{"id":303867,"date":"2025-07-30T12:13:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/303867\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T12:13:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:13:35","slug":"pride-and-prejudice-on-netflix-meet-the-full-cast-bringing-the-jane-austen-classic-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/303867\/","title":{"rendered":"Pride and Prejudice on Netflix: Meet the full cast bringing the Jane Austen classic to life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The full cast of Netflix\u2019s Pride and Prejudice miniseries has officially been announced, with Jane Austen fans looking beyond the page at the actors who\u2019ll be playing their favourite characters.<\/p>\n

Following the revelation in April<\/a> that The Crown\u2019s Emma Corrin<\/a> would be leading the cast as heroine Elizabeth Bennet \u2013 alongside Jack Lowden<\/a> as Mr Darcy and Olivia Colman<\/a> as Elizabeth\u2019s mother, Mrs Bennet \u2013 the rest of the ensemble have now been unveiled. <\/p>\n

Fiona Shaw, Rufus Sewell<\/a> and Jamie Demetriou<\/a> are among the actors who are joining the show, in the latest adaptation of the 1813 novel from Everything I Know About Love author Dolly Alderton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alderton\u2019s version will be the subject of much scrutiny as it follows in the footsteps of two beloved adaptations: the 1995 TV drama featuring Colin Firth<\/a> and Jennifer Ehle, and the 2005 film starring Keira Knightley<\/a> and Matthew Macfadyen.<\/p>\n

Meet the full cast of the forthcoming Netflix<\/a> show below. <\/p>\n

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Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet, Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet, Olivia Colman as Mrs Bennet, Hopey Parish as Mary Bennet, Rhea Norwood as Lydia Bennet, Hollie Avery as Kitty Bennet in Netflix\u2019s ‘Pride & Prejudice’ (Netflix)<\/p>\n

Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Emma Corrin (Getty Images for IMDb\/Emma McIntyre)<\/p>\n

Corrin is very well-versed in period fare. They were nominated for their performance as Princess Diana in The Crown, and they played lead Connie Reid in Lady Chatterley\u2019s Lover. Talking about taking on the role of Elizabeth Bennet, previously played by Keira Knightley and Jennifere Ehle, they said: \u201cIt is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To be able to bring this iconic character to life, alongside Olivia and Jack, with Dolly\u2019s phenomenal scripts, is truly the greatest honour. I can\u2019t wait for a new generation to fall in love with this story all over again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack Lowden as Mr Darcy<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jack Lowden (Pascal Le Segretain)<\/p>\n

Slow Horses star Jack Lowden will be stepping into the role of Elizabeth\u2019s love interest, which previously made Colin Firth and future Succession award-winner Matthew Macfadyen into internationally adored heartthrobs. Lowden is also known for his roles in The Gold, Dunkirk, Mary Queen of Scots and Benediction.<\/p>\n

Olivia Colman as Mrs Bennet<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Olivia Colman (Chris Baker\/Netflix)<\/p>\n

Oscar winner Colman will be playing Elizabeth\u2019s mother, who\u2019s desperate to marry her daughter off to a suitable man. The part has been played before by fellow national treasures Alison Steadman and Brenda Blethyn. Colman won the Academy Award for her role as Queen Anne in The Favourite, and, after comedy roles in Green Wing and Peep Show, she has become known as one of Britain\u2019s best dramatic actors thanks to roles in Tyrannosaur, Broadchurch, The Father and The Lost Daughter.<\/p>\n

Rufus Sewell as Mr Bennet<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rufus Sewell (Supplied by Netflix)<\/p>\n

Following in the footsteps of Donald Sutherland and Benjamin Whitrow, Sewell will play Elizabeth\u2019s kind-hearted father. The actor was recently seen undergoing an unrecognisable transformation to play Prince Andrew in Scoop, and is also known for his roles in A Knight\u2019s Tale, Judy, Middlemarch and Netflix series The Diplomat.<\/p>\n

Fiona Shaw as Lady Catherine de Bourg<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fiona Shaw (Getty)<\/p>\n

