NPR's Scott Detrow talks with actress Imelda Staunton, who plays Queen Elizabeth II on Netflix's sweeping historical drama The Crown, which is ending its six-season run with a final batch of episodes.

Imelda Staunton, who will star as Queen Elizabeth II in the next two seasons of The Crown, said that some on set found it hard to look at her in character after the monarch's death. "We filmed the ...

Great Britain's longest-reigning monarch is played in this final season by Imelda Staunton. I spoke to her last week to ask her what it was like to bring Queen Elizabeth's story to an end ...

Imelda Staunton on Portraying Queen Elizabeth in 'The Crown' After Monarch's Death: 'It Was Odd' Staunton played the Queen from the years between 1991 and 2010, following Claire Foy and Olivia Colman.

Imelda Staunton is revealing where she was when she learned of Queen Elizabeth's death. Noting that she was at first confused, the actress said that production then alerted her it was tied to the ...

So we’ve all had to tread carefully. Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth in season six. Netflix What did you set out to accomplish in each of your depictions and do you feel you’ve achieved it?

It comes after Imelda confirmed there will be a third and 'final' Downton Abbey movie, during a tell-all interview with Zoe Ball on Radio 2. The actress, plays one of Queen Mary's ladies-in ...

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Actress Dame Imelda Staunton has said she “absolutely adored” portraying the late Queen Elizabeth II as she received her royal title at Windsor Castle. The 68-year-old, who earned Bafta TV and ...

Imelda Staunton’s aging version of QEII could ... Viral photo aside, the return of Claire Foy’s young Queen Elizabeth II and Olivia Colman’s middle-aged monarch to The Crown lends an air ...

Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and Imelda Staunton in character as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown on Netflix. Foy originated the role of a then-Princess Elizabeth at the start of the series and played ...

DETROW: That is Imelda Staunton, who plays Queen Elizabeth II in "The Crown." The final batch of episodes is out on Netflix now. Thank you so much for joining us. STAUNTON: Thank you very much.