'The Crown' Actress Haydn Gwynne Dies at 66

broken up into two parts — with the first turn dropping Nov. 16 and the second premiering a month later.The last segment will take viewers into the modern era of the British royal family, beginning with Princess Diana’s untimely death in 1997 and ending in the mid-2000s.While there has been controversy over how Netflix would portray the late Princess of Wales’ passing from a Parisian car crash alongside her lover, Egyptian billionaire Dodi Fayed, the event will still be played out in some form on screen.It was reported last month that the series wouldn’t show the actual tragic event and wouldn’t even present a dead body to those who tune in.“We did film Diana, but very respectfully — not in a big close-up,” director Christian Schwochow told Deadline, adding that the historical moment was shot with enormous sensitivity.

The new series of The Crown "is emotional and intense" as it focuses on Princess Diana's final days before her tragic death, a royal expert shared. Part one of season six of Netflix's The Crown will launch on the streaming platform in the UK on Thursday, 16 November with four episodes available to watch.This will show the relationship between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed before "a fateful car journey has devastating consequences" Netflix reveals.

With its intimate portrayal of the world’s most famous family, The Crown has been compulsive viewing across the globe since Claire Foy’s young Princess Elizabeth wed Matt Smith’s caddish Prince Philip in season one. Now, the final instalment is about to broadcast, a year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Imelda Staunton reprises her role as the late Queen and reveals the monarch’s death last year had an impact on everyone on the show.

With the continuation of the SAG-AFTRA strike, the release schedule of Hollywood-produced series and films remains unpredictable. November at least sees several new releases, from Netflix animated series (two of them, actually) to even more Netflix with the first part of the final season of a long-running mainstay with “The Crown.” Beyond Netflix, it’s notable that of the series highlighted below, four of them are animated series, both original and based on existing titles.

told Deadline that he handled it with extreme sensitivity.“We did film Diana, but very respectfully — not in a big close-up,” he said. “This enabled Dominic West to perform his scenes as her former husband Prince Charles at the hospital…It was very, very clear to us that we don’t want to see her dead body. I actually think that it was not a discussion.

Saturday Night Live has paid tribute to Friends star Matthew Perry after reports emerged yesterday (October 28) that the actor died, aged 54.Perry was reportedly found unresponsive due to suspected drowning on Saturday (October 28), per reports from TMZ and the LA Times. While Perry is believed to have drowned, a confirmed cause of death has yet to be announced.Perry was best known for playing the role of Chandler Bing in the beloved ’90s sitcom, Friends, alongside Courtney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow.Perry hosted Saturday Night Live in 1997 at the height of his Friends fame and following his starring role opposite Salma Hayek in Fools Rush In.This week’s episode was hosted by Nate Bargatze with the Foo Fighters as musical guests.

The Crown creator Peter Morgan is sharing how he managed the show’s ending following Queen Elizabeth II‘s death in 2022.

sixth and final season will debut in two parts later this year on Netflix and the first slice’s full-length trailer has finally dropped.Of course, the central focus of the last few episodes is the untimely death of Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), the chaotic aftermath and its effect on the royal family for years to come. “I don’t understand how I ended up here,” a sad Diana sighs.“Dashing around and loosing sight of myself in the process. That has been the story of my whole life,” she says in a voiceover.Over haunting music, the Princess of Wales’ passing in a Parisian car crash in 1997 casts a dark shadow over the teaser, as other characters ponder what the future holds following the tragic accident.

The first full trailer for The Crown‘s sixth season (part 1) is finally here.

The Crown is set to delve deep into the events surrounding Princess Diana's death and the aftermath in the Royal Family in season six, as a brand new trailer has been released.The final season of the Emmy and BAFTA award-winning period drama has been highly anticipated for the last year, as fans gear up to watch Peter Morgan's groundbreaking show finally explore the last days of the Royal Family's most iconic and beloved princess of all time. But it's not been without its controversies.The trailer, set against a backdrop of a haunting rendition of Gary Jules' hit track Mad World, sees things come to a head for Diana as she becomes more and more hounded by the paparazzi.

