Daphne Bridgerton was the belle of every ball in Bridgerton, and we couldn't turn away from her scenes. Bridgerton fans spent a lot of season 1 watching Daphne Bridgerton navigate her social scene and all the drama that came with it. Romancing Mister Bridgerton. No, Page was not a main character nor was he a franchise regular, but he was part of the wedding reception for Fleur and Bill Weasley in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. … "She's so open and such a talented actor. ... Penelope … Fortunately, Dynevor's intuition led her to the right audition and left her with the right perspective, because Dynevor explained that she started going into auditions with a "f**k it" attitude. There's no more amazing person than a queen, and Bridgerton brought empowerment and diversity to the role of Queen Charlotte with Golda Rosheuvel. - Luke Thompson. I went to L.A., and I got a call about two, three weeks later offering me the role. Timid but with a secret brilliant mind, Penelope is the third child of the Featherington family. And the author who started it all, Julia Quinn, shared that she couldn't believe Andrews agreed to voice the London gossip. So it may come as a surprise that Dynevor was worried about her career before Bridgerton came along. So what's her secret? "When they told me I legitimately stopped breathing," Quinn said. You might not believe this, but Bridgerton marked the on-screen debut for Martins Imhangbe, the dynamic actor who played Will Mondrich, world-class boxer and Simon's best friend. I thought she MAY have been 15 at the most!" As noted by Insider, Eloise is supposed to be about 17 years old in the show, so hold onto your hats: the actress who plays her, Claudia Jessie, is 31 years old. "She was at the top of our list for Lady Whistledown," show creator Chris Van Dusen told The Oprah Magazine. Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ succeeded in bringing out Nicola’s natural grace and charm as she plays the witty Penelope Featherington, one of the eight close-knit siblings born to an overbearing mother. But surprisingly she read the scripts and fell in love with them.". Van Dusen said that he "had such a blast" writing the lines for Andrews, because he gave her some raunchy lines that people wouldn't expect someone like Andrews to say. When our story begins, in 1813, Penelope is passing through her very first season, at the age of 17, the only thing she wanted and implored to her mother, was to wait another year for her debut, like her best friend Eloise Bridgerton. Coughlan is also known for playing Clare Devlin in Derry Girls, and as noted by The Guardian, she knows that she has a young face. Netflix's Bridgerton hit with complaints over controversial scene, Where is Netflix period drama Bridgerton filmed? You might never guess it, but it's Prince Eric from Disney's The Little Mermaid. "When someone says something that you don't get to blow up about, that you don't get to cry about, you just have to take that sting right in the ribcage and express that through a flick of an eyebrow or through the way that you cut your peas," he explained. They are the Bridgerton's polar opposite, scheming, and scandal-prone. Yes. Find out how old the actors of the Netflix hit are. The eldest sibling of the Bridgerton family … Freddie Stroma, who played the part of Prince Frederick in Bridgerton, was in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as well as Deathly Hallows: Part 1. Bridgerton is an American streaming television period drama series created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shonda Rhimes.It is based on Julia Quinn's novels set in the competitive world of Regency era London's ton during the season, when debutantes are presented at court.Bridgerton is Shonda Rhimes's first scripted Netflix series.. Bridgerton premiered on Netflix on December 25, 2020. Phoebe Dynevor, who plays Daphne, was born in April 1995 so is 25 in real life. When not trying to track down the identity of Lady Whistledown, Eloise was spotted with her nose in a book, making it known to her family that she thinks women are far more capable than being solely a wife, a mother, and a homemaker. Penelope, one of the three Featherington sisters, is brought to life by Nicola Coughlan and is one of Bridgerton's most enduring characters. "I wanted to create a well-rounded character, and a complex character.". "Â, Nicola also plays teen Clare on Derry Girls. "With the big blue eyes, and just, the whole idea of wanting to be onshore with Prince Eric is pretty dreamy," Bailey told Out. The Bridgerton family had always had a soft spot for Penelope Featherington, and with news of her and her family's return they insist that the Featheringtons stay with the Bridgertons during this years season. See the stunning locations, MORE: Bridgerton viewers left stunned realising Phoebe Dynevor is daughter of Coronation Street star, "I figured that meant a really painful audition process that would take months and months and months, and then you’ll never hear back. That's another huge age gap between the actress and the character in Bridgerton. According to Deadline, Dynevor didn't attend acting school, and despite performances on television here and there, was becoming "disillusioned with the business" before she found her way to Bridgerton. Our showrunner and Shonda knew me from Derry Girls."