Bridgerton Season 2: Simone Ashley Cast as Female Lead
Looks like Bridgerton Season 2 is further into development than first thought.
Netflix's biggest show has just cast Simone Ashley as the female lead for its second chapter, in which she will co-star with Jonathan Bailey.
Ashley is set to play Kate Sharma, an independent woman who is new to the high-class world the series is set in.
It was previously confirmed that Season 2 would be toplined by Bailey as his character, Anthony sets off to find the love of his life.
Ashley is coming off a recurring role as mean girl Olivia in Netflix's Sex Education, but she has also starred in The Sister, Casualty, and Pokemon Detective Pikachu.
Chris Van Dusen, the smash-hit series's creator, recently opened up on the Today Show about the second season.
“We’re really going to be [focusing on] the eldest Bridgerton brother next season, Lord Anthony Bridgerton, played by Jonathan Bailey,” Van Dusen dished.
Netflix's biggest show has just cast Simone Ashley as the female lead for its second chapter, in which she will co-star with Jonathan Bailey.
Ashley is set to play Kate Sharma, an independent woman who is new to the high-class world the series is set in.
It was previously confirmed that Season 2 would be toplined by Bailey as his character, Anthony sets off to find the love of his life.
Ashley is coming off a recurring role as mean girl Olivia in Netflix's Sex Education, but she has also starred in The Sister, Casualty, and Pokemon Detective Pikachu.
Chris Van Dusen, the smash-hit series's creator, recently opened up on the Today Show about the second season.
“We’re really going to be [focusing on] the eldest Bridgerton brother next season, Lord Anthony Bridgerton, played by Jonathan Bailey,” Van Dusen dished.
- 2/16/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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