Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer will portray Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, in an upcoming ITV drama series titled The Lady. The series, produced by Left Bank Pictures, the company behind The Crown, is based on true events surrounding the murder of Thomas Cressman by his girlfriend Jane Andrews in 2001.
The drama stars Mia McKenna-Bruce as Jane Andrews, a working-class woman who became Ferguson's dresser at Buckingham Palace. After nine years of service, Andrews lost her job and later met businessman Thomas Cressman, played by Ed Speleers of Outlander. The relationship turned deadly, leading to Andrews' imprisonment for murder.
First-look images have been released, showing Dormer as Ferguson and McKenna-Bruce as Andrews. The supporting cast includes Philip Glenister, Claire Skinner, Laura Aikman, Ophelia Lovibond, Mark Stanley, Daniel Ryan, and Sean Teale. The series is written by Debbie O'Malley and is partly fictionalised.
O'Malley said the story explores female ambition, human frailty, and class obsession, noting it remains relevant two decades after the crime. The Lady is expected to air on ITV later this year.
