Bridgerton: All THREE Actors Who Play Lady Whistledown
Bridgerton stars Nicola Coughlan and Claudia Jessie revealed there aren't two, but actually three actors who play Lady Whistledown. In a promotional video for the second season of the hit Netflix series, Coughlan and Jessie, who play Penelope Featherington and Eloise Bridgerton, respectively, gave a behind-the-scenes look at the various sets where the show is filmed. Bridgerton is based on the book series by Julia Quinn, following the romantic lives of a Regency Era family who are well respected in British society. Season 1 follows Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor), the oldest Bridgerton daughter, as she makes an advantageous match with Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page). Bridgerton season 2 will follow Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), the oldest of the Bridgerton siblings, as he reluctantly marries Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley), a newcomer to the Ton, after a misunderstanding puts them in a compromising position.
Lady Whistledown is the narrator of the series and a popular in-universe gossip columnist. In her newsletter, she publishes all of the latest news about London Society, seemingly having an inside track into even the most secret affairs of the characters. At the end of Bridgerton season 1, Lady Whistledown is revealed to be Penelope Featherington, the youngest of the Featherington sisters. While Penelope is played on screen by Nicola Coughlan, the Lady Whistledown narration is voiced by Julie Andrews. In the first season, the identity of Lady Whistledown is a big mystery, which Eloise Bridgerton is determined to solve. While the identity of Lady Whistledown is revealed to the audience at the end of season 1, Coughlan and Jessie gave audiences new information about how Lady Whistledown is brought to life
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