Netflix has just announced the next leading lady for “Bridgerton”: Korean Australian actor Yerin Ha.
Ha, 29, who is known for her work in “Halo” and “Dune: Prophecy,” will star as Sophie Baek, the love interest of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) in season 4 of the hit period series.
Unlike the high-society love interests that preceded her, Sophie is a maid who has spent most of her life working and concealing a mysterious past, Netflix revealed on companion sight Tudum. She meets Benedict when she goes undercover at the Bridgertons’ masquerade ball.
“What drew me to Sophie was that she immediately has obstacles — something that she constantly has to overcome,” Ha told Tudum. “Whether it’s this battle around social status or trying to hide her feelings from Benedict.”
The character in the original Bridgerton books was named Sophie Beckett, but showrunners changed her last name as a nod to Ha’s Korean background.
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