Bridgerton is a period drama television series created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shondaland for Netflix. It is based on the Regency romance literary series by Julia Quinn set in London's ton during the season, when debutantes are presented at court.
Family tree
† denotes a deceased character
Cast = Main cast (credited) = Recurring cast (3+) = Guest cast (1-2) Main cast
Actor Character Bridgerton Queen Charlotte Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Adjoa Andoh Lady Agatha Danbury colspan="6" Arsema Thomas colspan="5" Lorraine Ashbourne Mrs. Varley colspan="4" colspan="2" Jonathan Bailey Anthony Bridgerton colspan="5" Ruby Barker Marina Crane (née Thompson) colspan="4" Sabrina Bartlett Siena Rosso colspan="5" Harriet Cains Philippa Finch (née Featherington) colspan="3" colspan="2" Bessie Carter Prudence Dankworth (née Featherington) colspan="3" colspan="3" Nicola Coughlan Penelope Bridgerton (née Featherington) colspan="5" colspan="1" Phoebe Dynevor Daphne Basset (née Bridgerton) colspan="2" colspan="4" Ruth Gemmell Violet Bridgerton colspan="6" Connie Jenkins-Greig colspan="5" Florence Hunt Hyacinth Bridgerton colspan="4" colspan="2" Martins Imhangbe Will Mondrich colspan="5" Claudia Jessie Eloise Bridgerton colspan="5" Ben Miller Archibald Featherington colspan="5" Luke Newton Colin Bridgerton colspan="4" colspan="2" Regé-Jean Page Simon Basset colspan="5" Golda Rosheuvel Queen Charlotte colspan="4" India Amarteifio colspan="5" Luke Thompson Benedict Bridgerton colspan="5" colspan="1" Will Tilston Gregory Bridgerton colspan="4" colspan="2" Polly Walker Lady Portia Featherington colspan="4" colspan="2" Julie Andrews (voice) Lady Whistledown colspan="6" Simone Ashley Kate Bridgerton (née Sharma) colspan="4" Charithra Chandran Edwina Sharma colspan="4" Shelley Conn Lady Mary Sharma colspan="4" Calam Lynch Theo Sharpe colspan="4" Rupert Young Jack Featherington colspan="4" Victor Alli John Stirling colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" Joanna Bobin Lady Araminta Cowper colspan="2" colspan="3" Dominic Coleman Lord Cowper colspan="3" Ruby Stokes Francesca Stirling (née Bridgerton) colspan="2" colspan="4" Hannah Dodd colspan="2" colspan="3" Daniel Francis Lord Marcus Anderson colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" Jessica Madsen Lady Cressida Gun (née Cowper) colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" Hannah New Lady Tilley Arnold colspan="2" colspan="3" Masali Baduza Michaela Stirling colspan="2" colspan="2" Yerin Ha Sophie Bridgerton (née Baek) colspan="3" colspan="2" Katie Leung Lady Araminta Gun colspan="3" colspan="2" Emma Naomi Alice Mondrich colspan="3" colspan="2" Hugh Sachs Brimsley colspan="3" colspan="3" Sam Clemmett colspan="5" Jacqueline Boatswain Helen Stirling colspan="4" James Fleet King George III colspan="2" colspan="3" Corey Mylchreest colspan="5" Michelle Fairley Princess Augusta colspan="5" Freddie Dennis Reynolds colspan="5"
Recurring cast Actor Character Bridgerton Queen Charlotte Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Molly McGlynn Rose Nolan colspan="4" Jason Barnett Jeffries colspan="4" Geraldine Alexander Mrs. Wilson colspan="4" Kathryn Drysdale Genevieve Delacroix colspan="3" colspan="2" Oli Higginson Footman John colspan="4" Simon Ludders Humboldt colspan="2" Julian Ovenden Sir Henry Granville colspan="4" Caleb Obediah Lord Cho colspan="3" Bert Seymour Lord Fife colspan="3" Esme Coy Margaret Goring colspan="2" colspan="2" Jessie Baek Mary Ann Hallewell colspan="3" Lorn Macdonald Albion Finch colspan="2" Sam Phillips Lord Debling colspan="2" colspan="2" Banita Sandhu Sita Malhotra colspan="2" colspan="2" James Phoon Harry Dankworth colspan="2" Genevieve Chenneour Clara Livingston colspan="2" colspan="2" Kitty Devlin Dolores Allison (née Stowell) colspan="2" colspan="2" Rosa Hesmondhalgh Rae colspan="2" colspan="2" Sesly Hope Emma Cho (née Kenworthy) colspan="2" colspan="2" Vineeta Rishi Lady Malhotra colspan="2" colspan="2" Anna