List Of Bridgerton Characters
''Bridgerton'' is a period drama television series created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shondaland for Netflix. It is based on the Regency romance Bridgerton (novel series), literary series by Julia Quinn set in London's ''Ton (le bon ton), ton'' during Season (society), the season, when debutantes are Queen Charlotte's Ball, presented at court. Family tree † denotes a deceased character Cast : = Ensemble cast, Main cast (credited) : = Recurring character, Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest appearance, Guest cast (1-2) Main cast Recurring cast Bridgerton family The Bridgertons are a tight-knit and well-respected family in the ton composed of the widow and eight children of the late Edmund, 8th Viscount Bridgerton. They live between Bridgerton House in Mayfair and their country home Aubrey Hall in Kent. * Anthony, 9th Viscount Bridgerton (played by Jonathan Bailey) is the eldest Bridgerton child and the head of the family. He became Viscount at a young age after witn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Bridgerton
''Bridgerton'' is an American historical- romance streaming 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 the eponymous Bridgerton family and is set in the competitive world of Regency era London's ton during the social season where marriageable youth of nobility and gentry are launched into society. The first season debuted on December 25, 2020, to generally positive reviews, with 625.49 million hours viewed it became the most-watched English-language series on Netflix at the time of its premiere before being overtaken by its sophomore season. ''Bridgerton's'' second season became the most watched English-language television series on Netflix at the time with 656.16 million hours in its first 28 days of release. It premiered on March 25, 2022, with generally positive reviews and debuted number one in 92 countries on the platform. It was also the most ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Arsema Thomas
Arséma Angela Adeoluwayemi Hamera Thomas (born June 19, 1994) is an American actress. She plays young Lady Agatha Danbury in the Netflix period drama series '' Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story'' (2023). Early life and education Thomas was born in Atlanta, Georgia to a Yoruba Nigerian father and an Ethiopian mother, both diplomats, and moved to Kampala, Uganda at two weeks old. She lived in multiple countries growing up, including Tanzania, Benin, Togo and Kenya, as well as the Comoros and India. She speaks English, French, Spanish, Yoruba, Amharic, and American Sign Language. Given the nature of her parents’ work, Thomas grew up reading and discussing essential works by Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka and listening to Fela Kuti, influencing her political and social activism today. Thomas completed high school at Linden Hall (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA), where she was on the tennis team, soccer team, drama club, debate team, student council, and National Honor Society ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Luke Newton
Luke Paul Anthony Newton (né Atkinson; born 5 February 1993) is an English actor. He is known for playing Colin, the third Bridgerton child, in the Netflix series ''Bridgerton'' (2020–present). He also had roles in the BBC Two drama '' The Cut'' (2009) and the Disney Channel series '' The Lodge'' (2016). Early life Newton is from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. He has a younger sister, Lauren. Their parents divorced, and their mother Michelle remarried in 2006. Newton attended St Nicolas and St Mary’s First and Middle School from 5 to 11 years old. He also attended Northbrook College Sussex (now part of Greater Brighton Metropolitan College). He then formed the boy band South 4 with Oli Reynolds (then Evans), Joel Baylis, and Henry Tredinnick. He went on to train at the London School of Musical Theatre. Career In 2010, Newton made his television debut in the BBC Two teen series '' The Cut'' as Luke Attwood, a role he portrayed for 11 episodes. In 2014, he appeared in tw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Ben Miller
Bennet Evan Miller (born 24 February 1966) is an English actor, comedian, and author. He rose to fame as one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller. Miller is also known for playing the lead role of DI Richard Poole in the first two series of the BBC crime drama '' Death in Paradise'', and for portraying James Lester in the ITV science-fiction series '' Primeval''. Early life and education Miller was born in London, England and grew up in Nantwich, Cheshire. The son of an immigrant father, Ben's father Michael Miller was a lecturer in American literature at the City of Birmingham Polytechnic; and his mother Marion was from Wales. His paternal grandfather was a Lithuanian tailor who emigrated to the UK and lived in London's East End. His paternal great-grandmother, Rose Elizabeth Lincoln, taught English at South Cheshire College. He has two younger sisters, Leah and Bronwen. Miller was educated at Malbank School and Sixth Form College, his local comprehensive school in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Claudia Jessie
Claudia Jessie (born 1989/1990) 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 had roles in series 4 of ''Line of Duty'' (2017), the Dave sitcom '' Porters'' (2017–2019) and the ITV miniseries '' Vanity Fair'' (2018). Early life Jessie was born in Moseley, and grew up on a canal boat. She spent some of her childhood in London and was homeschooled from the age of 14 before returning to Birmingham when she was 17. Her family struggled financially; Jessie described the experiences that came with it, such as bailiffs coming to the door, as traumatic. In addition, her parents split and her father was not around. Her single mother, Dawn, worked cleaning houses to provide for her and her brother. Jessie's mother also worked to afford her ballet lessons at the Challis School of Dance. She was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Florence Hunt
