Bridgerton ’s straight-talking Lady Danbury is the queen’s closest confidante and is used to commanding respect. But that has not always been the case for Adjoa Andoh, the much-lauded actress who plays her.
She was raised in a farming community in Gloucestershire, the only black girl for miles around and with a strong Yorkshire accent too. That meant she often felt singled out.
Now proud to be part of Bridgerton’s diverse family, 59-year-old Adjoa says: “I can’t tell you how touched I have been to see the little black girls posting photos of themselves in a Regency dress, dressed up like princesses.”
