Sophie Okonedo (‘Ratched’, ‘Death on the Nile’) has joined the third series of Sky Original drama ‘Britannia’.
Sophie will star as Hemple, the wife of General Aulus (David Morrissey), who arrives in Britannia to find out why her husband has failed with Lokkaās mission to capture the chosen one, Cait. If he isnāt up to the job, she certainly is. Series three also sees the return of actors David Morrissey, Mackenzie Crook, Annabel Scholey, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, and ZoĆ« Wanamaker.
Sophie Okonedo said: āIām so glad to be plunged into the weird and wonderful world of Britannia. I was already a fan of the show and its writers Jez and Tom Butterworth, so I jumped for joy when they offered me the wonderful character of Hemple. Without giving too much away Iāll just say this woman has a huge appetiteā¦ā
Sophie will star as Hemple, the wife of General AulusĀ (David Morrissey), who arrives in Britannia to find out why her husband hasĀ failed with LokkaāsĀ mission to capture the chosen one, Cait. If he isnāt up toĀ the job, she certainly is.
Sophie Okonedo said: āIām so glad to be plunged into the weird and wonderful world of Britannia. I was already a fan of the show and its writers Jez and Tom Butterworth, so I jumped for joy when they offered me the wonderful character of Hemple. Without giving too much away Iāll just say this woman has a huge appetiteā¦ā
James Richardson added:Ā āSophie is one of the UKās greatest actors and we all feel very privileged toĀ have her play our new and particularly malevolentĀ force for series three. SheĀ is an actor with anĀ enormous range and manages to make you laugh whilst beingĀ completely terrifying. A perfect fit for Britannia!Ā We feel very fortunate toĀ be able to continue making such an ambitious show about a timeĀ when everythingĀ changes.”
Series three also sees the return of actors DavidĀ Morrissey, MackenzieĀ Crook, Annabel Scholey, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, JulianĀ Rhind-Tutt, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, and ZoĆ« Wanamaker.
In the UK, all episodes of series one and two ofĀ ‘Britannia’Ā are available to watch on demandĀ on Sky and NOW TV.