THE new series The Gilded Age premieres on HBO and HBO Max at 9pm on Monday, January 24.
Julian Fellowes, the creator of Downtown Abbey has created another historical show set in the late 1800s. Episodes will be released every Monday until March 21, 2022.
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Who is in the cast of The Gilded Age?
Louisa Jacobson – Marian Brook
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Portraying the lead character in The Gilded Age, Marian Brook, Louisa Jacobson, 30, moves from Pennsylvania to New York to stay with her estranged aunts after the death of her father.
Marian Brook’s aunts, Agnes van Rhijin and Ada Brook come from old money and introduce her to an upper-class life.
Jacobson, whose full name is Louisa Jacobson Gummer, is the daughter of renowned actress Maryl Streep.
The Gilded Age will be her first known role, having starred in only one other role as Trish Sparks in the TV movie, Gone Hollywood.
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Cynthia Nixon – Ada Brook
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Stepping into the role of Ada Brooks, Cynthia Nixon, 55, plays one of Marian’s wealthy aunts who welcomes her into her Manhattan home.
Nixon is most known for her role as Miranda Hobbs in Sex and The City, the show’s reprisal, And Just Like That…, and numerous other films and television shows.
She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2004 for her role in Sex and The City.
Christine Baranski – Agnes van Rhijin
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Christina Baranski, 69, plays Marian’s other aunt, Agnes van Rhijin who, alongside Ada Brook, welcomes her niece into their home.
She has also starred in a number of films including taking on the role of Tanya in Mama Mia and its prequel Mama Mia: Here We Go Again and The Big Bang Theory as Leonard’s mom, Dr. Beverly Hofstadter.
Baranski won a Primetime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Maryann Thorpe in the TV show Cybillhas. She received the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1995 and over the course of her career, she has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award fifteen times.
Denée Benton – Peggy Scott
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Denée Benton, 30, takes on the role of Peggy Scott who meets Marian Brook as she travels to New York.
Peggy is an aspiring writer from an affluent neighborhood.
Benton is best known for her role in the 2016 Broadway musical, Natasha, Pierre where she played the lead Natasha Rostova. She also starred in the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, where she took on the role of Eliza Hamilton.
Morgan Spector – George Russell
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The role of George Russell is played by Morgan Spector, 41, who develops a rivalry with Ada Brook and Agnes van Rhijin.
George and his partner Bertha Russell build a mansion across the street from Marian’s aunts and try to break into the high society of the affluent Manhattan area.
Spector has most recently starred in the podcast series, The Miranda Obsession, which came out this year and is known for his roles in The Plot Against America (2020), Homeland (2011), and Boardwalk Empire (2010).
Carrie Coon – Bertha Russell
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The role of George Russell’s partner, Bertha Russell, is played by Carrie Coon, 40, who like her husband, tries to break into high society.
Coon has also taken on roles in Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), Widows (2018), and the TV series Fargo (2017).
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