Discover the Cast of My Lady Jane on Amazon Prime Video and Where You’ve Seen Them Before
My Lady Jane on Amazon Prime Video features The Crown and Gavin and Stacey stars (Image: (Image: PRIME VIDEO))
The inventive historical drama, My Lady Jane, is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday, June 27. But who are the main cast members?
Emily Bader, a newcomer to the scene, stars in the title role of Lady Jane Grey, a figure infamous for her nine-day reign as Queen of England before her beheading.
This series reimagines her life, envisioning a scenario where she evades her grim end. The show is also set in a world where individuals known as Ethians possess the magical ability to transform into animals.
Emily is joined by a supporting cast of familiar British faces from shows like The Crown and Gavin and Stacey. Let’s take a look at where you might have seen the stars of My Lady Jane before.
Who are the stars of My Lady Jane on Prime Video?
A plot is hatched to take control of Edward’s throne (Image: (Image: PRIME VIDEO))
Lady Jane Grey – Emily Bader
Relative newcomer Emily Bader takes on the role of Lady Jane Grey, the notorious ‘Nine Days’ Queen, in this unique take on history.
This marks her first major leading role in a TV series, following her breakthrough performance in the horror film Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin.
She has also appeared in five episodes of the 2022 reboot of Charmed and secured a main role in the indie drama Fresh Kills, which marked the directorial debut of actress Jennifer Esposito.
My Lady Jane’s showrunners Gemma Burgess and Meredith Glynn revealed to Express.co.uk that they faced “difficulty” finding the perfect Jane until they stumbled upon Emily, who lived just “three blocks away” from Amazon Studios in Los Angeles.
Edward Bluemel will be familiar to fans of Sex Education (Image: (Image: PRIME VIDEO))
Lord Guildford Dudley – Edward Bluemel
Edward Bluemel, known for his role in Netflix’s Sex Education, will be portraying Lord Guildford Dudley, the reluctant husband of Jane. Bluemel’s character is a notorious rake with some shocking secrets.
The actor has also had significant roles in A Discovery of Witches, Killing Eve and the Netflix film Persuasion. His upcoming projects include a TV adaptation of the bestselling novel Washington Black and BBC Two comedy We Might Regret This.
King Edward VI – Jordan Peters
Jordan Peters will be stepping into the shoes of the sickly King Edward VI, who was King of England from 1547 until his death in 1553. Peters is most recently known for appearing in the Paramount+ series The Flatshare, the Prime Video romance film After Ever Happy and in the main role of Neil in Everything I Know About Love on BBC One.
He has also appeared in an episode of the hit series Call the Midwife and in two episodes of Gangs of London.
Princess Mary has her eyes on the throne (Image: (Image: PRIME VIDEO))
Princess Mary – Kate O’Flynn
Actress Kate O’Flynn will be playing the devious Princess Mary, another historical figure with her eye on the throne, stopping at nothing to keep Jane away from power. In real life, O’Flynn is best friends with Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey.
They both featured in The House of Special Purpose, and Kate has also had roles in Father Brown, Death in Paradise, and the British comedies Everyone Else Burns and Henpocalypse!
Lord Seymour – Dominic Cooper
Dominic Cooper, known for his breakout role in 2005’s The History Boys, is set to portray Lord Seymour in the new Prime Video series. He will be another schemer in the Royal court, working alongside the unhinged Princess Mary (Kate O’Flynn).
Recently, he’s been seen in Hulu’s original action film The Princess and TV series The Gold. He also shared the screen with Anna Chancellor in the AMC+ Western drama That Dirty Black Bag.
Comic book fans will recognise Dominic as the young Howard Stark in Captain America: The First Avenger and other Marvel projects. However, he is perhaps best known for playing Amanda Seyfried’s handsome husband Sky in Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
Anna Chancellor portrays Lady Frances, the matriarch of the Grey family (Image: (Image: PRIME VIDEO))
Lady Frances Grey – Anna Chancellor
Anna Chancellor takes on the role of Jane Grey’s cunning and alluring mother Lady Frances, who plots to restore her family’s claim to the throne.
More recently, she starred in Abi Morgan’s British legal drama The Split on BBC One, the Death in Paradise episode Frappe Death Day and Rain Dogs, a co-production between the BBC and HBO.
Gavin & Stacey’s Rob Brydon takes on a very different role as Lord Dudley (Image: (Image: PRIME VIDEO))
Lord Dudley – Rob Brydon
Rob Brydon, a familiar face to British TV viewers, is best known for his role as Uncle Bryn in Gavin and Stacey. He’s also recognised for playing a fictionalised version of himself alongside Steve Coogan in The Trip series and has been the host of Would I Lie to You? since 2009.
Brydon has lent his voice to several animated films and series, including 2022’s The Amazing Maurice, Early Man and The Gruffalo Christmas specials. In 2021, he made a surprise appearance in the blockbuster hit Barbie as ‘Sugar Daddy Ken’.
In My Lady Jane, he plays the scheming Lord Dudley, who tries to manipulate Jane and her family for his own selfish gains.
Jim Broadbent plays the lecherous Duke of Leicester (Image: (Image: PRIME VIDEO))
Duke of Leicester – Jim Broadbent
Esteemed actor Jim Broadbent makes a guest appearance as the lecherous Duke of Leicester, who is out to marry one of Lady Frances’ young daughters. He’s starred in some of the biggest British films of all time, most notably as Professor Slughorn in Harry Potter and as Mr Gruber in the Paddington series.
Other major credits include Hot Fuzz, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Moulin Rouge!, Cloud Atlas and The Duke.
Duke of Norfolk – Will Keen
Will Keen portrays the Duke of Norfolk, another real-life historical figure who finds himself caught up in Jane’s adventures. The English actor is a regular on the West End stage and other theatres around the UK, and will also be familiar to fans of The Crown as the Queen’s Private Secretary, Michael Adeane.
Recently, he took on the role of Vladimir Putin in The Crown creator Peter Morgan’s stage production, Patriots.
On screen, Will has portrayed the Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer in Wolf Hall and starred as Father MacPhail in the BBC and HBO adaptation of His Dark Materials.
Lord Stan Dudley – Henry Ashton
Lord Stan Dudley is another character, played by Henry Ashton. He provides some of the comic relief in My Lady Jane due to his risque relationship with Lady Frances.
Henry has previously appeared as Sandy Hammond in two episodes of Outlander and is set to feature in the BBC’s upcoming thriller A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder alongside Emma Myers.
Susanna and Jane’s friendship will be put to the test (Image: (Image: PRIME VIDEO))
Susanna – Máiréad Tyers
Irish actress Máiréad Tyers plays Jane’s best friend and maid Susanna in My Lady Jane, a friendship that will be tested throughout the series.
Máiréad is most recognised for her breakout role as Jen in the Disney+ and Hulu superpower comedy Extraordinary. She has also featured in Kenneth Branagh’s acclaimed drama film Belfast, Sky Cinema original thriller Dead Shot and ITV’s teen drama Tell Me Everything.
