‘The Crown’: Oscar Nominee Lesley Manville Cast As Princess Margaret
Jake Kanter International TV EditorLesley Manville will become the latest addition to The Crown’s new cast, with the Oscar-nominated actress set to takeover from Helena Bonham Carter in playing Princess Margaret.Netflix confirmed on Thursday that Manville has signed up for the fifth and final season of the lavish royal drama, which British producer Left Bank Pictures will begin shooting next year.Lesley Manville will play Princess Margaret in the fifth season of The Crown. pic.twitter.com/R5aZEBOW0t— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) July 2, 2020She joins Imelda Staunton, who signed up to play Queen Elizabeth II in January, replacing Olivia Colman.