Violet Cross

Violet Cross is a character in Harlots played by Rosalind Eleazar.

Biography
Violet is a street-girl and one of Nancy’s tenants. She’s bold and unashamed, street-smart and funny. And Violet is trouble. She’ll take what she can get when she can get it, and that includes the pocket-watches and purses of clients and passers-by.

Season One
Violet is shown to be very kind to the other girls, and cares about them. She is familiar with the girls that work for Margaret Wells, and is friends with them. She eventually befriends Amelia Scanwell, the daughter of Florence Scanwell who constantly preaches outside Margaret's brothel - and unbeknownst to her is under Lydia Quigley's thumb. Sensing Amelia's interest in the life she leads, she invites her to the masquerade ball. They share a kiss, and Amelia leaves in a hurry. Later, Amelia sees Violet with a client and offers her money to not go with him. Violet later returns to Amelia's house and returns the money, saying she doesn't want it, and really "wants her."

Amelia eventually tells her they can no longer see each other, which, unbeknownst to her, is because Lydia has threatened to tell her mother about their relationship. Violet is seen picking on Lucy Wells, who's mother Margret she is angry with for giving up Emily Lacey's location at Nancy's house to Lydia.

After Amelia is used as bait (of her own volition) to trap the Magistrate in his 'Spartan' quest, the next time she sees Violet, she rushes up to her and kisses her passionately, presumably they decide to keep seeing each other.

Season Two
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Trivia

 * Moira Buffini, a writer for Harlots, said that Violet was in part based on Ann Duck, a thief who was hung for highway robbery.