Killing Eve and Harry Potter star Shaw will surely have lots of fun as the formidable Lady Catherine de Bourg, aunt of Mr Darcy and foil to Elizabeth. She has previously been brought to life by Judi Dench and Barbara Leigh-Hunt.<\/p>\n

Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Freya Mavor (Supplied by Netflix)<\/p>\n

Scottish Skins breakout Mavor, perhaps best known for playing Daria Greenock in finance drama Industry, will portray Elizabeth\u2019s eldest sister Jane. The character, known for her beauty, has been played in previous adaptations by Rosamund Pike and Susannah Harker.<\/p>\n

Jamie Demetriou as Mr Collins<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jamie Demetriou (Pip)<\/p>\n

Comedy star Demetriou, who created and starred in sitcom Stath Lets Flats, is no stranger to playing weird and wonderful characters. He\u2019ll be right at home as the Bennets\u2019s odd cousin Mr Collins, memorably played in previous adaptations by Tom Hollander and David Bamber.<\/p>\n

Daryl McCormack as Mr Bingley<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Daryl McCormack (daryl)<\/p>\n

Bad Sisters and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande actor McCormack will play Mr Bingley, the very rich bachelor who falls for Jane. The Irish actor is also known for playing Isaiah Jesus in the fifth series of Peaky Blinders \u2013 and he recently had a supporting role in 2024 blockbuster Twisters.<\/p>\n

Louis Partridge as Mr Wickham<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Louis Partridge (Charlie Gray)<\/p>\n

After a minor role in family film favourite Paddington, Partridge, who will play Mr Darcy\u2019s rival Mr Wickham, broke through with roles in Netflix adventure film Enola Holmes and Pistol, in which he played Sex Pistols musician Sid Vicious. Past actors to have played Mr Wickham include Adrian Lukis and Rupert Friend.<\/p>\n

Rhea Norwood as Lydia Bennet<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rhea Norwood (Michael Shelford)<\/p>\n

The Heartstopper and Cabaret star will play the youngest of the five Bennet daughters, who has previously been played by Julia Sawalha and Jena Malone.<\/p>\n

Siena Kelly as Caroline Bingley<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Siena Kelly (David Reiss Photography)<\/p>\n

Kelly, who won acclaim for her roles in Adult Material and standout Black Mirror season seven episode \u201cB\u00eate Noire\u201d, will play Mr Bingley\u2019s snobbish sister Caroline, following in the footsteps of Anna Chancellor and Kelly Reilly.<\/p>\n

Also joining the cast are:<\/p>\n

Hopey Parish and Hollie Avery <\/strong>making their screen debuts as Mary and Kitty Bennet \u2013 previously played by Lucy Briers and Talulah Riley<\/p>\n

Anjana Vasan <\/strong>(We Are Lady Parts) as Mrs Gardiner \u2013 previously played by Joanna David and Penelope Wilton<\/p>\n

Sebastian Armesto<\/strong> (Gangs of London) as Mr Gardiner \u2013 previously played by Tim Wylton and Peter Wight<\/p>\n

Rosie Cavaliero<\/strong> (KAOS) as Lady Lucas \u2013 previously played by Norma Streader and Claudie Blakley<\/p>\n

Saffron Coomber<\/strong> (Three Little Birds) as Mrs Hurst \u2013 previously played by Lucy Robinson<\/p>\n

James Dryden<\/strong> (Deadpool) as Mr Hurst \u2013 previously played by Rupert Vansittart<\/p>\n

Justin Edwards <\/strong>(The Thick Of It) as Sir William Lucas \u2013 previously played by Christopher Benjamin and Sylvester Morand<\/p>\n

James Northcote <\/strong>(The Last Kingdom) as Colonel Forster \u2013 previously played by Paul Moriarty<\/p>\n

Eloise Webb<\/strong> (The Queen’s Gambit) as Harriet Forster \u2013 previously played by Victoria Hamilton<\/p>\n

Isabella Sermon<\/strong> (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) as Georgiana Darcy \u2013 previously played by Emilia Fox and Tamzin Merchant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":303868,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3935],"tags":[77,3943,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-303867","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-movies","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114942130786727437","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/303868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}