Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte Actor First Auditioned For Very Different Role
Golda Rosheuvel, the highly talented thespian behind Bridgerton'sQueen Charlotte, originally auditioned for a very different role in the Shondaland series. Bridgerton's story begins in 1813, set during the Regency period of the Georgian era in British history. Whereas most fictional tales seem to orbit around the royalty of the Prince Regent (the time period's namesake) or the declining King George III, Bridgerton has placed Queen Charlotte at the center of its stage.
Last season, Her Majesty deemed Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) to be the "diamond of the ton,"propelling her into society's limelight and the Duke of Hasting's (Regé-Jean Page) regard. But with a new season comes a new gem, this time in the form of Miss Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandram), who's caught the attention of Daphne's eldest brother, Lord Anthony Bridgerton, played by Jonathan Bailey. From the look of things, though, it may be her sister, Kate (Simone Ashley), who catches the Viscount's heart. Queen Charlotte's interest seems to lie wholly elsewhere, however, and with an entirely different lady. Regally declaring in the official trailer that "Lady Whistledown's words carry far too much import," it appears the monarch is determined to entrap the mysterious scribbler and unmask her identity.
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In an interview with The Guardian, Rocheuvel divulged that she had originally auditioned for the role of Lady Danbury, confidante to the royal ruler and aunt of Simon Bassett. When the role was given to Adjoa Andoh, however, Rocheuvel was then asked to audition for the Queen. With only an afternoon to go about it, the actress managed to piece a few scenes together for a demo tape with the
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