“Sex Education” star Simone Ashley is on her way to Regency Era London for her next role.
Netflix has confirmed Variety that Ashley is in the cast in the second season of the hit Shondaland series “Bridgerton”. She plays opposite Anthony Bailey’s Anthony Bridgerton as his romantic interest, Kate Sharma.
Kate is a smart, independent woman who is new to the tone and the many social opportunities (and expectations) of it. For Anthony, winning Kate is not an easy task.
The second season of “Bridgerton” will focus on Anthony, the eldest of the Bridgerton family, and his grieving marriage. Consequently, the season will be based on the second book in Julia Quinn’s series, “The Viscount Who Loved Me.”
Season 2 will continue with the rethought world that continues in its first chapter, in which 19th century British high society includes people of all races. Netflix cites the first season of the show as its most-watched original series to date, and as a result, its stars Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor have risen to prominence – with Page hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ this weekend.
Ashley is best known for her role as mean girl Olivia in Netflix’s “Sex Education.” Her other credits include: ‘The Sister’, ‘A Working Mom’s Nightmare’, ‘Casualty’, ‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’ and ‘Broadchurch’.
In the first season of ‘Bridgerton’, Nicola Coughlan plays Penelope Featherington, Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton, Ruby Barker as Marina Thompson, Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury, and Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte, as well as Luke Thompson, Luke Newton, Ruby Stokes, Will Tilston, Florence Hunt, Ruth Gemmell, Bessie Carter, Harriet Cains, Polly Walker, Ben Miller, Sabrina Bartlett, Martins Imhangbe and Lorraine Ashbourne. Julie Andrews votes Lady Whistledown.
Deadline Hollywood was the first to report the news.