visit, as Luke and Helga wave goodbye. Cast Anjelica Huston as Eva Ernst / The Grand High Witch, the all-powerful leader of the world's witches. Huston also voices her rat form. Mai Zetterling as Helga Eveshim, an old woman who is an old enemy of the Grand High Witch Kristen Steinsland as Child Helga Jasen Fisher as Luke Eveshim, Helga's grandson. Fisher also voices his mouse form. Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Stringer, the hotel owner/manager Bill Paterson as Mr. Jenkins, Bruno's father Brenda Blethyn as Mrs. Jenkins, Bruno's mother Charlie Potter as Bruno Jenkins, a gluttonous boy who befriends Luke. Potter also voices his mouse form. Anne Lambton as Pamela / Woman in Black, an unnamed witch dressed in black who tries to entice Luke with chocolate and a snake Jane Horrocks as Miss Susan Irvine, the mistreated assistant of the Grand High Witch Sukie Smith as Marlene, a maid at the hotel Rose English as Dora, a witch Jenny Runacre as Elsie, a witch who works as a maid in the hotel Annabel Brooks as Nicola Cuttle, a witch Emma Relph as Millie, a witch Nora Connolly as Beatrice, a witch Rosamund Greenwood as Janice, a witch Angelique Rockas as Henrietta, a witch who asks about the Grand High Witch's plan Ann Tirard as Lady 1, a witch at meeting Leila Hoffman as Lady 2, a witch at meeting Jim Carter as Head Chef, the unnamed head of the hotel's kitchen staff Roberta Taylor as Witch Chef, a witch who works as a chef in the hotel's kitchens Brian Hawksley as Elderly Waiter Debra Gillett as Waitress Darcy Flynn as Luke's Mother, the late mother of Luke Vincent Marzello as Luke's Father, the late father of Luke Serena Harragin as Doctor Grete Nordrå as Norwegian Witch Elsie Eide as Erica Merete Armand as Erica's Mother Ola Otnes as Erica's Father Johan Sverre as Policeman Arvid Ones as Policeman Sverre Rossummoen as Policeman Roy Beck as Hotel Guest (uncredited) Gary Dean as Maintenance Man (uncredited) Barbara Hicks as Witch at Meeting (uncredited) Toby Hinson as Afternoon Tea Waiter (uncredited) George Holden as Hotel Concierge (uncredited) Wendy Lowder as Witch at Meeting (uncredited) Sandy Shelton as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited) Stella Tanner as Witch at Meeting (uncredited) John Triplett as Head Waiter (uncredited) Production The Witches was adapted from the children's book of the same title by British author Roald Dahl. It