Trivia / The Thirteenth Tale

• Acting for Two: Subverted.Sophie Turner plays Vida, who is pretending to be Adeline, one of the twins; in reality, she is the twins' half sister, and Adeline is played by Antonia Clarke, just like Emmeline.
• Actor Allusion: This isn't the first time Vanessa Redgrave has played a dying author who wants to tell her story before she dies.
• Dyeing for Your Art: Vanessa Redgrave, who played old Vida, and Antonia Clarke, who played Emmeline, dyed their hair red for the role. Subverted with Sophie Turner, who was already dyeing her hair for Game of Thrones.
• Playing Their Own Twin: Madeleine Power plays both Adeline and Emmeline as children. As well as Vida.The same goes for Antonia Clarke, who plays Adeline and Emmeline as teenagers.
• Time-Shifted Actor: Vida Winter is played by four actresses: Vanessa Redgrave as an old woman, Sophie Turner as a teenager, Madeleine Power as a child, and Maggie Waller as an even younger version of Vida. Emmeline and also the real Adeline is played by Antonia Clarke as a teenager and also played by Madeline Power.