Storyline
Humble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because this is the 17th century, Maria, like other females, is prohibited from pursuing her dream of acting. But when powerful people support her, King Charles II lifts the ban on female stage performers. And just as Maria aided Ned, she needs his help to learn her new profession.
Top Cast
Claire Danes
Maria
Billy Crudup
Ned Kynaston
Derek Hutchinson
Stage Manager
Mark Letheren
Male Emelia/Dickie
Tom Wilkinson
Betterton
Ben Chaplin
George Villiars, Duke of Buckingham
Hugh Bonneville
Samuel Pepys
Fenella Woolgar
Lady Meresvale
Richard Griffiths
Sir Charles Sedley
Clare Higgins
Mistress Revels
Rupert Everett
King Charles II
Tom Hollander
Sir Peter Lely
Edward Fox
Sir Edward Hyde
Jack Kempton
Call Boy
David Westhead
Harry
Nick Barber
Nick
Stephen Marcus
Thomas Cockerell
Zoë Tapper
Nell Gwynn
Isabella Calthorpe
Lady Jane Bellamy
Alice Eve
Miss Frayne
Richard Eyre
Jeffrey Hatcher
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