There’s been a casting shakeup on Bridgerton. Ruby Stokes, 21, performed Francesca Bridgerton for all of season one and a few of season two, however she left the collection for different performing tasks. She’s been changed by Hannah Dodd, 26, who will start her position because the sixth Bridgerton sibling in season 3. The hit present’s official Twitter account confirmed the information of Hannah’s casting on Twitter Could 12. “The one factor the Ton loves greater than a scandal is a celebration. Do joyously welcome the most recent member to the Bridgerton household,” the tweet read.
Every season of Bridgerton facilities round one of many eight Bridgerton siblings from Julia Quinn‘s novels. Francesca’s story is informed within the sixth ebook, nevertheless it’s unclear which season of the present will probably be all about her and put Hannah within the highlight. Get to know extra about Hannah Dodd beneath.
1. Hannah has some notable performing credit.
To date, Hannah is finest identified for enjoying a younger Sophie Whitehouse within the Netflix collection Anatomy of a Scandal. Sienna Miller performs the grownup model of Sophie. Hannah additionally starred within the exhibits Harlots and Discover Me In Paris, in accordance with IMDb. She had a short look in Marvel’s Eternals as an phantasm conjured by Sprite (Lia McHugh). She’s set to star in Enola Holmes 2 alongside Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter.
2. She’s a dancer.
“I’ve danced since I used to be two years outdated and I educated professionally for 4 years at skilled dance faculty,” Hannah mentioned to Marie Claire in an interview from April 2021. “I all the time wished to be an expert dancer earlier than going into performing. So, I do dance. I really like dancing!” Hannah additionally mentioned she “needed to work extraordinarily exhausting” to coach as an elite Paris Opera ballet dancer for her position in Discover Me in Paris.
3. She’s additionally completed some modeling.
Hannah is presently signed to Choose Mannequin Administration, in accordance with her Instagram bio. Again in 2014, she received the provide to be a Burberry mannequin alongside Romeo Beckham. “I used to be truly on vacation when my agent rang in regards to the casting so I needed to bounce off the aircraft and go straight to Burberry after I received again,” she beforehand informed British Vogue. “I really feel so privileged to have had the chance to work with such a stunning forged and crew and be a part of the superb Burberry household.”
4. She’s lively on social media.
Hannah has over 103,000 followers on her Instagram page. She usually posts pictures of her with household and buddies. She additionally provides followers glimpses into her performing jobs. When the information of her Bridgerton casting broke, Hannah shared a post about it. “Terrified 🐝💛. I’ll work my socks off I promise x,” she wrote.
5. ‘The Crown’ is one in every of her favourite exhibits.
“We’re obsessed on this home,” Hannah informed Marie Claire about The Crown, which additionally streams on Netflix. She went on to gush over stars Vanessa Kirby, Erin Doherty, and Emma Corrin, who performs Princess Diana in season 4 of the Emmy Award profitable drama. “I feel she smashed enjoying Diana – it should have been a very daunting half to tackle, however I feel she did a wonderful job,” Hannah mentioned. “Yep, huge fan of ‘The Crown’…as you may inform!”