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I'm Marge Miller, what's your name? |
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Marge Miller is a fictional First class passenger on Titanic. She served as Madeleine Astor's maid and personal nurse in the 1996 Miniseries Titanic. She was portrayed by Crystal Verge.
Role in the film[]
"Don't you know John Jacob Astor is? The richest man in the world?"
She first appeared when she nearly ran into Loraine Allison when she was with Alice Cleaver and Trevor. Miss Miller asked Alice if she saw Mrs. Astor, Alice replied that she did not know Mrs. Astor even though it was mentioned by Miss Miller that she was the wife of the richest man in the world, John Jacob Astor IV. Miss Miller also asked if Alice had ever been to Cairo with the Henderson's baby, Alice replied curtly that she had never been to Cairo and immediately took Loraine and Trevor away.
Miss Miller with Madeleine and John Jacob Astor
After finding Mrs. Astor, who was with her husband, Miss Miller gave her a fur coat and advised Mrs. Astor to have a regular dinner.
"I'm Marge Miller, what's your name?"
On Sunday, April 14, 1912, after the service, Loraine accidentally bumped into Miss Miller again and spilled her tea. Miss Miller introduces herself to Alice and asks what her name is, to which Loraine answers that her name is Alice.
"The nanny, I recognized is Alice Cleaver, she was convicted three years ago for murdering her baby"
Miss Miller suspects that she has seen Alice before, and has seen the news in the newspapers that a woman named Alice Cleaver threw her baby off the train. Miss Miller hurried over to John, advising him to immediately speak to Hudson Allison that he had hired a murderer. But Mr. Astor is unsure and scolds Miss Miller that he will talk to Mr. Allison tomorrow morning.
"Take care of her, please"
When the Titanic sank, both John, Madeleine and Miss Miller accidentally met Alice who was carrying Trevor, but Mr. Astor said that she was taking care of Mr. Allison's children. Mr. Astor escorted Madeleine and Miss Miller to Lifeboat 4, and asked if he could join his pregnant wife, but was rejected by 2nd Officer Lightoller. Mr. Astor asks for the lifeboat number and asks Miss Miller to look after Madeleine.
"I recognized her from the picture i'd seen in the London Newspaper"
After Miss Miller and Madeleine was rescued and arrived in New York, Miss Miller testifies to the police that Alice is carrying the Alison's baby, and Alice reluctantly gives Trevor to Mr. Allison's brother.
Madeleine Astor and Miss Miller with John's sons, waving goodbye to Isabella Paradine
Miss Miller was last seen with Madeleine and Mr. Astor's sons, saying goodbye to Isabella Paradine.
Trivia[]
- She was based off the real Madeleine Astor's personal maid, Rosalie Bidois and prenatal nurse Caroline Endres.
- All plot about Alice Cleaver, is completely fictional, as she was mistakenly portrayed as a woman with the same name who made headlines three years prior to the sinking when she was put on trial for killing her baby.