Simone Ashley on Joining the World of Bridgerton: “It Was Mad”

Simone Ashley sees the latest installment of Bridgerton—the mega-hit Regency-era Netflix romance helmed by Shonda Rhimes—as much more than a love story. The 26-year-old actress stars in the second season of the series as Kate Sharma, the eldest sister of the Sharma family by way of India and the unexpected love interest of the most eligible bachelor in all of London: Lord Anthony Bridgerton (played by Jonathan Bailey). Kate is initially put off by Anthony’s no-nonsense approach to romance, especially since he plans to court her younger sister, Edwina (Charithra Chandran), the queen’s hand-selected “diamond” of the debutante season. But… Read Full Article