- Anna (Freeman) Wulf: Writer. Main character of Free Women and writer of the Notebooks.
- Max Wulf: Anna's ex-husband
- Janet Wulf: Anna and Max's daughter
- Molly Jacobs: Actress, Anna's friend.
- Richard Portmain: Molly's ex-husband
- Tommy Portmain: Molly's -- and Richard's -- son
- Marion Portmain: Richard's second wife
- Michael: Anna's former lover
- Willi (Wilhelm) Rodde (Black Notebook): Anna's boyfriend, refugee from Germany, based on Max Wulf.
- Paul Blackenhurst (Black Notebook): Royal Air Force Pilot
- Ted Brown (Black Notebook): Royal Air Force pilot, socialist.
- Jimmy McGrath (Black Notebook): Royal Air Force pilot. Homosexual.
- George Hounslow (Black Notebook): Worked on roads.
- Maryrose (Black Notebook): Paul and George's love interest, born in Southern Rhodesia
- Mr Boothby (Black Notebook): Proprietor of the Mashopi Hotel
- Mrs Boothby (Black Notebook): Proprietor of the Mashopi Hotel
- June Boothby (Black Notebook): Daughter of Mr & Mrs Boothby
- Jackson (Black Notebook): Cook at the Mashopi Hotel. Friend of Jimmy.
- Marie (Black Notebook): Jackson's wife. Has an affair with George.
- Ella (Yellow Notebook): Based on Anna Wulf. Writes for a women's magazine.
- Julia (Yellow Notebook): Based on Molly Jacobs
- Dr West (Yellow Notebook): Writes a medical column under the name Dr Allsop for the women's magazine.
- Patricia Brent (Yellow Notebook): Editor
- George (Yellow Notebook): Based on Max Wulf
- Paul Tanner (Yellow Notebook): Ella's lover
- Michael (Yellow Notebook): Ella's son
- Saul Green (Blue and Golden Notebooks): American writer (Clancy Sigal, in real life)
- Milt (Free Women 5): American writer (= Saul Green from the Blue and Golden Notebooks)
- Mother Sugar (Mrs Marks): Anna and Molly's psychoanalyst
- Tom Mathlong (Free Women): African political activist
- Charlie Themba (Free Women 4): Trade union leader, friend of Tom Mathlong
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