As the major cast members of the BBC adaptation of J.K. Rowling's novel The Casual Vacancy were
announced Friday, here is a quick look at the actors who will be taking on some of the lead roles in the three-part series, including Harry Potter alum Michael Gambon and Simon McBurney. Do note that as the book had dozens of notable characters, there are still more roles to be cast for the production, beginning in England this July.
Michael Gambon (Quirke, The Singing Detective, Harry Potter) as Howard Mollison
Julia McKenzie (Notes On A Scandal, Shirley Valentine) as Shirley Mollison
Rufus Jones (Bill, W1A) as Miles Mollison
Keeley Hawes (Line Of Duty, Ashes To Ashes) as Samantha Mollis
Abigail Lawrie as Krystal Weedon
Keeley Forsyth (Coronation Street, Emmerdale) as playing Terri Weedon
Michelle Austin (Secrets & Lies, Another Year) as Kay Bawden
Monica Dolan (Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, Sightseers), as Tess Wall
Simon McBurney (Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy, Last King Of Scotland, Harry Potter) as Colin Wall
Richard Glover (right; A Field In England, Sightseers) as Simon Price
Marie Critchley (In The Flesh, Emmerdale) as Ruth Price
Rory Kinnear (Skyfall, Penny Dreadful) as Barry Fairbrother Quote:
Other cast soon to be announced includes Parminder, Vikram and Sukhvinder Jawanda, Gaia Bawden, and other key characters including Mary Fairbrother, Maureen Lowe, Lexie and Libby Mollison, and Andrew and Paul Price.
SnitchSeeker will update when new casting announcements are made by the BBC or even HBO, will be broadcasting the miniseries in the U.S. in the future.
J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' BBC miniseries - meet the cast 
