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- Elizabeth is a 1998 British biographical period drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur and written by Michael Hirst. It stars Cate Blanchett in the title role of Elizabeth I of England, with Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, John Gielgud, and Richard Attenborough in supporting roles.
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- Claire Foy, Season 1. Foy, 38, told Variety she was "very proud" to originate the role of the Queen in season 1 of The Crown, released November 2016. "I found she's very challenging as a person for me to play because we're not massively similar — vocally, physically, and she's a very control, stoic person," she told the magazine before the show premiered.
- Claire Foy, Season 2. Foy went on to win the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series in 2017 and would take the same statuette for reprising her role as Queen Elizabeth in season 2 of The Crown in 2018.
- Olivia Colman, Season 3. With a change of cast to reflect the passage of time, Queen Elizabeth's tiara passed to Colman, 48, for seasons 3 and 4 of The Crown.
- Olivia Colman, Season 4. Colman opened up about feeling a hotter spotlight as she returned to the role of Queen Elizabeth before season 4 premiered in November 2020.
- Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown Seasons 1 & 2
- Verity Russell as Princess Elizabeth in The Crown Seasons 1 & 3
- Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown Seasons 3 & 4
- Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown Season 5
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Claire Foy originated the role of Queen Elizabeth in The Crown and she is still the standard by which her successors are judged, especially considering Foy on the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for The Crown season 2. In her two seasons, Foy played Elizabeth from age 21 in 1947 to age 38 in 1964. Her stint began with Princess E...
Verity Russell portrayed Princess Elizabeth in The Crown's flashbacks to her childhood when she was heir presumptive to the throne. Russell appears as the young Elizabeth in four prologues of The Crown season 1 alongside the young Princess Margaret (Beau Gadsdon). Verity played Princess Elizabeth at 12 years old in The Crown season 1 and she return...
Olivia Colman successfully inherited the role of Queen Elizabeth from Claire Foy and her performance as Her Royal Highness is lauded in her own right. Starting in The Crown season 3, Colman played the Queen from age 38 in 1964 to age 64 in 1990 when The Crown season 4 ended. As the middle-aged Queen, Colman played Elizabeth as cooler and more dista...
Imelda Staunton will take over the role of Queen Elizabeth from Olivia Colman for The Crown seasons 5 and 6. Staunton will play the monarch from age 64 presumably into her late 70s since The Crown season 5 is presumed to end at some point in the 2000s. Audiences are most likely to recognize Staunton for her role as Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter ...
While The Crown continues on with season 5 in 2022, there are talks of a prequel series happening, too. The Crown itself has been greenlit to run for a sixth season, which likely won't arrive until 2023 or 2024, but the prequel's fate is more uncertain. Nothing has been confirmed or is in official development yet, but Netflix and Left Bank Pictures...
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Nov 24, 2023 · Victoria Hamilton portrayed Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother in seasons one and two, and Marion Bailey took over in seasons three and four, and Marica Warren in seasons five and six.
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- Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth. The late Queen Elizabeth was first portrayed by English actress Claire Foy during seasons 1 and 2 of the hit Netflix show.
- Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth. Foy passed the reins to award-winning actress Olivia Colman for seasons 3 and 4 of The Crown, which covered 1964 through 1990 of the Queen's reign.
- Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth. Seasons 5 and 6 of The Crown, which follow the royal family's life from the early-1990s to the early-2000s, see actress Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth.
- Matt Smith as Prince Philip. Doctor Who actor Matt Smith played Queen Elizabeth's late husband Prince Philip in seasons 1 and 2 of the series. The first two seasons of the show saw a young Philip struggling to adjust to his wife's new role as Queen and his own role as the Duke of Edinburgh.
Sep 8, 2022 · Three actresses have played Elizabeth during the run of The Crown, Season 5 of which is due soon from Netflix. A surprising number of men have played the part, as well, including Fred Armisen...
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Elizabeth is a 1998 British biographical period drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur and written by Michael Hirst. It stars Cate Blanchett in the title role of Elizabeth I of England, with Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, John Gielgud, and Richard Attenborough in supporting roles.
Sep 8, 2022 · Many of the U.K.’s top performers have taken a turn playing Queen Elizabeth, including Olivia Colman, Claire Foy, Helena Bonham Carter and Helen Mirren. Look back at some of...
