“Sex Education” actress Simone Ashley recently landed the lead character in Netflix’s latest hit series “Bridgerton”.
Actor Simone Ashley, commonly known for her previous roles on shows like “Sex Education” and “Because The Night,” is reportedly being cast in the second season of Netflix’s brand new hit series, Bridgerton, as the Female lead role against Jonathan Bailey.
Simone Ashley in Bridgerton season 2:
Simone is likely to play Anthony’s romantic interest, Kate Sharma. Kate Sharma is a smart, headstrong young woman of Indian descent, who is newly arrived in London. Kate is a woman who entertains no idiotic behaviour. Bridgerton is based on Julia Quinn’s finest work and all-time bestselling novels, the show, “Bridgerton,” is set in the competitive world of Regency London high society’s Ton during the season, when debutantes are presented at court.
The pilot episode premiered on December 25, 2020, and it focuses on the romance and the married life of the eldest Bridgerton daughter, Daphne, played by Phoebe Dynevor, and the Duke of Hastings, Simon Basset played by Rege Jean Page.
Bridgerton Season 2:
The second season of Bridgerton is likely to follow up on the true meaning of marriage for the eldest Bridgerton sibling, Anthony, played by Jonathan Bailey, as chronicled in the second book of Quinn’s Bridgerton edition, “The Viscount Who Loved Me.” The first season witnessed Anthony’s repeatedly fluctuating relationship with the Opera singer Siena, played by Sabrina Barlett, finally end. Upon its debut, the show Bridgerton generally received warm and positive reviews for its diverse cast and a Jane Austen novel with a Gossip Girl plot crossover. Page and Dynevor shot to international fame courtesy of their amusing bonding on screen.
Experienced star Julie Andrews’s voice will cover for Lady Whistledown as the narrator and the author of the scandalous society pages. Bridgerton Season 2 will also feature Nicola Coughlan, Claudia Jessie, Ruby Barker, Adjoa Andoh, Golda Rosheuvel, Luke Thompson, Luke Newton, Ruby Stokes, Will Tilston, Florence Hunt, Ruth Gemmell, and Bessie Carter. The show is being produced by the successful entrepreneur Shonda Rhimes, with Chris Van Dusen as the showrunner of Bridgerton. Although the much-anticipated role of Simone Ashley is yet to come, the fans who have already read the book are excitedly discussing what might be the future of the series.