Wilson-Jones Lady Livingston colspan="2" colspan="2" Sophie Woolley Lady Stowell colspan="2" colspan="2" Ella Bruccoleri Winifred Barragan colspan="2" colspan="2" Sam Battersea Lady Barragan colspan="2" colspan="2" Molly Jackson-Shaw Anne Hartigan colspan="2" colspan="2" Lucas Aurelio Paul Suarez colspan="2" colspan="2" Sophie Lamont Celia colspan="2" colspan="3" Joanne Henry Lady Keswick colspan="2" colspan="2" James Bradwell Lord Basilio colspan="2" colspan="2" James Duke Minister Hughes colspan="2" colspan="2" Edward Bennett Walter Dundas colspan="2" colspan="2" Michelle Mao Rosamund Li colspan="3" Isabella Wei Posy Li colspan="3" David Moorst Alfie Barrow colspan="3" Fiona Marr Irma Gibbons colspan="3" Gracie McGonigal Hazel colspan="3" Cai Brigden Mr. Hiscox colspan="3" Francesca Lara Gordon Miss Virginia colspan="3" Esh Alladi Hatch colspan="3" Jude Powell Lord Allison colspan="3" Tunji Kasim Duke Adolphus colspan="4" Cyril Nri Lord Herman Danbury colspan="4" Peyvand Sadeghian Coral colspan="4" Ryan Gage George, Prince of Wales colspan="4" Joshua Riley Prince Adolphus colspan="4" Jack Michael Stacey Prince Edward colspan="4" Seamus Dillane Prince William colspan="4" Ben Cura Prince Augustus colspan="4" Eliza Capel Princess Sophia colspan="4" Neil Edmond Earl Harcourt colspan="4" Richard Cunningham Lord Bute colspan="4" Guy Henry Doctor John Monro colspan="4" Keir Charles Lord Ledger colspan="4"
Bridgerton family
The Bridgertons are a tight-knit and well-respected family in the ton, composed of the widow and eight children of the late Edmund, 8th Viscount Bridgerton. They live between Bridgerton House in Mayfair and Aubrey Hall, their country home, in Kent.
Anthony Bridgerton, 9th Viscount Bridgerton (played by Jonathan Bailey) is the eldest Bridgerton child and the head of the family. He became Viscount at a young age after witnessing the sudden death of his father, which left him traumatised, closed-off, and fearful of love and loss. Anthony is the lead character of the second novel, The Viscount Who Loved Me, and of the second season of the series. Benedict Bridgerton (played by Luke Thompson) is the second eldest Bridgerton child. As the "spare" of the family, he is less concerned with conforming to society and discovers a passion for art and a more bohemian lifestyle. Benedict is the lead character of the third novel, An Offer from a Gentleman, and of the fourth season of the series. Colin Bridgerton (played by Luke Newton) is the third Bridgerton child. He struggles with a lack of purpose and spends much of his time travelling. Colin is the lead character of the fourth novel, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, and of the third season of the series. Daphne Basset, Duchess of Hastings (née Bridgerton), (played by Phoebe Dynevor) is the fourth Bridgerton child and eldest daughter of the family. In the books, she is in her second season and lacks worthy suitors because most men consider her "too friendly"; in the series, she is the season's "incomparable", a highly sought after debutante, whose chances at a match are repeatedly sabotaged by her overprotective brother Anthony. Daphne is the lead character of the first novel, The Duke and I, and of the first season of the series. Eloise Bridgerton (played by Claudia Jessie) is the fifth Bridgerton child. Her debut takes place in season 2. She is frustrated by her limited options as a woman and would rather educate herself than engage with the season or settle down. Eloise is the lead character of the fifth novel, To Sir Phillip with Love. Francesca Stirling, Dowager Countess of Kilmartin (née Bridgerton), (played by Ruby Stokes in seasons 1–2, and Hannah Dodd in season 3–) is the sixth Bridgerton child. She is more reserved than the rest of her family and spends most of the first two seasons away practicing pianoforte. Her debut takes place in season 3. Francesca is the lead character of the sixth novel, When He Was Wicked, and of the fifth season of the series. Gregory Bridgerton (played