It’s clear from the start that Kate, the woman at the center of the second season of Netflix’s Bridgerton, isn’t going to be some fragile flower, waiting for the right man to come along to define her.
but for the series new layers were added to her backstory. The combined powers of writing, costuming, hair and makeup, and Ashley’s performance create a character who seems strong and stoic on the outside even while battling familial duty versus matters of the heart. “Kate has such an amazing arc this season,” showrunner“She gets to a place where she opens herself up to love—and also opens herself up to the idea of being loved.
Kate comes off as a headstrong woman whose main priority is to find her sister a love match. “I noticed that this was a character that was very opinionated, that she spoke a lot of truth, and was really well-articulated in speaking the truth, especially to men,” says Ashley, 27, known for playing Olivia Hanan onShe seems to have given up on any idea of finding love for herself—until she meets Anthony Bridgerton.
Finding the right actor to play Kate was a “long, exhaustive search,” says Van Dusen. At the time, he was already aware of Ashley because of her work onand when she eventually auditioned, it felt like “catching lightning in a bottle. There was an electricity about her, and we knew that we had found our Kate Sharma,” he says.who plays Anthony Bridgerton, that Van Dusen and the other producers witnessed over Zoom.
One of the scenes they read during the chemistry read takes place in the Bridgerton family library, where Kate and Anthony share stories with each other about losing their fathers. It’s the moment when Ashley realized this character was much more than just the strong independent woman trope. “That’s when I started to explore a kind of deeper layer to Kate—that sense of vulnerability to her,” she says.the series has intentionally assembled a more diverse cast than the average period piece.
The season includes numerous subtle touches that speak to Kate’s background, from her first words being in Hindi to the inclusion of the pre-wedding Haldi ceremony and even small moments, like when Kate puts oil in her sister’s hair. “What it all came down to for us is that we wanted to show and hear things that weren’t traditionally ever shown or heard in this genre,” says Van Dusen.
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