The first series arrived at a momentous moment: Christmas Day 2020 the year Christmas was cancelled, the rotten cherry on top of a miserable year. LS: Has Buddhism helped you while working in an industry where things can hinge on factors outside your control, like what you look like? Copyright The Big Issue Limited 2021. So, yeah the propensity to want to compare yourselfwe're human and we'll have ideas of what success looks like. NC: Theres an Irish way of describing them: they really buzz off each other. Claudia Jessie plays the role of Eloise Bridgerton on the show. "I've got loads of really lovely mates that are sending me screenshots of things that I have missed. Many historians view the Georgian period (1714 to 1837), which includes the Regency era (1811 to 1820), as the real sexual revolution in the Western world, not the 1960s. CJ: There are things I know that don't go well with me, and I won't do them. Its a double whammy, isn't it? Youve probably never seen a period piece quite like Bridgerton before. Women from all social classes found themselves in trouble. Because I do. JC: I reckon Eloise would have been climbing a lot of things. Bridgertons Penelope Featherington and Eloise Bridgerton played by Nicola Coughlan and Claudia Jessie, respectively have reached that coveted status and have been so dubbed, #Peneloise. Whereas now we equate approval with 'likes' and how many followers you have on social media. She said, You're better off just marching forward, and just keeping going because eventually you will get out of the forest. And it's understanding that one step is more than enough that you need to take like daily, or weekly. I think what they all show me is resilience is key. We really care about this job and our careers in general. Set in 1813 London, the juicy drama, from executive producer Shonda Rhimes, follows beautiful young aristocrat Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) as she makes her social debut with the goal of marrying for love. Its that it doesnt feel like a sacrifice to me. I truly believe within our capacity; we are all trying our fucking best. She is going to be pissed! Both Eloise and Penelope know what its like to be a younger sister and both would prefer to get lost in a good book than attend another ball. And I love my family deeply. Social media does not give us the beauty of patience, because everything happens like [she snaps her fingers] so thats how we think we need to be as well. NC: Yeeeeah. If these failed, they might go to a practitioner of some kind for something stronger. The Bridgerton and Featherington families grew up together with their townhouses only a stones throw away from one another in Grosvenor Square, Central London. We think Lady Whistledown (voiced by the indelible Julie Andrews) would be proud. We met once, prior to being cast, but super briefly, I think we said hello to each other at a party, but I just thought you were absolutely wonderful. In a candid interview with Belfast Telegraph, Claudia Jessie talked about how meditating and practicing Buddhism has helped her with feelings of anxiety. To me, that's the most compelling thing in the world. "I'm excited for her to find out how this works, because I reckon she'd be confident," she told Town and Country. She nearly runs off to Gretna Green, a town just on the other side of the Scottish border that was a destination for quickie weddings, to elope with Daphnes brother, Colin (Luke Newton). I am, but I do struggle to see her going on a date. The danger of childbirth was a very real thing in Regency England a fact alluded to in Bridgerton when Daphne and Eloise discuss the perilous night their mother spent delivering their youngest sister, Hyacinth, nearly dying in the process. There was a sense in which these women were considered property assets to be managed.So would Daphne know anything about the birds and bees? Claudia Jessie plays the widespread role of the charming Eloise Bridgerton of the Bridgeton family. LS: What kind of preconceived notions do people have about your beliefs? As Claudia Jessie describes it, playing the quick-witted Eloise Bridgerton on Shondalands hit Netflix series Bridgerton was a dream come true. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Coughlan and Jessie talk about their characters, the importance of female friendships on screen and their toughest day of filming (it involved platform shoes on cobblestone streets). She has a straight-forward, buttoned-up style that airs on being a bit masculine." In Regency London, many women who could not care for their babies whether because of poverty or illegitimacy gave them up to the Foundling Hospital, a charity orphanage founded in 1739 at a time when an estimated 1,000 babies were abandoned every year in the city. Jane Austens novels set the standard for depictions of love and marriage in Regency England. I will watch them blow their noses, and I'll have been moved. I do have very strong women in my life. She's a rebel, and she's a lovable rogue, and she's ridiculous and quickand I think that's why people love her. She had this vision that her sister was the perfect debutante, and then Eloise comes sort of like crashing through with her own personality. "I'm probably not as confident or as sure of myself as Eloise comes across. Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Aliyah Arambul's shoot was styled by her mom, Jessie Arambul, of You can hear Richard Osmonds humour in it. She starts out as this young innocent debutante who knows very little of love. I most certainly was not that cool when I was 17, or 18. Eloise finds out Being around all Bridgertons is. So I wonder if maybe I would have questioned things a bit more. She also had roles in series 4 of Line of Duty (2017), the Dave sitcom Porters (20172019) and the ITV miniseries Vanity Fair (2018). Talking to The Big Issue on the day the second series was released, Claudia Jessie shared for the first time her reaction to the storyline. I think there's a limit! It was always there, I felt like Id known you forever. VV: As the cleverest girls in all The Ton, how do you imagine those two growing up together? You see natural disasters and all of these really tragic events that happen through history, that's when we seem to get together a bit more. And then she made me write down a list of things I wanted, and none of them were really external things because at that time I didn't know what I wanted. So, my idea of success hasn't changed because I am successful. WATCH: Bridgerton cast reveal major news on anniversary of Netflix show's release. A woman of Daphnes stature might have glimpsed fashionable visual pornography, such as that by Thomas Rowlandson, says Vickery, or seen animals mating on the farm. All rights reserved. Laura Studarus is a Los Angeles-based travel writer with bylines at Fast Company, BBC Travel, and Thrillist. Comedy is really the centre of my heart. All of those things that were ingrained in us in children to feel shame or embarrassed about things that are perfectly normal and natural those things stay with us. I was able to support people in my community, and my friends and family. She then began practicing meditation for an hour a day, at 4:30 a.m., which she said "supported me no end." Women like Daphne would have had some control over who they danced with or agreed to court publicly, but the pool of candidates was limited, and perhaps only a few of the bachelors would have been especially desirable. I think shes somehow forgiven herself for it all, but still feels deep guilt. Jessie isn't too far removed from the dynamics of social media, though. All the crew from Bridgerton were very sweet. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. At the time, couples under 21 could marry in Scotland without parental approval. You also brought it on social media and I noticed that you dont have any accounts. Claudia Jessie's perfect day sounds amazing, and it differs from how many of us take a break in one key way: It doesn't involve endlessly scrolling throughTikTokor Instagram for hours on end. Every item on this page was chosen by a Shondaland editor. Its just such a pivotal age for them [and for] this friendship, which, I think, is what Nicola and I found the most enjoyable about [playing them].. But I would really love to see Eloise just really own every space she's in. And so, anytime a job came in I was like, That's it, just give it 100%. And just pray that it continues. When asked about what she has in common with Eloise, Jessie told Shondaland, "I would like to think I am as quick-witted as her! Claudia Jessie is an English actress who is known for having been cast as Eloise Bridgerton in Bridgerton, Amelia Sedley in Vanity Fair, Lucy in Porters, Detective I think we should stick to one thing at a time. It was the most sort of delicious form of escapism, wasnt it? Because multitasking is properly overrated. Romance was in the air, but the real aim was to bring together wealthy, influential families and keep the money and the power within a fairly small circle of society by controlling the pool of suitors, says Greig. Claudia Jessie (left) as Eloise Bridgerton and Nicola Coughlan (right) as Penelope Featherington in "Bridgerton. Soon after, Jessie booked "Bridgerton," further proving that the universe works in mysterious ways, as Jessie had an easier time relating to Eloise than she did to Amelia. It really made me want to be the kind of person that could plant trees without ever enjoying the shade from them. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. VV: At least for this season, so far, their friendship is highlighted more than any dating relationship. Theres an expectation that youre just supposed to give everything you have to the people around you. But I'm not surprised. A respect for peoples different circumstances is really important. Web19 Photos Claudia Jessie is a British actress, born on October 30 in Moseley Birmingham, in the West Midlands. By signing up, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of use, and to receive messages from the Big Issue and our partners. Every item on this page was chosen by a Shondaland editor. CJ: The Buddhism I practice is no fool to think that we aren't capable of absolutely anything and everything. The second series of Bridgerton has just dropped as Claudia Jessie zooms in to talk to The Big Issue. And also, I think there was something with seeing communities do stuff for each other, one of the most sustainable ways to be happy. I could tell you that you're incredible, and that's good and you are, and perfect as you are. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX. In the process of completely becoming Amelia Sedley for "Vanity Fair," Claudia Jessie had to wear an essential wardrobe piece whenever she transformed into her character. 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