Shrew in The Secret of NIMH, portrayed the character in this 1951 film adaptation of the book. |
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Valerie Cossart | Kraft Television Theatre: "A Christmas Carol" | 1952 | |
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Voiced by Laura Olsher | Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol | 1962 | |
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Frances Cuka | Scrooge | 1970 | |
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Voiced by Darlene Conley | The Stingiest Man in Town | 1978 | |
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Petunia Pig | Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol | 1979 | Porky Pig's girlfriend portrayed the character in a silent role. |
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Minnie Mouse | Mickey's Christmas Carol | 1983 | Just like in An Adaptation of Dickens' Christmas Carol, Performed by The Walt Disney Players, the record album that inspired this special, Minnie portrays the role, matching Mickey's appearance as Bob. Unlike in the original record album, though, Minnie does not speak, as Disney had not yet found a new official voice actor for her at the time. |
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Miss Piggy (performed by Frank Oz) | The Muppet Christmas Carol | 1992 | Emily Cratchit (as this version of the character is named) loves her family and is protective of them, although she has a hard time telling her daughters Betina and Belinda apart. She affectionately addresses her husband, played by Kermit the Frog, as "Cratchy." She also tests her chestnuts to see if they are done. Emily is a feisty protector of her husband and family, threatening to raise Mr. Scrooge right off the pavement when it appears that he is threatening Bob's job. |
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Betty Rubble (voiced by B.J. Ward) | A Flintstones' Christmas Carol | 1994 | Wilma Flintstone's best friend and neighbor portrayed the character who is called Mrs. Cragit in this version. |
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Voiced by Kath Soucie | A Christmas Carol | 1997 | |
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Voiced by Juliet Stevenson | Christmas Carol: The Movie | 2001 | |
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Voiced by Jo Wyatt | A Christmas Carol | 2006 | |
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Leslie Manville | A Christmas Carol | 2009 | |
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Vinette Robinson | A Christmas Carol | 2019 | |
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Voiced by Rebecca Gethings | Scrooge: A Christmas Carol | 2022 | The character is named Ethel Cratchit here. |
| A Christmas Carol | |
| Humans | Ebenezer Scrooge • Bob Cratchit • Mrs. Cratchit • Timothy "Tiny Tim" Cratchit • Belinda Cratchit • Martha Cratchit • Peter Cratchit • Fred • Belle • Mr. Fezziwig • Fan |
| Ghost | Jacob Marley • The Ghost of Christmas Past • The Ghost of Christmas Present • The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come • Ignorance and Want |