Simone Ashley has always been a fan of romance, but before being cast as Kate Sharma in @bridgerton, playing the lead in a period drama seemed improbable to her.
“I never imagined that a woman who looked like me could be a part of one,” she says. link.chtbl.com/DLGh8rEi
“I never imagined that a woman who looked like me could be a part of one,” she says. link.chtbl.com/DLGh8rEi
In this episode of “The Envelope” podcast, Ashley discusses embracing the political aspects of her career, how acting on “Sex Education” prepared her for #Bridgerton and how her upbringing led her to dream big. link.chtbl.com/DLGh8rEi 
#Bridgerton Season 2 introduced Kate and Edwina Sharma, women of Indian descent on the London marriage market. Check out the real history behind them ⬇️ latimes.com/entertainment-…
"I’m incredibly grateful for the warm response that we’ve all received from the fans, from young women, from young Indian women who have seen themselves represented onscreen," says Ashley. link.chtbl.com/DLGh8rEi
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