EXCLUSIVE: Casting for Netflix’s highly-anticipated third season of Bridgerton is heating up and Hannah New, the star of Starz’ sequence Black Sails, is the newest Deadline can reveal.

New will play Woman Tilley Arnold, a firebrand widow. Widowed at an early age, she enjoys the privileges and energy that include being on the helm of her former husband’s property, residing life on her personal phrases with monetary independence and sexual freedom.

New is finest identified for enjoying Eleanor Guthrie throughout 4 seasons of Starz’ Black Sails. She broke out in 2014 film Maleficent taking part in Princess Leila alongside Angelina Jolie and has additionally featured in Guillermo del Toro’s The Pressure and Danny Boyle’s Belief, each for FX. Subsequent up is Julian Gilbey’s Summit Fever, the place she stars reverse Ryan Phillippe and Freddie Thorp.

The highly-anticipated third season of Shonda Rhimes’ Bridgerton is in manufacturing and first episode will probably be titled Out of the Shadows, helmed by new showrunner Jess Brownell, who’s changing Chris Van Dusen.

Season three will transfer focus from Jonathan Bailey’s Anthony Bridgerton to Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington aka Woman Whistledown’s love story.

Damage by overhearing Colin disparage her to his mates, Penelope is concentrated on discovering a husband who will respect her independence so she might proceed her double life as Woman Whistledown. Colin is again from his summer time travels and is disheartened to obtain Penelope’s chilly shoulder. Desirous to win again her friendship, Colin helps Penelope increase her confidence in order to draw the right husband.

Different forged additions embrace Daniel Francis, Sam Phillips and James Phoon in addition to Hannah Dodd, who performs Francesca Bridgerton in a recasting.

Forged together with Nicola Coughlan, who performs Penelope, and Luke Newton, who performs Colin, appeared in a current Netflix Tudum teaser.

New is represented by Paradigm, London’s CAM, and Real Artists.