Florence Hunt (born 2 February 2007) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Hyacinth, the eighth Bridgerton child, in the Netflix period drama '' Bridgerton'' (2020–). She was named a 2024 ''Screen International'' Star of Tomorrow. Early life and education Hunt took acting classes at the Television Workshop in Nottingham, England. Career Hunt made her television debut playing a young version of Katherine Langford's character Nimue in the Netflix Arthurian fantasy series '' Cursed'', which was released in 2020. Later in 2020, Hunt began starring as Hyacinth, the eighth and youngest Bridgerton child, in the period drama '' Bridgerton'', a Shondaland-produced Netflix adaptation of the Regency romance novels by Julia Quinn. While promoting the second season in 2022, Hunt posted several behind-the-scenes TikToks that went viral. Hunt shared the role of Vera with Bo Bragason in the 2021 stage adaptation of ''Force Majeure'' at Donmar Warehouse. Although the play's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Ruth Gemmell
Ruth Katrin Gemmell (born October 1967) 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 title character in the '' Tracy Beaker'' franchise since 2004. In 2020, she began playing Lady Violet Bridgerton in the Netflix series ''Bridgerton''. Early life and education Ruth Katrin Gemmell was born in October 1967 in Bristol and grew up in County Durham, first in Barnard Castle before moving to Darlington with her mother upon her parents' divorce. She has three brothers. She attended Polam Hall School. Gemmell later moved to London, where her father lived, to pursue acting. She trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Career Gemmell has played roles in both theatre and TV dramas. She played the leading female role ''Fever Pitch'', based on Nick Hornby's novel of the same na ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Phoebe Dynevor
Phoebe Harriet Dynevor (; born 17 April 1995) is an English actress. Dynevor is known for her role as Daphne, the fourth Bridgerton child, in the Netflix period drama ''Bridgerton'' (2020–present). She began her career as a child actress, appearing in the BBC school drama '' Waterloo Road'' (2009–2010). She went on to have recurring roles in the BBC series '' Prisoners' Wives'' (2012–2013) and ''Dickensian'' (2015–2016) as well as TV Land comedy-drama ''Younger'' (2017–2021), with a main role in the Crackle crime series '' Snatch'' (2017–2018). Early life and education Phoebe Harriet Dynevor was born on 17 April 1995 in Trafford, Greater Manchester, to ''Emmerdale'' screenwriter Tim Dynevor and actress Sally Dynevor, who is widely known for her long-running role as Sally Webster on ''Coronation Street''. Her paternal grandparents also worked in the television industry. She has a younger brother Samuel, and a younger sister Harriet. Dynevor attended Oakfield N ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Nicola Coughlan
Nicola Mary Coughlan (born 9 January 1987) is an Irish actress. She is known for her roles as Clare Devlin in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Derry Girls'' (2018–2022) and Penelope Featherington in the Netflix period drama '' Bridgerton'' (2020–present). Early life Coughlan was born on 9 January 1987 in Galway, Ireland, and grew up in Oranmore. At the age of five, when watching her older sister performing in a school play, she decided to become an actress. She attended Scoil Mhuire for primary school and Calasanctius College for secondary school. She graduated with a degree in English and Classical Civilisation from the National University of Ireland, Galway. She then went on to train in England at the Oxford School of Drama and Birmingham School of Acting. She lives in London. Career Early work (2004–2017) At the age of 10, in 1997, Nicola Coughlan had an uncredited role in action thriller film ''My Brother's War''. In 2004, she started her career with a role in Tom Collins ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Bessie Carter
Bessie Beatrice Carter (born 25 October 1993) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Evie Wilcox on the BBC television series '' Howards End'' (2017) and Violet Woodhouse on the ITV television series '' Beecham House'' (2019). Early life Carter was born in Westminster to actors Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter. In 2007, the three appeared in the BBC series '' Cranford'' (Carter was Captain Brown, Staunton was Miss Octavia Pole and Bessie was the maid, Margaret Gidman). She initially attended Francis Holland School before moving to Camden School for Girls, a state school, where she completed her A Levels. She took a year out, during which she auditioned for drama school. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a conservatoire and drama school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Harriet Cains
Harriet Cains (born 17 September 1993) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Jem Walker in the BBC Three series '' In the Flesh'' and Philipa Featherington in Netflix's historical romance drama '' Bridgerton''. Early life and education Cains is from Nottingham. She took acting classes at a drama club called Circle Up for three years before going on to train at the Television Workshop. Career During her time with the Television Workshop, Cains was cast in short films roles as well as '' Hollyoaks Later''. She became aware of auditions in Manchester for the series '' In the Flesh'' and she was cast as Jem Walker. To prepare for the role, Cains watched documentaries about post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety while also talking to people with experience to portray them in a realistic manner. In 2015, Cains was cast as Louisa Blackwell in ''Safe House''. Since 2016, she has appeared in various supporting roles, including Lizzie Hallum for the crime series ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Sabrina Bartlett
Sabrina Lois Bartlett (born September 1991) 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 first series of '' The Larkins'' (2021), also on ITV. Early life and education Bartlett was born in Hammersmith and grew up on Walham Grove in Fulham. Both her parents are artists, and she has two sisters and a brother. Her family spent a few years living between London and the English coast. Her grandfather is of Indian descent and was from Calcutta. Prior to acting, she danced at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts in Hertfordshire. She then went on to train at Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 2013. Career Bartlett landed her first major role in '' The Passing Bells'', a 2014 BBC One World War I television drama. She had a guest role in the ''Doctor Who'' s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |