Long may she reign: Broadchurch star is set to take over 'The Crown'

Broadchurch star Olivia Coleman will take over the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the hit Netflix drama The Crown as of Season 3, Mashable has confirmed. 

Netflix had long intended to pick a different actress to succeed Claire Foy, who played the queen in the 1950s, the early years of her reign. Putting Coleman in the role for Seasons 3 and 4 allows the showrunners to skip forward in time at least a decade. (Foy is 33, Coleman 43.) 

A fixture on British TV since her days in the early 2000s comedy Peep Show, Coleman was long rumored to be in the running for the lead role in Doctor Who. It turned out that Broadchurch co-star Jodie Whittaker got that gig, but regenerating into the queen — on the most expensive TV show yet made — is a heck of a good consolation prize for Coleman.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Long may she reign: Broadchurch star is set to take over 'The Crown'