“What a gift!”… This Downton Abbey star embarks on a new project with his Bridgerton actress daughter

While the final part of Downton Abbey is long overdue, one of the stars of the feature film has announced that she is embarking on a new project with her daughter, well known to fans of The Bridgerton Chronicles.

By watching the first season of Bridgertonput online in December 2020 on Netflix, subscribers were far from suspecting that one of the stars of the series was the daughter of a British actress known worldwide for her roles in Downton Abbey, The Crown et Harry Potter. You will have guessed it, it is Bessie Carter, the interpreter of Prudence Featherington, who is indeed the daughter of Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter. If father and daughter joined forces for a short film, Now it’s Imelda Staunton’s turn to work with her daughter on a project far from television.

Imelda Staunton (Downton Abbey) embarks on an unexpected project with his daughter Bessie Carter

Less than a year after the success of the piece Hello, Dolly !Imelda Staunton is already preparing to return to the stage. This time, the star of Downton Abbey will star alongside her daughter, Bessie Carter, in a play entitled Mrs. Warren’s Profession. The 31-year-old British actress will play Vivie Warren, a young woman who graduated from Cambridge University whose life is turned upside down when she learns that her mother Kitty has made a living as the owner of a brothel. “This new year seemed ideal for me to return to the stage in Madame Warren’s Profession, a play addressing ever-present questions about the role of women in society and the choices they make to survive. I couldn’t be happier to enter the rehearsal room with my great friend and colleague Dominic [Cooke] and my brilliant daughter Bessie. What a treat for 2025”rejoiced the star of Harry Potter in a press release. The play will soon be performed in London.

Imelda Staunton among the actors present in the next film Downton Abbey

2025 promises to be busy for Imelda Staunton. The British actress will star in the third and final installment of the films Downton Abbeyscheduled for September 2025 in France. She will respond to the actors seen in the two previous feature films, with the exception of Maggie Smith. His daughter should return in season 4 of Bridgerton sur Netflix which, as a reminder, will focus on the love story between Sophie Beckett and Benedict Bridgerton.

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