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Simone Ashley

Simone Ashley

Simone Ashley has always been a fan of the romance genre, 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. 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 taught her to dream big.

The Envelope · Liz Sánchez, Simone Ashley, Sammi Allison, Shara Morris, Lauren Raab, Scott Somerville, Navani Otero, Yvonne Villarreal, Mark Olsen, Heba Elorbany

June 21, 202254m 4s

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Show Notes

Simone Ashley has always been a fan of the romance genre, 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. 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 taught her to dream big.

 To read a full transcript of this interview, please visit the episode page at latimes.com.

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