PRINCESS DANA – PLAYED BY ELIZABETH DEBICKI, REPLACING EMMA CORRIN
MailOnline: Out with the past… MailOnline examines The Crown’s new stars series five. It was announced last August that Elizabeth was to play the role of Princess Diana. Many fans loved that announcement and were delighted that the Australian actress would also be playing the part.
Screen star: From her big break in 2013’s The Great Gatsby to becoming a household name thanks to 2016 TV series The Night Manager, Elizabeth steadily climbed up the ranks of showbusiness to secure the career-making role
Elizabeth (30), was cast last August as Princess Diana. Netflix fans were thrilled to learn that an Australian actress will be replacing Emma Corrin in the role.
Past: Emma Corrin portrayed the role of People’s Princess on the series’ fourth season
The actress rose up in showbiz steadily to be a star, securing the lucrative role of The Night Manager.
Elizabeth was formerly a ballerina by training. She switched to theater during high school. At the University of Melbourne, she studied acting at the Victorian College of the Arts. She was awarded the Richard Pratt bursary.
Stardom was hers after she made her movie debut in The Great Gatsby, in 2013. She impressed Baz Luhrmann by her short appearance in A Few Best Men, an Australian film, in which she briefly appeared.
In the years since, she’s appeared in numerous movies, including Tenet, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. und The Cloverfield Paradox.
Elizabeth was also a voiceover for Peter Rabbit, as well as appearing alongside Tom Hiddleston in The Kettering Incident (TV series) and The Night Manager (TV series).
She said that Princess Diana was a “Princess Diana” because of the casting. This series is a privilege for me and an honor. It has kept me hooked since episode 1.
PRINCESS ANNE – PLAYED BY CLAUDIA HARRISON (REPLACING ERIN DOHERTY)
Who’s who? Claudia, The IT Crowd star and Humans actress Claudia has revealed the identity of Princess Anne from The Crown’s fifth-season.
RADA-trained performer Claudia was spotted in character on-set at Scotland’s Covesea Lighthouse on Tuesday, where she was shooting opposite Imelda Staunton, who is taking on the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix show.
Claudia (45) has a lot of television gigs and is a well-known co-star. She starred alongside Daniel Craig on the 2005 thriller Archangel. The show was about a conspiracy involving dictator Josef Stalin.
Throwback: The role of Princess Anne was previously played by Erin Doherty in The Crown’s third and fouth series
She is a farmer’s wife and a mother-of-three and is said to have been ‘shocked and delighted’ when she was chosen to play Anne when the Royal was aged in her 40s.
Claudia and Imelda were joined by Theo Fraser Steele. This is the actor who was thought to play Anne’s second husband Timothy Laurence.
On Tuesday’s set, there was much speculation about the identity of the actor playing the prince and her remarkable resemblance to Princess Anne.
Royal Watcher was one of the Twitter accounts that shared this message: “Ok, I believe Princess Anne’s actress is named Claudia Harrison?” A trio of photos of Claudia, in different roles, and one from the set were included with #TheCrown.
Erin Doherty played the role of Princess Anne in The Crown’s last and third series.
TIMOTHY LAURENCE – PLAYED DURING THEO FRASER STELE
The Crown’s Fifth Season: The Royal Role. The Thick Of It star, London deli owner Theo Fraser Steele will play the role of Princess Anne’s husband Timothy Laurence. This picture was taken on Tuesday.
Busy: Theo’s acting career spans back to 1996, when he starred in Casualty while he also played Christian Holhurst in political satire The Thick Of It in 2005. In addition to acting, he also owns and operates a successful Hackney deli with his wife.
The Thick Of It star and London deli owner Theo Fraser Steele plays Princess Anne’s husband Timothy Laurence.
As Anne’s spouse after her split with Mark Phillips, he was an elegant figure.
His acting career dates back to 1996 when Theo starred in Casualty. In 2005, he played Christian Holhurst in the political comedy The Thick Of It. In addition to acting, Theo is also an entrepreneur and owns a deli in Hackney with his wife.
Theo comes from Essex and trained to be an actor in London before working with Bill Nighy and Stella Gonet in Richard Eyre’s production of David Hare’s Skylight at the National Theatre aged just 23.
He was a stage actor in many parts, both within the city and around the country. In The Thick Of It he played an MP’s son who was shoved up against a wall and subjected to a torrent of abuse by the foul-mouthed Malcolm Tucker.
Speaking in 2018 about moving from acting to food, when he told The West Morland Gazette: ‘We didn’t choose to do it – we sort of fell into it. All it took was me. The business is now owned by us and we have 12 employees.
PRINCE ANDREW – PLAYED JAMES MURRAY (REPLACING THEM BYRNE).
The Crown series 5, James Murray to play Prince Andrew. This follows his TV appearances as Cut It and Primeval. (James was pictured in 2018).
It’s hard work! The Mancunian actor is pictured here with Sarah Parish (and their little girl Nell) in 2019. He is also filming Masters of Air, the Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks-produced Apple TV Series
New guard: Tom Byrne played the Queen’s second son in series four
James Murray (46), will play the part of Prince Andrew in place Tom Byrne who was the second son to the Queen during series 4.
James has previously played Stephen Hart on ITV’s Primeval, and Liam Carney on BBC One’s fourth season of Cutting It.
In completely improvised Suspects, he acted the role of lead DCI.
Mancunian actor and actress Sarah Parish is currently filming Masters of Air, the Steven Spielberg-produced Apple TV series.
