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Anderson
In Gillian Anderson: Other TV work: The Fall, Sex Education, and The Crown …the fourth season (2020) of The Crown; for her work in the latter series, the actress received her second Emmy. In the debut season (2022) of The First Lady, an anthology series about U.S. first ladies, she portrayed Eleanor Roosevelt. Read More
In Stephen Daldry …then reteamed with Morgan on The Crown (2016– ), a Netflix TV series about the life of Elizabeth II; Daldry served as executive producer and directed several episodes. In 2018 he won an Emmy Award for his direction. Read More
Debicki
In Elizabeth Debicki: The Crown …debut as Princess Diana in The Crown. She had previously auditioned for a small part in the series but was told that she would be considered instead for the role of Diana in her later years. To prepare for the part, Debicki read biographies, watched documentaries, and explored archival materials.… Read More
Elizabeth II
In Elizabeth II: The modern monarchy …of the widespread popularity of The Crown, a Netflix television series about the Windsors that debuted in 2016. Having dealt with several physical setbacks in recent years, Philip, who had been Elizabeth’s husband for more than seven decades, died in April 2021. On their 50th wedding anniversary, in 1997, Elizabeth… Read More
Fennell
In Emerald Fennell: Acting career …of the acclaimed British drama The Crown, portraying young Camilla Shand (later Camilla Parker Bowles) in the 1970s, when she first met then Prince Charles—before either of them were married to their first spouses and long before the couple were crowned king and queen of the United Kingdom. Fennell came… Read More
Kirby
In Vanessa Kirby: The Crown …on the hit Netflix series The Crown. She told The Guardian in 2018 that she kept a photo of Margaret in her bedroom. “I wanted to try and find the person she was before she hardened, before she became bitter and self-loathing,” Kirby explained. “I wanted to find the torment… Read More
Lithgow
In John Lithgow: Other credits, including The Crown …included the Netflix TV series The Crown, in which he portrayed Winston Churchill. For his performance, Lithgow won his sixth Emmy Award. Among his films from 2019 were Pet Sematary, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel, and Bombshell, in which he played media executive Roger Ailes, who resigned from… Read More