Â. Penelope Is A Private Person ... Penelope has a crush on Colin. However, even though Luke Thompson plays Jonathan Bailey’s younger brother on screen, the two actors are the same age in real life. Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend’s brother for… well, it feels like forever. "It just baffles me how we would film it under Covid rules unless there was a vaccine beforehand.". We really hope that's the case, because if it is, we're going to the store to buy every bottle of prosecco we find. "With Daphne, there was a huge part of me going, 'This is my dream job, literally my dream role, but there's no way I'm going to get it. Meanwhile, Roxana thoughtfully delved into the issues of male consent and assault in both Bridgerton and Wonder … Fan favourite Coughlan has recently spoken to TVLine about a potential season two, and hinted a … Penelope Featherington is the youngest Featherington child. Nicola Coughlan plays Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton and a teenager in Derry Girls - so her real age might surprise you! So if you listened to both the narrator of Bridgerton and the voice of Lady Whistledown and thought to yourself, "That voice sounds familiar," you're not wrong: Lady Whistledown was voiced by none other than Andrews herself. If your December 2020 was anything like ours, it was spent drinking red wine, sitting in the same spot of the couch that we've been in since March, and watching Bridgerton. We completely agree with this sentiment, by the way. Bailey has played a number of roles alongside some pretty incredible actors, and most notably joined the 2018 cast of the West End revival of Company. What's her cleansing routine? I could see Penelope totally stalking Colin's Instagram. Only more of this moving forward, please. Penelope’s age in Bridgerton in 17, making her exactly 17 years younger than Nicola who plays her. Eloise Bridgerton. "Bridgerton," Shonda Rhimes' first show for Netflix and everyone's latest obsession, centers on the Bridgerton family and their friends and lovers. "My mum looks really young for her age... Maybe, drink a lot of water? What makes their on-screen friendship even better is that the actresses, Claudia Jessie and Nicola Coughlan, are good friends when the cameras aren't rolling. 1. Anthony Bridgerton, Viscount Anthony is the eldest Bridgerton, and when his father died, Anthony inherited everything, including the title of viscount, at the young age of 18 Two of the show's characters, Eloise Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington play 17-year-olds but they are both in their 30s. As noted by Bustle, some Bridgerton viewers did a double-take because they recognized Regé-Jean Page from the iconic British film franchise, Harry Potter. Eloise Bridgerton, played by Claudia Jessie: Eloise is the loquacious and spirited … "So it felt like a very proud moment, and I hope that this opens a lot more doors and it just sets an example, that there's nothing to be afraid of.". It seemed like everyone and their mother was watching it, and for good reason: it's excellent. And according to Rosheuvel, the role of Queen Charlotte speaks volumes. And we loved the sideburns that Anthony Bridgerton had — so technically, they were Jonathan Bailey's, but we loved them anyway. So I may as well just do it how I want to do it, and not think about anyone else.' Her Exit After Colin Says He's Leaving. But in reality, I got one audition with the casting assistant. "There were so many layers to Queen Charlotte, and being a Black queen was just one of them," she told Essence. The two girls, roughly the same age, spend much of the show trying to track down clues as to who the town gossip, Lady Whistledown, might be in real life (*coughs* because if you know, you know); however, while doing so, they also explore some of the challenges and expectations they face as young women in society. It's a fact that Phoebe Dynevor is very aware of, and she told Deadline that she doesn't think a season 2 could be possible until the pandemic abates. With Phoebe Dynevor, Regé-Jean Page, Nicola Coughlan, Jonathan Bailey. Nicola Coughlan plays Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton and a teenager in Derry Girls - so her real age might surprise you! Wow. "It was amazing." Eloise’s happily-ever-after couldn’t be further from her older … Like this story? Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan Answers Our Burning Questions About Penelope, Shares Her Hopes for Season 2 By Mekeisha Madden Toby / January 9 2021, 12:16 PM PST Courtesy of Netflix "I think having somebody of color at the top of the food chain enables us as artists and as a Black community. As noted by Harper's Bazaar, he appeared in Broadchurch and the comedy show Campus, but is really known for his theatre work. Character Age: 21 Actor’s Current Age: 25. Get them a gorgeous ensemble and jewels, we want to see it. Age: 30. And that is never explicitly mentioned in the script in that moment," Page said, but was informed by Simon's own lack of familial life and his discomfort in the scene. His suave persona, his sideburns, his raunchy and salacious romance with an opera singer — it all screams poor behavior, and all red flags are up; almost everything he does in Bridgerton screams problematic toxic man, and we desperately want to fix him. Played by: Jonathan Bailey. And while she was attending balls, visiting with suitors, and wearing amazing dresses, her younger sister Eloise was railing against the very lifestyle that her older sister was working towards.