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Lydia Leonard is a British actress. She starred in the stage adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies, and as Jane Rochford in the 2024 TV adaptation of Mantel's third novel in the trilogy, W
Leonard at the British Library in 2023
A Woman of Substance is a British historical drama television series created for Channel 4 and written by Katherine Jakeways and Roanne Bardsley, based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Barbara Ta
Lydia Leonard
…Miniseries; 4 episodes A Very Royal Scandal Esme Wren Miniseries; 3 episodes 2025 Down Cemetery Road Defence Secretary Talia Ross 5 episodes 2026 A Woman of Substance Olivia Wainwright Miniseries; 8 episodes TBA The Portrait of a Lady † Countess Gemini Upcoming six-part series Selected theatre credits The Meeting…
A Woman of Substance Promotional Poster 2026
Broughton Hall served as Fairley Hall in both the 1985 and 2026 adaptations.
Panel discussion at the premiere of A Woman of Substance in Leeds in February 2026.