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BRIDGERTON STARTS SEASON 4 PRODUCTION WITH NEW CAST AND AN ENCHANTING NEW BACKLOT
Netflix and Shondaland announced today Bridgerton is back in production for Season 4. Bridgerton adds new cast Katie Leung (Lady Araminta Gun), Michelle Mao (Rosamund Li); Isabella Wei (Posy Li), and Emma Naomi (Alice Mondrich) and Hugh Sachs (Brimsley) will be part of the main cast this season. The new season will focus on the second Bridgerton son, Benedict (Luke Thompson) and his quest to find the mesmerizing Lady in Silver, Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha).
New Cast Include:
· Katie Leung (she/her) (The Peripheral) has been cast as Lady Araminta Gun. Twice married and twice widowed, Araminta has two girls debuting on the marriage mart this season and is feeling the pressure to get at least one of them married off. Fabulous, discerning, and blunt, Araminta does not respond well when anything - or anyone - threatens her standing in society.
· Michelle Mao (she/her) (A Big Bold Beautiful Journey) has been cast as Rosamund Li. Beautiful, vain, and eager to please her mother, Rosamund is Araminta's eldest daughter and most prized possession. Rosamund sets her sights on Benedict Bridgerton this season and is determined to get what she wants.
· Isabella Wei (she/her) (1899) has been cast as Posy Li. Rosamund's younger sister, the much kinder Posy is also debuting this year. But her mother rarely puts the spotlight on Posy, as her chatty, overly friendly demeanor often has her putting her foot in her mouth.
Emma Naomi (Alice Mondrich) and Hugh Sachs (Brimsley) will be part of the main cast this season.
Previously Announced Cast: Luke Thompson (Benedict Bridgerton), Yerin Ha (Sophie Baek), Jonathan Bailey (Anthony Bridgerton), Victor Alli (Lord John Stirling), Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danbury), Julie Andrews (Lady Whistledown), Lorraine Ashbourne (Mrs. Varley), Masali Baduza (Michaela Stirling), Nicola Coughlan (Penelope Bridgerton), Hannah Dodd (Francesca Stirling), Daniel Francis (Lord Marcus Anderson), Ruth Gemmell (Violet Bridgerton), Florence Hunt (Hyacinth Bridgerton), Martins Imhangbe (Will Mondrich), Claudia Jessie (Eloise Bridgerton), Luke Newton (Colin Bridgerton), Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte), Will Tilston (Gregory Bridgerton), and Polly Walker (Portia Featherington)
Bridgerton Expands Filming Footprint:
· This season, Bridgerton expands its filming locations on one of the newly constructed backlot of Shepperton Studios, showcasing exquisite replicas of Georgian and Regency architecture including homes, buildings, Mayfair Street and more. This milestone, 8 months in the making, promises to envelop the beloved show in an even more delightful and authentic atmosphere, transporting audiences to a world of Regency-era splendor. This regal undertaking was designed by Bridgerton Production Designer, Alison Gartshore along with Supervising Art Director Antony Cartlidge and Art Director Adam David Grant. The build spans approximately two acres of Netflix's backlot at Shepperton, marking a new chapter in the series' enchanting journey.
Additional Info About Bridgerton Season 4:
· Logline: The fourth season of Bridgerton turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict (Luke Thompson). Despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married, Benedict is loath to settle down -- until he meets a captivating Lady in Silver at his mother's masquerade ball.
· Episode Count: 8
· Filming Location: London, UK
· Showrunner/ EP: Jess Brownell
· Executive Producers: Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica, and Chris Van Dusen
About The Bridgerton Universe:
Bridgerton captivated viewers around the world when Netflix and Shondaland debuted the iconic series in 2020. Each of its three seasons rank among Netflix's Most Popular while the fan beloved prequel, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, dominated the Global Top 10. The franchise has amassed a global fandom that caters to an underserved romance audience, piercing the cultural zeitgeist with unparalleled success and igniting trends as fans celebrate their love of the series through memes, music, books, fashion, decor and more. Live experiences like The Queen's Ball: A Bridgerton Experience and a growing collection of consumer products, have catapulted the Bridgerton name into an extraordinarily sought-after lifestyle brand, delighting fans by allowing them to enjoy their favorite story in-person. With Season 4 now in production, the franchise will continue to offer fresh ways for its passionate fan base to immerse themselves into the Bridgerton universe both on and off screen.
