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Pride and Prejudice: With Jennifer Ehle, Colin Firth, Susannah Harker, Julia Sawalha. While the arrival of wealthy gentlemen sends her marriage-minded mother into a frenzy, willful and opinionated Elizabeth Bennet matches wits with haughty Mr. Darcy.
- (93K)
- 1996-01-14
- Drama, Romance
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- Her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet was a career-defining role. Ehle’s portray of Elizabeth Bennet was iconic, launching her into the spotlight as a young actress.
- Romance blossomed off screen between Firth and Ehle. One of the reasons this Pride and Prejudiceworks so well is the palpable chemistry between Colin Firth and Ehle as Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet.
- When the coronavirus pandemic began, Ehle read Pride and Prejudice live on Instagram. In a time of uncertainty, Ehle provided comfort by opening up her copy of Pride and Prejudice and reading the entire book to her followers on Instagram.
- Acting runs in the family. Ehle’s mother is British actress Rosemary Harris, and the mother-daughter duo is an acting powerhouse. When she was four years old, Ehle appeared on stage in the Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire, where her mother portrayed Blanche DuBois.
Pride and Prejudice is a six-episode 1995 British television drama, adapted by Andrew Davies from Jane Austen's 1813 novel of the same name. Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth starred as Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, respectively.
In addition, you might not have known that, as well as having legendary chemistry on screen, Firth and Elizabeth Bennett actress Jennifer Ehle also enjoyed a brief romance in real life. Colin Firth was 34 years old and had been a working actor for over a decade when Pride and Prejudice came around.
- The Lake Scene Wasn't In The Book. As strident as the scene where Colin Firth emerges from the lakes at Pemberley is, his ruffled shirt plastered to his chest and pantaloons dripping, it never appeared in the book.
- The Romance Was Real. If you thought there was some chemistry boiling beneath the tightly tied cravats on Pride & Prejudice,you'd be correct. And it was all genuine!
- Jane Was Pregnant. Luckily the cut, length, and design of the Elizabethan dresses worn by the women of Jane Austen's time were based off of Grecian dresses.
- Colin Firth Played Two Mr. Darcys. After Pride & Prejudice became a global phenomenon, author and super-fan Helen Fielding began writing what would be a smash hit novel Bridget Jones' Diary, in which she based the character of Mark Darcy off of Colin Firth's portrayal of Fitzwilliam Darcy in the BBC series.
Sep 22, 2015 · Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth starred in the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel (Credit: BBC) “It’s almost usurped the original novel in the minds of the public,” says Professor...
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One of Ehle's first notable roles was as Elizabeth Bennet in the BBC 1995 television adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice co-starring Colin Firth, for which she won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress.
