Poppy (Emma Roberts) is the main character in the movie and she is the character that goes through the change. Poppy comes from a wealthy family in Miami and as her behaviour drove her dad to the finish he decided to send her of to a girls boarding school in England, the same boarding school her mother that died went to.
HARRIET
Harriet (Georgia King) is the head girl at Abbey Mount School, who is snobby and uses her power against people. In this movie she is the antagonist as she bullies Poppy, the main character. She is also obsessed with Mrs Kingsley's son, Freddy.
MRS KINGSLEY
Mrs Kingsley (Natasha Richardson) in Wild Child is the headmistress of the school in which the movie is set. She is the motherlike figure in the movie towards Poppy.
KATE
Kate is one of Poppy's friends that Kate made at Abbey Mount School after Mrs Kingsley assigns her to look after Poppy while she attends there. In the movie it also follows the friendship of her friend group and Poppy.