English actress Phoebe Dynevor is a rising name in the current generation of new-breed actors. early in her career, she bagged prominent roles in many film and TV projects such as The Color Room, Younger, Dickensian, and Snatch. She made her breakthrough in Netflix’s Bridgerton which skyrocketed her to new heights in terms of fame and reputation. She got a major boost in her acting career due to the project and she has done some interesting work lately.
Before Bridgerton, it seems Dynevor was ready to give up her acting career. She saw her stagnant career and decoded that she had no future as an actress in the industry. Fortunately for her, the biggest gift of her professional career was ringing on her door and she regained her love and desire for acting once again.
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Phoebe Dynevor Almost Quit Acting Until Daphne Basset Came to Her Life
Phoebe Dynevor got her breakthrough in the hit Netflix series Bridgerton, where she played Daphne Basset, the Duchess of Hastings. Before the show, Dynevor’s acting career was not going anywhere and she had decided that she would go back to the UK. Luckily for her, she got the script of Bridgerton and was ultimately selected for the female lead of the show.
The executive producer of the show Betsy Beers talked to Elle about how Dynevor was the perfect person to play Daphne, saying
“Finding the right Daphne was very difficult. She goes from being a woman who has been bred and trained to go into the marriage market, to a woman who discovers what she really wants and who she really is. And we saw it immediately with Phoebe. She had this incredible ability to both embody the rigid rules of Regency-era England and also transform into a heroine we could all identify with. Phoebe wants to work on things like that, where she makes a point and where she is able to say something. She’s able to create roles in which there is a possibility for agency.”
The role revitalized Dynevor’s career and put her on the map of the rising talents of the industry. The show made her a household name and people have shown their enormous love and support to her works and have made them look forward to her future acting endeavors.
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Phoebe Dynevor’s Latest Film Fair Play is a Personal Film For Her
Phoebe Dynevor starred in the latest Netflix erotic thriller Fair Play. The film is fueled by greed, lies, and jealousy that arise between a couple due to a promotion at their job. Dynevor talked to Elle about how the film feels personal to her and the important message it gives about women’s workplace experience. She said,
“This film was personal to me for a lot of reasons. Every woman I know, it’s their experience in this world. And with any film with a message, you just really want it to start a conversation. She completely disrupts the movie It’s fun to be the disrupter.” Anniversary was one of those scripts—I felt the same way about Fair Play—where the minute I read it, I was like, ‘I have to be part of this.’ People need to see this and the message it’s sharing.”
The film which also stars Alden Ehrenreich is getting rave reviews from critics and audiences. Dynevor’s performance has also been praised and the film has been trending on Netflix ever since it was released on the streamer.
