Starz has cast German actress Alicia von Rittberg to play young Queen Elizabeth I in its eight-episode series “Becoming Elizabeth.”
“Becoming Elizabeth,” which comes from British playwright Anya Reiss, centers on young Elizabeth Tudor (Rittberg), an orphaned teenager who becomes embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court on her journey to secure the crown.
In case you’re wondering right about here, Netflix’s “The Crown” is about Queen Elizabeth II, the current monarch of the United Kingdom, who came into power like 400 years later. That series has also followed Queen Elizabeth II through different stages of her life — played by three different actresses: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and soon Imelda Staunton — while Starz’s series “Becoming Elizabeth” centers on her ancestor’s early years, before she sat on the throne.
Elizabeth I was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn, who...
“Becoming Elizabeth,” which comes from British playwright Anya Reiss, centers on young Elizabeth Tudor (Rittberg), an orphaned teenager who becomes embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court on her journey to secure the crown.
In case you’re wondering right about here, Netflix’s “The Crown” is about Queen Elizabeth II, the current monarch of the United Kingdom, who came into power like 400 years later. That series has also followed Queen Elizabeth II through different stages of her life — played by three different actresses: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and soon Imelda Staunton — while Starz’s series “Becoming Elizabeth” centers on her ancestor’s early years, before she sat on the throne.
Elizabeth I was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn, who...
- 10/27/2020
- by Tony Maglio and Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
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