'BECOMING ELIZABETH' JESSICA RAINE INTERVIEW!

#BecomingElizabeth” premieres Sunday 12 June on the #STARZPLAY.

Long before she ascended the throne, young Elizabeth Tudor, played by Alicia von Rittberg was an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court. The death of King Henry VIII sees his nine-year-old son Edward, played by Oliver Zetterström take the throne and sets into motion a dangerous scramble for power when Elizabeth, Edward and their sister Mary, played by Romola Garai find themselves pawns in a game between the great families of England and the powers of Europe who vie for control of the country.

Additional key players in the relentless quest for power include King Henry’s widow, Catherine Parr, played by #JessicaRaine, Thomas Seymour, played by Tom Cullen the new King’s uncle, who quickly marries the widowed Catherine but soon takes an interest in the teenage Elizabeth and Duke of Somerset, played by John Heffernan who loses no time in claiming the position of Lord Protector for himself when the old King dies.

“Becoming Elizabeth” is created and written by award-winning playwright and television screenwriter Anya Reiss!