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BIOS:
Katie Leung
Katie's forthcoming credits include the BBC One thriller Nightsleeper. Currently she can be seen in Amazon sci-fi The Peripheral alongside Chloe Moretz, from the makers of Westworld.
She has recently appeared in the second season of Wheel of Time for Amazon and in Paramount series Chemistry of Death alongside Harry Treadaway.
Katie also stars in the BBC/ Alibi series Annika alongside Nicola Walker and her further recent leading TV credits include Chimerica (Channel 4); One Child (BBC2) and Strangers opposite John Simm (BBC/ Amazon). She played Jackie Chan's daughter in the feature film The Foreigner and she is also well known from her role as Cho Chang in Warner Bros' Harry Potter films.
Katie trained at Royal Conservatoire in Scotland and she was announced as a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit for 2014.
On stage, Katie has most recently performed in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins play The Comeuppance at London's Almeida Theatre and her further leading stage credits include White Pearl (Royal Court), Snow in Midsummer (RSC), The World of Extreme Happiness (National Theatre) and Wild Swans (Young Vic).
Michelle Mao
Michelle Mao, born in Tennessee and raised between Hong Kong and Beijing, discovered her
love for theater while attending boarding school in the UK. She further developed her passion in
San Francisco's vibrant theater scene while earning her undergraduate degree at UC Berkeley.
She also received her Masters at Tsinghua University, as part of the Schwarzman Scholars
Program.
Michelle soon landed roles in Netflix's Metal Lords for producers D.B. Weiss and David Benioff
and Apple TV+'s Surfside Girls. Her career continued to flourish with roles in
Disney+'s Goosebumps and the CW's Kung Fu. She most recently starred in the indie short, My
Nights Glow Yellow, as part of the Rising Voices program for Lena Waithe's company, Hillman
Grad. The short premiered at both Tribeca and Toronto Film Festivals.
Next, Michelle will be featured in Plan B's Preparation for the Next Life, directed by Bing Liu,
and in the film A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey, directed by Kogonada and starring Margot Robbie
and Colin Farrell. Through her performances, Michelle seeks to shine a light on the experiences
of the Asian diaspora, bringing both authenticity and depth to her performances.
Isabella Wei
Isabella's breakthrough role was as the mysterious Ling Yi in Baran bo Odar and Jantje
Friese's Netflix series 1899. Since then Isabella has worked on back to back projects from
creators such as Rupert Sanders in this summer's hit remake of THE CROW and directors
Audrey Diwan and Calif Chong. This Christmas will see her star alongside Keira Knightley and
Ben Whishaw in Joe Barton's BLACK DOVES, also for Netflix.
Isabella is based between London and Hong Kong and speaks fluent English, Mandarin and
Cantonese. She is repped by Chloë Burrows at Benchmark Management.
Hugh Sachs
Hugh plays the series regular role of Brimsley in Netflix's Bridgerton and Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
His recent TV work includes 'Amadeus', 'Andor', 'Endeavour', 'Family Tree' for Christopher Guest/HBO, 'Foyle's War' and 'The Catherine Tate Show'. His stage work includes 'Amadeus' and 'A Woman Killed with Kindness' at the National Theatre as well as 'One Man Two Guvnors', 'The Cherry Orchard' and 'Privates on Parade'.
Emma Naomi
Emma recently reprised her role as Alice Mondrich in the third series of Bridgerton for Netflix. She starred as the lead in the first 3 series of ITV's PROFESSOR T and recently appeared in feature film SURPRISED BY OXFORD, for Nook Lake & Evolve Studios. Prior to this, Emma featured in David Blair's BBC series FOUR LIVES.
Theatre credits include: Theatre Royal Bath's production of BLITHE SPIRIT with Jennifer Saunders on the West End, DEAD DON'T FLOSS at the National Theatre, DON JUAN IN SOHO at Wyndham's Theatre directed by Patrick Marber, PINTER AT THE PINTER again directed by Patrick Marber, THE CHERRY ORCHARD at Bristol Old Vic & Manchester Royal Exchange, and THE FALL OF THE MASTER BUILDER at the Yorkshire Playhouse.
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