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The Monarch of the Glen cast is a list of actors who portrayed characters in the BBC Scotland comedy drama, Monarch of the Glen. The show began in with Alastair Mackenzie as the lead character portraying Archie MacDonald, a young restaurateur who returns to his Highland home of Glenbogle to discover that he is the new Laird. Along with Mackenzie, television veterans Richard Briers and Susan Hampshire received star billing as Archie's eccentric parents, Hector and Molly. Lorraine Pilkington portrayed Archie's love interest, Katrina, who was the only other actor to receive star billing in season one. In season two, Dawn Steele, Alexander Morton and Hamish Clark were bumped up to star status having been supporting regulars in the first season. Briers and Pilkington left the show in season three, prompting Julian Fellowes to receive star billing having appeared as recurring guest in seasons one to four. In season five, Fellowes and Mackenzie left the show, with Lloyd Owen filling the void as Archie's estranged half-brother, Paul. Season six saw a big change in the cast with Steele and Clark leaving and season five regulars, Rae Hendrie and Martin Compston being promoted to star status. Simone Lahbib and Tom Baker also joined the series six cast as Paul's love interest and Hector's younger brother, respectively. Lahbib left the show the following season due to pregnancy and Kirsty Mitchell was brought in as Paul's new love interest. Kellyanne Farquhar was the final actor to gain star billing, joining the cast as Paul's wayward god-daughter. The show ended in with special guest appearances by Briers, Clark and Fellowes. Morton was the only cast member to appear in every episode, with Hampshire and Clark the only other two actors to appear in every season.

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Rae Hendrie plays Jess

It's not that Jess doesn't love Duncan - she really does - it's just that commitment word she's having difficulty with.

While loved-up Duncan is planning for them to grow old together, Jess is determined to put her career as Glenbogle's first girl ghillie first.

She is finally beginning to stand on her own two feet after returning to the estate last year and she's going to have to continue to prove her girl power on a daily basis if she's going to succeed in such a traditionally male dominated world.

"Duncan has just fallen for her basically and who can blame him - she's a beautiful person," laughs Rae, who returned to the show full-time last year.

"He is taking their relationship a lot more seriously than Jess, maybe because there are slim pickings up here and he thinks, 'Right - get a ring on her finger before she can escape'.

"But Jess has got enough on her plate with proving herself in her job, so she's just happy for it to potter along.

"She really likes Duncan but she's not looking for a big commitment. She's just very focused on her work."

But not so busy she can't enter the karaoke competition down at The Ghillie's Rest, marking Rae's Monarch singing debut.

While Rae modestly plays down her vocal talents - she performed in classical concerts when she was younger - the rest of the cast have been raving about her rendition of Candi Staton's dancefloor filler Young Hearts Run Free.

"I was so nervous singing in front of the whole crew," says Selkirk-born Rae.

"I was really embarrassed and went very red in the face which will work on screen because Jess is meant to be nervous too. So I wasn't acting - that fear was genuine."

Rae is convinced the idea for the storyline came from the cast and crew's real life karaoke nights at The Tipsy Laird pub in Kingussie near where the series is filmed.

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