Young Woman and the Sea

Defy the odds.

This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the 21-mile trek from France to England.

Daisy Ridley

(Trudy Ederle)

Tilda Cobham-Hervey

(Meg Ederle)

Stephen Graham

(Bill Burgess)

Kim Bodnia

(Henry Ederle)

Jeanette Hain

(Gertrude Ederle)

Glenn Fleshler

(James Sullivan)

Sian Clifford

(Charlotte 'Eppy' Epstein)

Christopher Eccleston

(Jabez Wolffe)

Ethan Rouse

(Henry Jr. (Teen))

Olive Elise Abercrombie

(Young Trudy Ederle)

Lilly Aspell

(Young Meg Ederle)

Raphael J. Bishop

(Young Henry Jr. Ederle)

Alex Hassell

(Harry Horlick)

Alexander Karim

(Benji Zammit)

Sebastian Griegel

(Horst)

Doc Butler

(Uncle Ederle)

Yordan Angelov

(Karl Durshley)

Robert Eades

(Johnny Weissmuller)

Hyoie O'Grady

(Chip Anderson)

Devina Vassileva

(Aileen Riggin)

Tessa Bonham Jones

(Helen Wainwright)

Vanina Yordanova

(Millie)

Saskia Vinkhuyzen

(Ruth)

Siobhan O'Connor

(WSA Swimmer)

Andy Sellers

(Starlight Pool Lifeguard)

Dennis Billingsley

(Swim Instructor)

Trevor Van Uden

(Chip's Friend)

Cat Haave

(Annette Kellerman)

Iliyana Koleva

(Australian Female Swimmer)

Paolina Popova

(Australian Female Swimmer)

Owen Davis

(Starlight Pool Announcer)

Brian Caspe

(Starlight Pool Reporter)

Nicholas Colicos

(Starlight Pool Reporter)

Michael Fleming

(Radio Station Sound Man)

Velizar Binev

(Doctor Weiss)

Meglena Karalambova

(Sullivan's Mother)

John Carew

(Jonas)

Petar Stoychev

(English Channel Swimmer)

Dimo Alexiev

(English Channel Swimmer)

Kiril Efremov

(English Channel Swimmer)

Kexin Wang

(English Channel Swimmer)

Anton Poriazov

(English Channel Swimmer)

Michael Amiar

(Boat Captain)

Bashar Rahal

(Reporter on Boat)

Sava Dragunchev

(Reporter on Boat)

Simon Balcon

(Reporter at Beach)

Roy Hill

(Reporter at Beach)

Rosen Rosenov

(Alsace Bagpiper)

Martin Lyamov

(Alsace Bagpiper)

Justine Viotty

(French Nurse)

David Calvitto

(Mayor Walker)

Derek Morse

(USS American Crew Member)

Paul Boichat

(England Customs Officer)

Laila Barwick

(Young Girl in Butcher Shop)

Tsvetan Marinov

(Coney Island Street Performer)

JR Esposito

(Coney Island Cop)

Lylianna Eugene

(Coney Island Young Girl)

Quinn Patrick

(Carnival Barker)

Ivan Panev

(Coney Island Man)

Laura Hinton

(Coney Island Woman)

Howard Chadwick

(English Pub Bartender)

Mariyan Stefanov

(Babe Ruth)

Jana Yakovleva

(Neighbor)

Clive Sawyer

(Newsreel British Official)

Robert Chapman

(Alsace Reporter)

Euan Macnaughton

(Alsace Reporter)