Golda Rosheuvel ‘humbled’ to have character at centre of Bridgerton spin-off
Golda Rosheuvel said it has been a “humbling experience” to have her Bridgerton character, Queen Charlotte, turned into a spin-off series.
The actress, who has starred in both series of Netflix’s hit Regency-era drama, said she was “very proud” that the character has been received so well by fans.
Rosheuvel reprises her role in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which follows the young queen’s marriage to King George III of England.
Speaking at the Leicester Square premiere of the series on Friday, Rosheuvel praised her young co-star Amarteifio for doing a “beautiful job”.
“It’s a really humbling experience – you always want your work to be received well by people,” she told the PA news agency
“And for Queen Charlotte to be a fan favourite and then for Shonda Rhimes and Netflix to want to do a deeper dive into this character, it’s great. I feel very proud.”
“We never had any scenes together other than (the) last scene in episode six,” she said.
“So the only advice that I gave her was to take it and make it her own. And she’s done an amazing job, a beautiful job.”
Show creator Rhimes said that having worked on the original Bridgerton series, working on the Queen Charlotte spin-off was “like coming home”.
“I’m so honoured. I think it’s amazing,” she told PA.
“It was not something I ever would have expected and I think it’s a real honour. I was excited.”
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is due for release on Netflix on May 4.