by Will Tilston) is the seventh Bridgerton child and youngest son of the family. Gregory is the lead character of the eighth and final novel, On the Way to the Wedding. Hyacinth Bridgerton (played by Florence Hunt) is the eighth and youngest Bridgerton child. Despite her young age, she often tries to involve herself in the exploits of her older siblings. Hyacinth is the lead character of the seventh novel, It's In His Kiss. Violet Bridgerton, Dowager Viscountess Bridgerton (née Ledger), (played by Ruth Gemmell in Bridgerton, and Connie Jenkins-Greig as the young Violet in the prequel) is the mother to the Bridgerton children and Edmund's widow. She had a poor reaction to her husband's premature death and became emotionally absent, but has since transformed into a loving and protective matriarch for her family, though she occasionally lacks awareness of her children's deeper anxieties. Edmund Bridgerton, 8th Viscount Bridgerton† (played by Rupert Evans in a flashback) was the father of the Bridgerton children and Violet's husband. He unexpectedly died in 1803 from an allergic reaction to a bee sting. The Bridgerton grandchildren thus far include Edmund Bridgerton, the heir to the Viscountcy, named after his grandfather and the first child of Anthony and Kate Bridgerton, the Viscount and Viscountess Bridgerton; August "Augie" Basset, the heir to the dukedom and first child of Simon and Daphne Basset; and Elliot Bridgerton, the current Baron Featherington and first child and son of Colin and Penelope Bridgerton.
Love interests
Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings (played by Regé-Jean Page) is an eligible suitor who returns to London during the season, having sworn against marriage and children due to a vow he made to his abusive father on the latter's deathbed. He makes a pact with Daphne Bridgerton to feign a courtship to serve both their interests, leading to a growing attraction between them. In the books, he becomes a supporting character after the first novel; however, Page exited the series after the first season with Simon occasionally mentioned in passing.
Kathani "Kate" Bridgerton, Viscountess Bridgerton (née Sharma), (played by Simone Ashley) is, in the series, a newcomer to the ton from India and a designated "spinster" at the age of 26; in the books, the character's name is Katharine Grace Sheffield and she is the daughter of a baron's younger son from Somerset. While trying to prevent Anthony Bridgerton from courting her younger sister Edwina, Kate and Anthony are drawn to each other, to the initial horror of both. In the series, like Anthony, Kate had to step up to raise her sister after their father's death and carries the burden of responsibility in her family. Penelope Bridgerton (née Featherington) (played by Nicola Coughlan) is a friend of Eloise Bridgerton who lives in the house across the road. In the series, she is the youngest Featherington daughter; in the books, there is a fourth daughter, Felicity. A seemingly naïve wallflower, Pen is revealed to be the anonymous gossip columnist Lady Whistledown (narrated by Julie Andrews) at the end of the first season, something not revealed by the books until the fourth novel. She has harboured a secret infatuation for Eloise's brother Colin for many years. Sophie Bridgerton (née Baek) (played by Yerin Ha) is a maid "who’s been forced to spend much of her life working for the most demanding employer in the ton." She is the illegitimate daughter of the Earl of Penwood and was forced to become a maid by her cruel stepmother after the earl's untimely death. In the books, the character's name is Sophia Maria Beckett. Sir Philip Crane (played by Chris Fulton) (Sir Phillip in the books) is a baronet and the younger brother of Marina Thompson's lover George. After George dies in battle, Philip takes it upon himself to marry Marina to care for her and her children. He has a keen interest in botany. In the books, he is introduced in the fifth novel as a recent widower and single father.