Erin Doherty, known for playing Princess Anne in The Crown and Briony Ariston in Adolescence, has revealed a surprising link to comedian Romesh Ranganathan. The 33-year-old actress said the 47-year-old comedian worked as a maths teacher and was her Head of Sixth Form at Hazelwick School in Three Bridges.
During a joint interview with co-star Malachi Kirby on Sky News, Doherty recalled being pulled into a meeting with 'Mr Ranganathan' alongside her father after she was removed from English Literature as punishment for failing to read the material. 'It's kind of cool,' she said.
Doherty said she has not seen Ranganathan since leaving school, but would like to meet him now that both are famous. 'No and I want to!' she said.
The actress is currently promoting season two of Disney+ series A Thousand Blows, set in late 19th-century London. Other famous former pupils of Hazelwick School include Gareth Southgate, Dan Walker and Chico.
A Thousand Blows follows the true story of Jamaican immigrant Hezekiah Moscow and his rivalry with bare-knuckle boxer Henry 'Sugar' Goodson. Doherty plays gang leader Mary Carr.
