Simone Ashley Wants to See More of Kate and Eloise on ‘Bridgerton’
Just to be grateful that I’m busy and if I can have time to see my friends and take some time to enjoy life outside of work.
Congratulations on your new music. How has it been showing a new side of yourself to fans?
It’s really exciting. I’ve been singing since I was seven years old, and now it felt like the right time to start developing a body of work and slowly releasing it. I’m really proud of it, and I’m really excited to be sharing it with my fans.
Did any friends or colleagues have an advanced listen?
Anne Hathaway heard some actually, and I was very grateful for her advice. I played her some music whilst we were filming. This has been in development for almost three years now, so there was plenty of times that I played it to my friends and colleagues. I think I kept it more to myself and my team the closer we got to release. I’m so grateful to have a friend in her, but also to have worked with her and learned so much from her.
Speaking of The Devil Wears Prada 2, is there anything you can tell us about your character?
Amari is Miranda Priestley’s new first assistant, and I think she’s definitely the voice for the new generation that will be watching this and the new generation that we see in the workspace now. She’s definitely a really strong, tenacious kind of character. Me and the costume department and the hair and makeup department had loads of fun playing with her looks and bringing her to life.
What was the best thing about working with this amazing cast?
I was just such a fan of the first movie. I still am. So just to be part of this, it was kind of like a dream come true. It was insane. And to be in the company of these incredible artists, I learned so much. It was just such an honor.
How excited are you for this upcoming season of Bridgerton with Hannah Dodd and Masali Baduza?
So excited. Every season it just gets better and better. I’m so excited to see what they do and what they bring to their season. I’m excited as well to see what else happens with Kate and Anthony.
Looking forward, I’ve always loved Kate and Eloise’s friendship. Do you have hopes to see them interacting more during Claudia Jessie’s season?
Absolutely. I love working with Claudia, and I love Kate and Eloise’s relationship and their friendship. So yeah, if we can, then I would be so excited to do that.
