In the Netflix TV series, Esmé is portrayed by Lucy Punch. She is said to be the original owner of the mysterious sugar bowl which was stolen from her by Lemony Snicket and Beatrice Baudelaire. Unlike the books, Esmé is shown to be strong enough to carry an unconscious Jerome back to her apartment. After she and Count Olaf fight in "The Vile Village '', Esmé begins to be much more interested in recovering this bowl than assisting Count Olaf in kidnapping the Baudelaires until he leads her to believe the Baudelaires have the bowl. In "The Hostile Hospital, '' Esmé poses as a nurse where she says that her name is Nurse Cassandra Ursula Terrific Elliandra - before the rest of the name is cut off by Count Olaf in his alias of Mattathias Medicalschool.
who plays emse in series of unfortunate events
Lucy Punch