Meet the Actress Replacing Ruby Stokes in Season 3 of 'Bridgerton'

Nbcwashington · May 12, 2022 · 363 words · By Cydney Contreras

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What to know about Meet the Actress Replacing Ruby Stokes in Season 3 of 'Bridgerton'

The 'Bridgerton' family is going to look a little different in season three.

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What happened

The 'Bridgerton' family is going to look a little different in season three.

Why it matters

Netflix has re-cast the character of Francesca Bridgerton following the departure of Ruby Stokes.

Common ground

Actress Hannah Dodd will replace Stokes, who left the series to star in Netflix's upcoming show "Lockwood & Co." Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now.

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Claim 1: “The first two seasons of 'Bridgerton' are streaming now on Netflix.”

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Claim 2: “Season two lead Jonathan Bailey told Time that he won't have much of a summer break. He finishes starring in the 'West End' play Cock just two days before production begins on season three of the Netflix series.”

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Claim 3: “The official Bridgerton account tweeted May 12, 'The only thing the Ton loves more than a scandal is a celebration. Do joyously welcome the newest member to the Bridgerton family.'”

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Claim 4: “Actress Hannah Dodd will replace Stokes, who left the series to star in Netflix's upcoming show 'Lockwood & Co.'”

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Wikipedia confirms Hannah Dodd's role as Francesca and Ruby Stokes' involvement in 'Lockwood & Co.', supporting the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hannah Francesca Katie Dodd (born 17 May 1995) is an English actress and model. She began her career in modeling and trained in dance before starring in Hulu teen series Find Me in Paris (2018–2020). …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Dodd_(actress)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bridgerton is a period drama television series created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shondaland for Netflix. It is based on the Regency romance literary series by Julia Quinn set in London's ton …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bridgerton_characters

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ruby Stokes (born 4 September 2000) is an English actress. Her films include Una (2016), Rocks (2019) and A Banquet (2021). On television, she is known for her roles in Netflix series Lockwood & Co., …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Stokes

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Claim 5: “Stokes filmed the first three episodes of Bridgerton's season two before she had to bow out.”

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Claim 6: “Netflix has re-cast the character of Francesca Bridgerton following the departure of Ruby Stokes.”

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Wikipedia confirms Hannah Dodd is known as Francesca in the Netflix series, and Ruby Stokes is associated with 'Lockwood & Co.', implying a recast.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bridgerton is an American alternative history, Regency romance television series created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix. Based on the book series of the same name by Julia Quinn, it is Shondaland's fi…
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Claim 7: “Dodd recently played the college version of Sienna Miller's character, Sophie Whitehouse, in the Netflix series 'Anatomy of a Scandal.'”

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Wikipedia mentions Hannah Dodd in 'Anatomy of a Scandal' but does not specify her role as Sophie Whitehouse.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anatomy of a Scandal is an American thriller drama television miniseries developed by David E. Kelley and Melissa James Gibson, based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan. The series consist…
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Claim 8: “She's set to appear in Millie Bobby Brown's upcoming 'Enola Holmes' movie, as well as the miniseries 'Flowers in the Attic: The Origins.'”

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