Peter Morgan‘s “The Crown” has been one of Netflix‘s most popular and critically acclaimed series for seven years. But reviews dipped a bit for last year’s Season 5, which means all eyes will be on how the show’s sixth and final season does as it premieres.

sixth and final season of “The Crown” will include a portrayal of Princess Diana’s historic landmine walk in Africa.Netflix released images Wednesday of actress Elizabeth Debicki as the Princess of Wales, embarking on the famous moment when Diana walked across a minefield in Huambo, central Angola.Diana made the trip — just months before her death — to meet with landmine survivors to raise awareness of the work being done to clear landmines worldwide.It was one of her last and most notable acts of service in her lifetime. The Princess died tragically on August 31, 1997.In the new photos, Debicki wears a nearly-exact replica of Diana’s gold earrings, swept blonde hair, protective face mask, and a white collared shirt.

sixth and final season.The last episodes of the hit Netflix drama will take viewers into the modern era of the royal family, including Princess Diana’s 1997 death and King (then Prince) Charles’ 2005 wedding to wife Queen Camilla. Creator Peter Morgan got candid in a new profile with Variety about if the late Princess of Wales’ ghost will actually appear to Charles, 74, in the finale.The Daily Mail infamously claimed earlier this year that the scene in question would occur, and Morgan gave his take on the rumors.The outlet alleged that a deceased Diana (played by Elizabeth Debicki) would appear to Charles (Dominic West) on a plane as well as pop up in her phantasmic glory to an aging Queen Elizabeth (Imelda Staunton).“I never imagined it as Diana’s ‘ghost’ in the traditional sense,” Morgan said.

bestselling memoir, “Spare,” despite Morgan’s focus on the royal family in his Emmy winning Netflix show. “I’ve not read a word of it,” Morgan told Variety.“Not that I wouldn’t be interested. But I didn’t want his voice to inhabit my thinking too much.

Netflix's The Crown first came to our screens in 2016 and proved an instant hit as we awed at Claire Foy's depiction of a very young Queen Elizabeth II coming to terms with the death of her father and balancing her new role with her young family. As well as Claire, the show sparkled with a bevvy of wonderful actors - such as Matt Smith as Prince Philip, Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret and Victoria Hamilton as the newly-widowed Queen Mother.

The Windsors and The Crown, has died aged 66.Her agent confirmed that she passed away in hospital on Friday (October 20), after receiving a cancer diagnosis a month earlier.Gwynne, who played Camilla in the Channel 4 royal parody The Windsors, and Lady Susan Hussey in Season 5 of Netflix drama The Crown, also had a celebrated career on stage, receiving Tony and Olivier Award nominations.From "Billy Elliott" onstage to "The Windsors" and so much more onscreen, Haydn Gwynne was a total original. Every performance was matchless.

"The Crown" actress Hadyn Gwynne has died. She was 66. The British screen and stage star was recently diagnosed with cancer.

to the BBC, her agent said, “It is with great sadness we are sharing with you that, following her recent diagnosis with cancer, the star of stage and screen Haydn Gwynne died in hospital in the small hours of Friday 20 October, surrounded by her beloved sons, close family and friends. We would like to thank the staff and teams at the Royal Marsden and Brompton Hospitals for their wonderful care over the last few weeks.”Born in West Sussex, England, Gwynne rose to prominence in the 1980s with the drama “Nice Work” before going on to star in other British series including “Peak Practice,” “Merseybeat” “Sherlock” and the BBC series “Rome.”In her career, she played a wide range of notable public figures, including Queen Camilla and Margaret Thatcher.

Actress Haydn Gwynne died today following a recent cancer diagnosis. She was 66.

K.J. Yossman Haydn Gwynne, a stage and screen actor who starred in royal comedy “The Windsors” and also appeared in “The Crown,” died on Friday of cancer, the BBC reports.