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May 19, 2024 · Hannah Dodd Was Meant to Play Francesca Bridgerton. The breakout star of Bridgerton season three opens up about finding Francesca's inner confidence, bonding with her on-screen siblings, and...
- Who Plays Francesca in Netflix's Bridgerton? - Why Did Ruby ...
Francesca Bridgerton is the first major character on...
- Who Plays Francesca in Netflix's Bridgerton? - Why Did Ruby ...
- She Is from England
- She Studied Dance in College
- She Modeled Alongside Romeo Beckham
- She Landed Her First Acting Job Right Out of College
- She Was Professionally Trained in Ballet
- She Is No Stranger to Corsets
- She Has Traveled The World
- She Was 'Really Nervous' to Join The Bridgerton Cast
Dodd is from Leavenheath, a village on the Essex-Suffolk border in England. She has two sisters, Willa and Alice Dodd.
Dodd attended school in London, where she studied dance and worked towards a performing arts degree. She went to London Studio Centre, a prestigious educational institution accredited by the Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre. "Dancing has always been a passion of mine from a young age," she told British Voguein 2014. "I am training in ba...
Dodd was signed to Select Model Management at age 16 and has worked with top brands and designers such as Olay, Covergirl, and Bulgari. Her first major modeling gig that kickstarted her career was a Burberry 2014 holiday campaign (which also starred a young Romeo Beckham). "It was my first big job, and [they've] been really understanding as I am in...
Dodd nabbed the starring role as Thea in Hulu's Find Me in Paris right after college. Despite it being a "kid's show," she told Marie Claire UKin 2021 that she learned so much from the job — and it was her favorite as well! "We shot for six months over multiple seasons, so I spent a lot of time with that character, and I saw her in lots of differen...
Dodd was able to combine her love of dancing and acting when she was cast in Find Me in Paris, following her character's journey to become a ballerina at the Opéra de Paris. Despite being a dancer from a young age, she had to fake her pirouette prowess for the role. "I'm not good at ballet!" Dodd told Marie Claire UK. "There is a difference between...
Corsets are a costume staple for the Bridgerton characters, but Francesca won't have to get used to being laced up as Francesca; thanks to her role in Harlots, she's had experience with the period piece of clothing. Harlots, which starred Samantha Mortonand Lesley Manville, took place in 18th century England as well. The show, which followed the fo...
As an actress and model, Dodd's job has allowed her to travel — but outside of work, she's visited some really unique places all over the world and shares them to her Instagram. Some of those destinations include the Taj Mahal and Himalayas in India, Mount Batur in Indonesia, the Blue Lagoon in Iceland, and beautiful waterfallsin Bali.
Dodd told PEOPLE exclusivelyabout her initial thoughts joining the Bridgerton family, admitting that nerves were high at the time. “I was really nervous about joining,” she said. “But yeah, they just welcomed me with open arms, and I was having banter with them in the green room on my first day, and now I can't imagine not knowing any of them. It's...
May 15, 2024 · Ruby Stokes played Francesca, the sixth child and third daughter in the Bridgerton family, in season 1 and season 2. However, Bridgerton hasn’t really focused at all on Francesca as a character because Stokes disappeared onscreen each season.
May 18, 2024 · Francesca Bridgerton is now played by newcomer Hannah Dodd, and we’re already in love with her. How lucky, then, that Francesca will likely have her own season in the coming years.
- Meg Walters
May 17, 2024 · Francesca Bridgerton is now played by newcomer Hannah Dodd — and honestly, we're already in love with her — which is pretty handy considering Francesca will likely have her own season in the coming years.
- Meg Walters
May 24, 2024 · Meet Hannah Dodd. by Onyinye Izundu Published May 24, 2024. Hannah Dodd was one of the new cast additions to the Netflix historical romance series Bridgerton. Her character, Francesca...
May 16, 2024 · Francesca Bridgerton is the first major character on Netflix's hit Bridgerton to be recast: actress Hannah Dodd took over the role from Ruby Stokes starting in season three.
