Glowworm

Background Information

Films

James and the Giant Peach

Voice

Miriam Margolyes
Sally Stevens (singing)

Character Information

Full Name

Glowworm

Gender

Female

Species

Glowworm

Occupation

Lighter of the Statue of Liberty

Home

Giant Peach, New York City

Family

Mr. Grasshopper (husband)
Miss Spider (adoptive daughter)
Mrs. Ladybug (adoptive daughter)
James Henry Trotter (adoptive grandson)
Mr. Centipede (adoptive son-in-law)
Earthworm (adoptive son-in-law)

Allies

James Henry Trotter, Mr. Grasshopper, Miss Spider, Mr. Centipede, Earthworm, Mrs. Ladybug

Enemies

Aunt Spiker, Aunt Sponge

Likes

Providing ight, her friends, singing, gravy, the Statue of Liberty

Dislikes

Danger, being cold, not hearing very well

Powers and abilities

Lighting

Weapons

Her light

Fate

Becomes the new light source for the Statue of Liberty and a part of James's new family.

The Glowworm is one of the tritagonists in James and the Giant Peach. She is an elderly glowworm who grew into the size of a human after eating magical Crocodile Tongues.

She is voiced by Miriam Margolyes.

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In the book, she was not hard-of-hearing or old with only the Grasshopper being described as old.
Glowworm shares her voice actress, Miriam Margolyes with Aunt Sponge in the movie.
In the film she becomes the light for Lady Liberty.

Heroes
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