that his love for them will eclipse his love for her; as a result, she hates Emily, Teddy's drawings, and even his pets. Perry is not as well off as the other three, so his Aunt Tom once tries to make Emily promise to marry Perry when they grow up, threatening that unless Emily does so, she will not pay for Perry's schooling. Other unforgettable characters are Dean "Jarback" Priest, a quiet, mysterious cynic who wants something he fears is ever unattainable; fiery Mr Carpenter, the crusty old schoolteacher who is Emily's mentor and honest critic when it comes to evaluating her stories and poems; "simple" Cousin Jimmy, who recites his poetry when the spirit moves him; Aunt Laura, who is the kind aunt; and strict, suspicious Aunt Elizabeth who yet proves to be an unexpected ally in times of trouble. Cast Main Cast Martha MacIsaac as Emily Byrd Starr Stephen McHattie as Cousin Jimmy Murray Sheila McCarthy as Aunt Laura Murray Susan Clark as Aunt Elizabeth Murray (main season 1; guest star seasons 2-3) Linda Thorson as Cousin Isabel Murray (season 2-3) John Neville as Uncle Malcolm Murray (season 2-3) Jessica Pellerin as Ilse Burnley (main season 4; recurring seasons 1-3) Recurring Cast Shawn Roberts as Teddy Kent Kris Lemche as Perry Miller Chip Chuipka as Mr. Francis Carpenter Peter Donaldson as Ian Bowles Richard Donat as Dr. Allan Burnley Marlene O'Brien as Mrs. Velma Stuart Emily Cara Cook as Rhoda Stuart Carroll Godsman as Mildred Kent Aaron Ashmore as Harrison Bowles Guest Cast Michael Moriarty as Douglas Starr Janet Wright as Aunt Thom Phyllis Diller as Great Aunt Nancy Priest Martha Burns as Eve Kinch Maury Chaykin as Lofty John Martha Henry as Megan Moore Lisa Houle as Eve Kinch/Dr. Iris Campbell/Iris Burnley William Hutt as Reverend Pitch/Satan Barbara Feldon as Madame Marlena Macha Grenon as Nadine Claire Rankin as Juliet Starr Ken Leckey as Officer Finchley Sarah Briand as Young Emily Peter Levi as Wowkiss William Greenblatt as Duncan McHugh Production The series was developed by Marlene Matthews, who also wrote or co-wrote nineteen episodes of the series and served as one of the producers for the first three years. Additional writers include Nobu Adilman, Leila Basen, Chris Bould, Heather Conkie, Edwina Follows, Dennis Foon, Rob Forsyth, Jeremy Hole, Janet MacLean, Peter Meech, David Preston, Lynn Turner, and Joe Wiesenfeld. Episodes were directed by George Bloomfield, Randy