PRINCE CHARLES- PLAYED BY DOMINIC West (REPLACING JOH O’CONNOR).
New role: Dominic West is set to play Prince Charles in the final two series of The Crown
New role: A TV insider said: ‘Show bosses looked at several stars for the sought-after role, but he was by far their preferred actor. Both parties have reached an agreement (Dominic is shown in July 2021).
Dominic West is set to play Prince Charles in the final two series of The Crown.
Critically acclaimed: Dominic will replace Josh O’Connor who has played the role for two series
According to reports, the actor (51 years old) is taking over the role of Prince Charles during his affair with Diana, Princess Of Wales.
The Sun was told by a television insider that while they considered several actors, the show’s bosses chose The Sun. The two parties now are trying to reach a compromise.
Following his latest scandal, wherein he was seen embracing Lily James actress co-star last year.
Dominic will take over from Josh O’Connor, who previously played this role in two seasons.
PRINCE PHILIP – PLAYED BY JONATHAN PRYCE (REPLACING TOBIAS MENZIES)
New role: The Two Popes actor Jonathan Pryce, 73, has said he is ‘confident’ to take on the ‘daunting’ role of Prince Philip in The Crown’s final two seasons
Out and about: The actor’s role in The Crown comes after he was nominated for an Oscar for his role in Netflix’s The Two Popes. Joaquin Phoenix won the Oscar, but he was not able to win. Jonathan with Kate is shown in 2011.
Jonathan Pryce said that he was confident in his ability to “take on the intimidating prospect of playing Prince Philip” during seasons 5 and 6.
It was revealed in August that the actor, 74, will join the star-studded cast of the hit Netflix show and portray the royal through the 1990s and 2000s.
Past: Tobias Menzies was the Royal’s late actor in series 3 and 4.
Speaking after the announcement, Jonathan added that it will be ‘a joy’ to act alongside Imelda Staunton as the Queen and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret.
Jonathan stated that he was delighted to once again work for Netflix in a social media statement.
“The positive experience that I had with The Two Popes gave me the courage to face the difficult task of playing Prince Philip.
Imelda and Peter Morgan are doing this together. [Staunton]Lesley [Manville]It will be an absolute joy.
As well as praising the other on-screen talent lined up for the show, Jonathan added that he was excited to be working with screenwriter Peter Morgan.
The role of the actor in The Crown is his first Oscar nomination. He was also nominated in Oscars for Netflix’s The Two Popes. Joaquin Phoenix won the award, but he was not able to win.
The Crown Prince Philip was previously played by Matt Smith in two of its first seasons and Tobias Menzies in three and four.
PRINCESS MARGARET – PLAYED BY LESLEY MANVILLE (REPLACING HELENA BONHAM CARTER)
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Exciting: Lesley is believed to have been producers first choice for the role, is set to play the Queen’s younger sister during one of the ‘darkest periods of her life’ (pictured in February 2020)
Lesley Manville is now Princess Margaret.
This actress (64 years old) will replace Helena Bonham Carter as the Netflix star for the fifth series.
Goodbye: The actress, 64, will be taking the reins from current star Helena Bonham Carter for the fifth and final series of the Netflix hit
Lesley was believed to have been the producers’ first choice. She is now set to portray the younger sister of the Queen during one of her darkest times in life.
In a statement she confirmed that the news was true and said, “I couldn’t be happier to play Princess Margaret.” It is being handed on by two incredible actresses, and I do not want to lose the torch.
“Furthermore it will be a joy to play with my friend Imelda Staunton as siblings.
For season three, Helena played the role. Season four will be played by Helena. Vanessa Kirby took over season one and 2.
A source told The Sun: ‘Lesley is hugely respected by the creators of The Crown and was their first choice to play Princess Margaret this time.
“They sought a superstar who could take on the challenging role of a princess entering one of the most difficult periods in her life. The Windsors were plagued by scandals, and she suffered from chronic illness.
“That is why Lesley was approached first to be part of the new cast. He remains one of few actors who fully supports The Crown.
QUEEN ELIZABETH I – PLAYED IMMEDIATA STAUNTON (REPLACING OLIVIA COLMAN).
Her Royal Highness, The first photo of Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II has been revealed
Casual: Speaking about joining the hit show, Imelda, 65, admitted she is ‘frightened’ to take on the Queen Elizabeth role in The Crown
Imelda, 65 years old, said that she’s frightened of taking on Queen Elizabeth’s role in The Crown.
She is continuing the footsteps of Olivia Colman and Claire Foy, but she says it’s an “extra challenge” to play a new version because it’ll be so fresh in her mind.
Previous: Olivia Colman, Oscar winner Olivia Colman played the monarch in two series
Imelda told The Sun that Claire being in the original series felt like history. It seems as if history continues with Olivia.
We now start 1991, playing someone who is much older. This is the additional challenge that I face, with people saying to me, “Oh! She’s not like this at all.”
Many of the cast members from series 4 have joked about how they will not be offering any guidance to their next-generation. Olivia, an Oscar-winning actress said that she hasn’t had a chance to speak with Imelda. She also stated that they wouldn’t be able to give any advice on playing the Queen.
Imelda is an extraordinary woman and I know she will succeed. It’s amazing to see what she accomplishes.
Twitter was used by Crown enthusiasts to respond to the announcement.
One writer wrote, “Gonna Miss This Queen!” [Olivia Colman]Imelda, however, will be a great choice. I’m done with my time in the crown. Some of the last and current seasons weren’t for me. All involved, however, I wish you all the best.
One fan found it incredibly perfect and another called the line-up “very strong”.