Okay, So This Is Where You’ve Seen Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Cast Before
Somebody help—how do I know Eloise????
If your interests include period pieces, attractive people, drama, literal and figurative tea sipping, and bodice-ripping romance, hi and welcome to Bridgerton. The show, which is basically a cross between Gossip Girl and any given Jane Austen novel, features a truly massive ensemble cast—including the titular Bridgertons, the Featheringtons, a fleet of fancy dukes and duchesses, and of course, Her Majesty the Queen. And while a lot of the cast are newish-comers, I, for one, spent half this show being like “WAIT....where do I know her from?”
Scroll on through for Bridgerton’s main players and their previous credits—including some truly fancy stuff like Dunkirk, Lady Macbeth, Broadchurch, and, in the case of Penelope Featherington, freakin’ Derry Girls.
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Adjoa Andoh
Adjoa Andoh plays Lady Danbury flawlessly, and it’s no surprise to find out that she’s a veteran actor who’s worked with the likes of The Royal Shakespeare Company. Adjoa’s had roles in literally every show ever—but if she looks familiar to you, it might be thanks to her stint on Law & Order: UK.
Claudia Jessie
Eloise is my favorite member of the Bridgerton family (she’s fully the Elizabeth Bennet of this show), and this is far from the first period piece actor Claudia Jessie has been in. She played Amelia Sedley in Vanity Fair, but I’m personally obsessed with her as the unassuming and supremely loyal Jodie in Line of Duty.
Golda Rosheuvel
Name a better royal, I’ll wait. Golda is sublime as Queen Charlotte—but if you’re wondering where else you’ve seen her, she was in Lady Macbeth alongside Florence Pugh as well as in Luther. She also stars in the BBC series Silent Witness, which I have never seen but shall now be watching ASAP.
Jonathan Bailey
If you’re obsessed with Jonathan Bailey, you’re not alone. Just please be advised that SOME of us (me, I’m talking about me) have been obsessed with him since his turn in Broadchurch, aka the best detective series that’s ever been made. Seriously. Watch it.
Phoebe Dynevor
Phoebe Dynevor is a *relative* newcomer (as in, this is her first major leading role), but you’ve definitely seen her before. Not only does she play Clare in Younger, she played Lotti in Snatch alongside Ron Weasley Rupert Grint.
Regé-Jean Page
My mission is to go back and watch literally everything Regé-Jean Page has ever been in, including but not limited to Waterloo Road and his other Shondaland show, For the People.
Nicola Coughlan
Soooo, Nicola just happens to be in my/your/everyone’s fave Irish comedy Derry Girls. If you haven’t seen this show, please run, don’t walk, to your parent’s Netflix account...which you’re definitely not stealing. It’s vital viewing.
Polly Walker
Okay, there’s no way you haven’t seen Polly Walker in something before this. She’s starred in everything from Line of Duty to Emma (ya know, with Goop) to Rome to The Mentalist to Patriot Games. If you hadn’t noticed her, you simply haven’t been paying attention!
Bessie Carter and Harriet Cains
Bessie’s whole entire thing is period pieces, so if you love the genre, she should be recognizable from Beecham House, Howards End, Cranford, or Les Misérables. Meanwhile, Harriet has starred in a number of British TV shows, including In the Flesh.
Ruby Barker
Ruby absolutely nailed the part of Marina, which is her first major role—at least of Top 10 on Netflix caliber! Before Bridgerton, Ruby had a starring role in a show called Wolfblood and was on Doctors.
Ruth Gemmell
Ruth is another veteran actress, whom I personally loved in Home Fires, but who you also might know from Penny Dreadful (she played Octavia Putney).
Martins Imhangbe
Aside from playing Will in Bridgerton, Martins is probably best known for playing the Duke of Aumerle in The Tragedy of King Richard the Second. Very excited to see where Will’s story goes in Bridgerton season 2.
Emma Naomi
Bridgerton appears to be Emma’s first major TV role (way to start off way hot). She’s since starred in a show called Professor T, which also happens to have Ben Miller—aka Lord Featherington—in the cast.
Luke Newton
Can’t lie, I didn’t know this man before Bridgerton—but turns out, he’s been in quite a few projects. Have you seen Disney’s The Lodge? Luke’s in that. What about BBC’s Doctors? He’s in that too.
Luke Thompson
Luke Thompson is a relatively low-key actor (by which I mean his IMDb page is a lil sparse), but his prior credits include Dunkirk, so...casual.
Julie Andrews
Sure, she’s never shown onscreen, BUT SHE’S KIND OF A BIG CAST MEMBER. You might have seen Bridgerton’s narrator before in, oh I don’t know, Mary Poppins? The Sound of Music? The Princess Diaries?
Kathryn Drysdale
Hi, hello there, Kathryn, aka Madame Delacroix, who played Meghan Markle in The Windsors. And she also starred in Vanity Fair and St. Trinians, but obviously, her role as Meghan reigns supreme.
Sabrina Bartlett
If you’re a Game of Thrones nerd, you’ll recognize Sabrina as a handmaid from “The Winds of Winter.” But she’s also been in Poldark and Victoria—where she plays Abigail Turner.
Simone Ashley
Kate Sharma is witty, smart, and basically the total package. Before wowing the hottest Bridgerton brother Anthony Bridgerton in season 2, Simone Ashley appeared onscreen as Olivia in Sex Education.
Charithra Chandran
Kate’s little sister, Edwina Sharma, is the third member of season 2’s juicy love triangle. Charithra starred in 2021’s Alex Rider prior to landing a starring role on Netflix’s steamiest period series.
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