Lady Danbury actress Adjoa Andoh shares her thoughts on Bridgerton season 3 and what’s next for the ton.
This article contains spoilers forBridgertonseason 3 andQueen Charlotte.
In addition, she and Violet finally discuss the unspoken truth of how they met.
InQueen Charlotte, it was revealed Lady Danbury had a brief affair with Violets father.
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Den of Geek: Lady Danbury had an inkling that Penelope was Lady Whistledown.
What clued Lady Danbury in earlier in the season?
In any given gathering, is Penelope in the middle of the action?
No, shes on the edges observing.
You know Lady Danbury watches everything.
Shes like, Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
She looks at the quiet ones and shes like, Hmm.
We know from having seenQueen Charlotte, that at one point, Lady Danbury had no power.
She was in what I would say was verging on a domestically abusive marriage.
She understands the power of knowledge to protect and save.
And thats kind of what Penelope is doing in a life where shes been written off.
She has no power.
Shes expected to stay home, be a spinster, and grow old and look after her mother.
Lady Danbury has always had the Queens ear.
Does Lady Danbury see Alice as a friend, a foe, or something in-between?
Lady Danbury is like come on in babies!
She advises them, doesnt she?
I love that element of discussing how British society is predicated on the class system.
Its really interesting to see how the Mondrich family move from the working class into the elite of society.
I love the observations that Will and Alice make of the unspoken social rules that govern the ton.
I love Emma Naomi (Alice) and I love Martins Imhangbe (Will).
Season 3 introduced Lady Danburys brother Lord Marcus Anderson.
Theres clearly some tension there due to their past history.
Does she regret not making amends to him earlier in her life?
What amends is she supposed to make to him?
I think whats there is Lady Danburys younger selfs trauma which she associates with Marcus.
So as far as shes concerned, she has no amends to make.
Does anyone else in the town know about Marcus?
She hasnt mentioned him.
She does not want him to be part of her story.
They dont always want to talk about it or be that person anymore or any of that stuff.
So she doesnt want him in her life.
She thinks hes duplicitous.
And so shes very protective of who she is.
Shes very protective of Violet especially.
I think we see a sort of reconciliation between siblings by the end of the season.
How that will play out going forward is maybe above my pay grade.
Its not fireworks and guns blazing.
These two love their friendship.
They treasure it and value it and they want it to sustain.
The conversations about Lord Ledger are done in a delicate way so that they can sustain that friendship.
They are what will sustain you through your life.
Good friendships are, you know, theyre worth their weight in everything.
Well, I didnt know Dan before we started the show.
Hes a very nice man.
Are they going to be a joy to work with?
Are they going to be generous with their colleagues?
Are they going to be nice to the runner?
All those sorts of things.
And season after season, thats what Kelly Hendry, who casts the show, achieves.
Its a happy cast, its a collegiate cast.
We work hard, we work long hours, and we work with kindness.
Theyre really good actors.
Has playing Lady Danbury changed your perspective on the earlier roles in your career?
You be who you be when you be it.
Dont forget about it.
Lady Danbury gets the benefit of all the experience Ive had from all the other characters Ive played.
Thats about the characters Ive played and thats about the life Ive lived.
So you bring all of that to bear, and thats one of the brilliant things.
You bring all that experience to bear.
I would probably feature more conversations from the housekeepers and other staff members.
I would hang out with Lady Featherington.
I would probably have big literature chats with Eloise.
There would always be a bit of smoking and drinking.
I like that for her.
I hear a lot from fans that they want Lady Danbury to have some romance in her life.
How do you do that?
Its a conversation I have with girlfriends all the time in my life.
So its all of those things.
Id also probably have some aliens and a car chase.
All episodes of Bridgerton and Queen Charlotte are currently streaming on Netflix.
