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- Here's where you might recognize the season 2 cast of 'Bridgerton' from
Here's where you might recognize the season 2 cast of 'Bridgerton' from
Erin Ajello
- The second season of Netflix's "Bridgerton" drops on March 25 — and the cast has old and new faces.
- Original cast members, like Jonathan Bailey and Phoebe Dynevor, will reprise their roles.
Phoebe Dynevor will return as Daphne Bridgerton.
Even though her love story wrapped up last season, Daphne will still be a part of the Netflix show.
Dynevor is also known for playing Clare on Paramount+'s "Younger," Lotti on Crackle's "Snatch," and Siobhan Mailey on BBC's "Waterloo Road."
In 2021, she made her feature-film debut as Clarice Cliff in "The Colour Room."
Jonathan Bailey will play Anthony Bridgerton again.
Bailey will return to play the eldest Bridgerton son for season two.
Though Anthony frequently commented on and interfered in his sibling's love affairs, he was single by the end of season one after Siena Rosso (Sabrina Bartlett), the opera singer he secretly dated, broke up with him.
This season will follow Anthony falling for a new love interest, Kate Sharma.
Prior to his role on "Bridgerton," Bailey was known for playing the titular role on The CW's "Leonardo," Olly Stevens on ITV's "Broadchurch," and Jack Patterson on BBC Two's "W1A."
Simone Ashley is joining the cast as Kate Sharma.
Ashley is joining the "Bridgerton" cast as Kate, Anthony's new love interest.
Before this, Ashley's largest role was Olivia Hanan on Netflix's "Sex Education."
In addition to being in some films, she's also played a few roles on lesser-known shows over the past six years, with her first credited TV appearance being as recent as 2016.
Kate's younger sister, Edwina Sharma, will be played by Charithra Chandran.
Chandran will play Kate's younger sister, Edwina, this season.
She has a background in musical theater and previously portrayed Sabina Pleasance on Amazon Prime-IMDb TV's "Alex Rider."
Shelley Conn will play Mary Sharma.
Mary, Kate and Edwina's mother, will be played by Conn.
Conn has acted on a variety of US and British shows over the years, as well as in films like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005).
She has played lead roles on BBC Two's "Party Animals" and Fox's "Terra Nova" as Ashika Chandirimani and Dr. Elisabeth Shannon, respectively.
The Bridgerton matriarch, Lady Violet, will again be played by Ruth Gemmell.
Gemmell will return for season two to reprise her role as Lady Violet.
Before portraying the Bridgerton family matriarch, Gemmell was known for her roles as Sarah Hughes in "Fever Pitch" (1997) and Julia Bannerman in "The Alchemists" (1999).
In the realm of television, Gemmell has also played Jen on Channel 4's "Utopia," Debra on BBC One's "EastEnders," and Sarah Collingbourne on ITV's "Home Fires."
Luke Thompson will portray Benedict Bridgerton again.
The second oldest Bridgerton son, Benedict, will once again be played by Thompson.
Thompson is best known for his role as Simon on BBC One's "In The Club," though he's been on several other shows, as well as in stage productions.
He portrayed Laertes in the 2018 film production of "Hamlet."
Luke Newton will reprise his role as the third youngest brother, Colin Bridgerton.
Newton will play Colin, the lovestruck Bridgerton brother, again on season two.
Before his turn on "Bridgerton," Newton was on several series, such as BBC Two's "The Cut" and Disney Channel's "The Lodge."
Rupert Evans will play Edmund Bridgerton on one episode.
Edmund, the previous Lord Bridgerton, dies before the series begins, but Deadline reported that Evans is slated to portray him for one episode of season two.
Evans has starred on several successful TV shows and has appeared in a variety of films as well, including "Hellboy" (2004) and "The Boy" (2016).
He is also a regular on The CW's "Charmed" reboot as Harry Greenwood.
Claudia Jessie will take another turn as Eloise Bridgerton.
Jessie will again play one of the younger Bridgerton siblings, Eloise.
Before her work on "Bridgerton," she portrayed Amelia Sedley on ITV's miniseries "Vanity Fair" and Lucy on Dave's "Porters."
Jessie also played Kira Arlo on one episode of BBC's "Doctor Who."
Nicola Coughlan will return as Penelope Featherington.
Coughlan will continue to play Penelope Featherington on the show's second season.
Before her role on "Bridgerton," Coughlan was known for playing Hannah Dalton on Hulu's "Harlots" and main character Clare Devlin on Channel 4's "Derry Girls."
Polly Walker will again play Lady Portia Featherington.
Walker will return to the series as Lady Featherington, the mother of several young girls in a family that is not as well established as the Bridgertons.
Before her role as the Featherington matriarch, Walker worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has had minor roles in a variety of movies.
She also had starring roles on several BBC TV shows, such as Francesca on "Prisoners Wives" and Bel on "Age Before Beauty."
Adjoa Andoh will return as Lady Danbury for season two.
Andoh portrayed Lady Danbury, a discerning noblewoman and mentor to the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page), on the first season and will be returning for the second.
Andoh has appeared on a variety of series and notably played Francine Jones on "Doctor Who." She's also lent her voice to several video games.
Recently, she played Nenneke on season two of Netflix's "The Witcher."
Golda Rosheuvel will be reprising her role as Queen Charlotte.
During the first season of "Bridgerton," Rosheuvel stunned audiences with her portrayal of the regal Queen Charlotte.
Prior to playing Queen Charlotte, Rosheuvel was known for her theater career, which included playing the titular role in a 2018 production of "Othello."
Rosheuvel recently portrayed Shadout Mapes in the 2021 film "Dune."
Rupert Young will portray Jack, a character that doesn't exist in the books.
Though the second season of "Bridgerton" includes new characters from the books, which are written by Julia Quinn.
Jack was created just for the show, according to TV Line, and will be played by Young.
Young has been on episodes of ITV's "Doc Martin," "Doctor Who," and Showtime's "Shameless."
He also played Sir Leon on BBC's "Merlin."
Calam Lynch will play a printer's assistant named Theo Sharpe.
Theo Sharpe, a printer's assistant, will be played by Lynch, who currently only has a few film and television credits, including "Dunkirk" (2017).
He was George Winthrop in the 2020 version of "Black Beauty" and appeared on one episode of "Derry Girls" as John Paul O'Reilly.
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