It’s a casting director’s nightmare: How do you find a young actress to play one of England’s greatest monarchs, Queen Elizabeth I?
You find a German countess, of course. While the countess part is only a courtesy title from old family ties, German actress Alicia Von Rittberg was stunned when she was cast as Henry VIII’s savvy daughter in “Becoming Elizabeth.”
“When they first asked for a (demo) tape I thought it was a joke because I could never picture myself playing a British queen,” says Rittberg.
