Scarlett Beauregarde

Mrs. Beauregarde is the mother to Violet Beauregarde and is supporting character in the novel and a minor atoganist in the film. She disapproved of Violet's chewing habit in the novel but in the 2005 film she strongly encouraged it until the ending of the film.

## Biography

In the novel, Mrs. Beauregarde didn't appreciate Violet's unladylike behaviour and she disapproves of her chewing habit.

On the day of the tour, Mrs Beauregarde accompanies her husband and daughter to the factory, but doesn't really say much until the inventing room where she and her husband show a slightly glory hungry side when they briefly encourage Violet's chewing habit as she tests the three-course meal chewing gum, but this is quickly expunged when Violet turns into a blueberry and she demands that Violet be turned back. She and Mr. Beauregarde then accompany Violet to the juicing room and when last seen both are leaving the factory with a now blue Violet.

## Behind the Scenes

In the 1971 version, she is briefly seen and heard only saying 'Violet!' but she is shushed by her daughter. It is unknown who she is played by.

### 2005 film

In the 2005 film she is played by Missi Pyle and is called Scarlett Beauregarde. Mrs. Beauregarde encourages and is the coach of Violet as well teaching her sport activies. In the film, she accompies her to the factory. It is hinted that she is a single mother as in the interview there is no Mr. Beauregarde and she flirts with Wonka in the Chocolate Room.

In the 2005 film Mrs. Beauregarde is a textbook example of a stage mother/soccer mom, which is an example of a parent who deliberately attempts to live his or her dreams through his or her children; for instance, Mrs Beauregarde is a former Baton champion, and now gains the thrill of victory through her daughter, who she even dresses like herself.

During the interview in their spacious trophy room, Mrs. Beauregarde is seen glorifying Violet's many accomplishments all while glaring at Violet with a sort of neurotic obsession, and even tells her to smile more as she is representing her (although this is a deleted line).

On the day of the tour Mrs. Beauregarde again shows her neurosis when she tells Violet to keep her eyes on the prize just before they enter the factory and again when she gives Violet a strange grin after she introduces herself to Wonka. Whilst in the chocolate room, Mrs. Beauregarde shows just how far she is willing to go to win when she tries to flirt with Wonka most likely to improve Violet's chances of victory.

In the inventing room, after Mr. Wonka presents his new three-course dinner chewing gum, Mrs. Beauregarde allows Violet to chew the gum with a look of smug pride; she even encourages Violet to keep chewing, even after Mr. Wonka protests, but her pride quickly turns to shock when Violet turns into a blueberry. However, Mrs. Beauregarde is shown to be concerned about the fact that Violet can no longer compete, and she even contemplates putting Violet in a county fair at Veruca’s suggestion.

When she came out of the factory with Violet she is a bit concerned about it saying how she is blue and saying that it is bad. She changes to embarrassment on her daughter and disapproval.