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When Bridgerton viewers last encountered the titular family, the attention of “the ton”—the upper echelon of society—and Lady Whistledown was firmly focused on the whirlwind romance between Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and her husband, the Duke of Hastings (Rége-Jean Page). But for season 2 of the show, which drops on March 25 on Netflix, another Bridgerton’s matters of the heart will take center stage. This time around, the drama zeroes in on rakish eldest son Anthony’s (Jonathan Bailey) dogged search for a wife. While Anthony sets his sights on Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran), the diamond of the season, he’s met with resistance from her older sister, the headstrong and fiercely independent Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley), who’s determined to find her sister the best possible match. She proves to be a formidable opponent to Anthony.
As sparks fly between Anthony and Kate, unexpected feelings also develop between the two, leading to a love triangle of epic proportions. For Simone Ashley, the 26-year-old actor who plays Kate, the opportunity to portray such a strong character was the role of a lifetime. Ashley, who previously appeared in Sex Education and Broadchurch, welcomed the chance to dive into the transformative world of a period piece. “You’re really transported to this era, when you step on set, the clothes that you’re wearing, the settings, you’re transported to this world,” she says. “It was just very beautiful to step into.”
Ahead of season 2 of Bridgerton, Ashley spoke to TIME about the power of sisterhood, tapping into her competitive side to play Kate, and what it was really like to film the famous Pall Mall scene.
This is a drama set in the Regency era, but I think a lot of modern women will identify with Kate, who’s fiercely independent. Why do you think she’s…
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Source : time
