‘Monarch’ star Anna Friel on country music drama: ‘So much emotion’
nypost.comBritish actress Anna Friel is entering the quintessentially American world of country music in her new Fox show “Monarch.”“I think having a background in Irish folk music helped a lot,” Friel, 46, told The Post. “I’m from quite a musical family.
The bigger challenge was learning how to change the sounds that came out from Irish to country sounds. Learning the accent helped a lot with sounding authentic.”Premiering Sunday, Sept 11 (8 p.m.), “Monarch” is a pulpy drama about a country music dynasty family.
When the story begins, matriarch and reigning country music queen Dottie Roman (Susan Sarandon) is stepping back from the spotlight, as rumors fly that she’s ill.
Her husband Albie (Trace Adkins) is also a beloved country musician, and so is their oldest daughter Nicolette “Nicky” Roman, who Dottie has groomed to step up and take her place.
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