Related Research Articles
Sarah Caroline Sinclair, known professionally as Olivia Colman, is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, four BAFTA Awards, two Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andoh HonFRSL is a British actress. On stage, she has played lead roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre and the Almeida Theatre. On television, she appeared in two series of Doctor Who as Francine Jones, 90 episodes of the BBC's long-running medical drama Casualty, and BBC's EastEnders. Andoh made her Hollywood debut in autumn 2009, starring as Nelson Mandela's Chief of Staff Brenda Mazibuko alongside Morgan Freeman as Mandela in Clint Eastwood's drama film Invictus. Since 2020, she portrays Lady Danbury in the Netflix Regency romance series Bridgerton. In July 2022, Andoh became an honorary fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Shobu Kapoor is an Indian British actress. She is most notable for playing the role of Gita Kapoor, the long-suffering wife of market trader Sanjay, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1993 to 1998.
Ruth Katrin Gemmell is an English actress. She starred in the film Fever Pitch in 1997 which was followed by supporting roles in television series EastEnders, Casualty, Home Fires and Penny Dreadful. She has played Carly Beaker, the mother of the title character in the Tracy Beaker franchise since 2004. In 2020, she began playing Violet, Dowager Viscountess Bridgerton in the Netflix series Bridgerton.
Michelle Fairley is an actress from Northern Ireland. She is best known for playing Catelyn Stark in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011–2013). She has since appeared in the USA Network series Suits (2013), the Fox series 24: Live Another Day (2014), the RTÉ miniseries Rebellion (2016), the science fiction series The Feed (2019), and the Sky Atlantic crime drama Gangs of London (2020–).
Phoebe Harriet Dynevor is an English actress. On television, she is best known for her role in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020–2022). Her films include The Colour Room (2021), Bank of Dave (2023), and Fair Play (2023). She earned a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination in 2024.
Yara Sayeh Shahidi is an American actress and producer. She began her career as a child, appearing in the films Imagine That (2009), Butter (2011) and Alex Cross (2012).
Gangsta Granny is a British comedy-drama television film based on David Walliams' 2011 children's comedy fiction book of the same name. The adaptation is by Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley. The first broadcast was on BBC One on 26 December 2013 at 6.05 PM. A sequel was released in December 2022, with an almost entirely different cast.
Claudia Jessie is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the third series of the BBC One police procedural WPC 56 (2015) and as Eloise, the fifth Bridgerton child, in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020–present). She also appeared in series 4 of Line of Duty (2017), the Dave sitcom Porters (2017–2019) and the ITV miniseries Vanity Fair (2018).
Sabrina Lois Bartlett is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the BBC One miniseries The Passing Bells (2014), the third series of the ITV drama Victoria (2019), and the first series of Knightfall (2017) on History, Bridgerton (2020) on Netflix, and The Larkins (2021), also on ITV.
Nicola Mary Coughlan is an Irish actress. She is known for her roles as Clare Devlin in Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls (2018–2022) and Penelope Featherington in Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020–present).
Bridgerton is an American historical romance television series created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix. Based on the book series by Julia Quinn, it is Shondaland's first scripted show for Netflix. It revolves around an eponymous fictional family and is set in the competitive world of Regency era London's ton during the social season in the early 1800s, where young marriageable nobility and gentry are introduced into society.
Regé-JeanPage is a British-Zimbabwean actor. He appeared in the series Waterloo Road (2015) on BBC One, Roots (2016) on History, and For the People (2018–2019) on ABC before becoming known for his role in the first season of the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020). He has since had roles in the action film The Gray Man (2022), also on Netflix, and the fantasy film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023).
Golda Rosheuvel is a British actress and singer. She is known for her theatre work and a number of on-screen roles, most prominently for the portrayal of Queen Charlotte in Netflix regency romance drama series, Bridgerton and its prequel, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
Charithra Surya Chandran is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the Amazon spy thriller series Alex Rider (2021) and the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2022).
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is a historical drama television limited series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. The series is a prequel spin-off of the Netflix series Bridgerton. The story is loosely based on the rise of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz to prominence and power in the late 18th century. The series premiered on May 4, 2023, and consists of 6 episodes that are roughly an hour in runtime.
Arséma Angela Adeoluwayemi Hamera Thomas is an American actress. She plays young Lady Agatha Danbury in the Netflix period drama series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023).
Ripley Parker is an English writer. She created the Netflix series Everything Now (2023).
Corey Mylchreest is an English actor. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he is known for his starring role as a fictionalized King George in the Netflix period drama miniseries Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023).
References
- ↑ Bussman, Kate (12 July 2015). "Sylvia Young Theatre School: The youngsters earning fame the hard way". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 February 2023.(subscription required)
- ↑ Francis, Nicola (2 March 2021). "India Amarteifio". Richmond Academy. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ↑ "Gangsta Granny casting news". ScreenTerrier. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ↑ "India Ria Amarteifio". Doctor Who Guide. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ↑ "Rising Stars: India Amarteifio". The Media Eye. 16 November 2022. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ↑ Hattan, David (26 September 2022). "Who Are Corey Mylchreest and India Amarteifio? 5 Things to Know About the Actors Starring in the 'Bridgerton' Spinoff 'Queen Charlotte'". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ↑ Mantock, Rachel (12 April 2022). "India Amarteifio Will Play Young Queen Charlotte In Bridgerton Spinoff". Bustle. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (30 March 2022). "'Bridgerton' Prequel at Netflix About Queen Charlotte Sets Full Cast With India Amarteifio in Lead Role". Variety. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (25 January 2024). "Colman Domingo, Keke Palmer, Ayo Edebiri, Victoria Monét Lead NAACP Image Awards Nominations". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ↑ "Hollywood Creative Alliance Reveals the Nominees for the 2023 HCA TV Awards Streaming Edition" (Press release). Hollywood Creative Alliance. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ Riley, Jenelle (13 January 2023). "Variety Announces 10 Brits to Watch for 2023". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ↑ Hanover, Lola (2 March 2023). "Bright Young Things Class of 2023: Tatler crowns the next generation of glam, gifted actors to watch in the April issue". Tatler. Retrieved 3 March 2023.