Meet the Cast
Major Ernest Pettigrew
Major PainThe majority of Major Pettigrew's life is behind him (unless he lives to be 136), but he hasn't stopped living. We first meet him after he has received a tragic phone call: his brother, B...
Mrs. Jasmina Ali
Business as UnusualMrs. Ali is the local shopkeeper in Edgecombe St. Mary. As we learn from the awful graffiti on her shop wall—"Pakis go home!" (1.24)—she's of Pakistani descent, though she wa...
Roger Pettigrew
Major MinorOur first description of Roger is short and accurate: "blunt, arrogant" (1.45). Roger is only concerned with moving up in society, and he doesn't care how transparent his moves are. He's...
Abdul Wahid
Straight Up Now Tell HerThe Major initially finds Abdul Wahid to be surly, but he soon realizes it's just the dude's nature. He's naturally serious. Maybe a little too serious and traditional and c...
Sandy Dunn
Miss Mannerless Sandy Dunn is Roger's girlfriend. She's in fashion PR, a stylish Stacy London type, but she's more New York City than London. See, Sandy is… American. That means she may be impecc...
Frank Ferguson
Let's Be FrankFerguson is the comic villain of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand. He's the Dr. Claw to the Major's Inspector Gadget, the Boris Badenov to his Bullwinkle. We use the term villain loosely...
Amina and George
Amina is the mother of Abdul Wahid's baby, and the baby in question is George, who is now six.Amina, being of a different generation from Abdul Wahid's, reacts to racism differently. Mrs. Ali quiet...
Grace DeVere
90-Day Grace PeriodGrace is the Major's rebound woman. The town ladies always tried to meddle in his affairs and set the two of them up, but it was just too awkward. However, the two are forced to...
Bertie, Jemima, and Marjorie
Last Will and TestamentThe Major wasn't very close to his brother. No one in his family even called him when his brother, Bertie, died: the Major "missed saying goodbye to his younger brother" (3.1...
Mrs. Saadia Khan
Mover and Shaker KhanMrs. Saadia Khan, who is related to Amina and George, is in charge of the decorations for the party. She is introduced to Grace and the Major by Mrs. Ali's close friend, Mrs. N...
Other Residents of Edgecombe St. Mary
The Village People There doesn't seem to be much to do in Edgecombe St. Mary, so most of the other residents are like little mosquitos, buzzing around and annoying the Major. The main offenders are...