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Characters in Rosemary's Baby

7 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Rosemary Woodhouse

    A young wife who becomes pregnant soon after moving into the Bramford and grows convinced a plot surrounds her child.

    Also in Son of Rosemary

Antagonists

  • Minnie Castevet

    The Woodhouses' intrusive elderly neighbor.

  • Roman Castevet

    Minnie's husband and the coven's urbane leader.

  • Dr. Abraham Sapirstein

    A celebrated obstetrician recommended by the Castevets who dismisses Rosemary's pain.

Supporting characters

  • Guy Woodhouse

    Rosemary's husband, a struggling actor whose career abruptly takes off.

  • Edward 'Hutch' Hutchins

    Rosemary's old friend, who warns her about the Bramford's dark history.

Minor characters

  • Terry Gionoffrio

    A young woman taken in by the Castevets whose death unsettles Rosemary.