Top 55 Phoebe Dynevor Quotes

There’s nothing like rehearsing a waltz to a Stormzy track. It’s hard to compare it to anything!

To me, the costume does half the job for you, or even more than half of the job.

I heard, ‘Shondaland is doing Regency England with Netflix,’ and I was like, ‘I’m in!’

There’s definitely something to be said for having a dancing partner and trusting each other and having to create something together which then really informs the performance, in a way.

All I remember is being like, ‘Oh, that’s Shonda Rhimes,’ and getting a bit nervous.

My mum grew up in Oldham and was going to work at a cigarette factory till she decided to go to drama school, so there’s part of me that wants to represent the Northern working-class background.

Stop focusing on the noise and the expectations of others, and focus on what makes you happy.

The only thing I do for everything is read the script a billion times, back to front, every single bit.

I’d say Bridgerton’ has definitely changed my life. But not only in the things that have come from the job, but also just the experience of it and meeting the most incredible people; just learning so much from working so hard for that period of time.

I remember having my first fitting and being like, ‘Oh, my God,’ because they literally built a factory just for Bridgerton’ costumes.

Being able to do a role where you learn a new skill is just such a dream. I recently played a potter and got to learn pottery.

I particularly love the Regency era.

I’ve always just wanted to work on interesting projects.

Every time I finish a job I seem to want to dress in totally the opposite way to the character.

With Daphne half the work was done for me once I was cinched into that corset. Immediately, because of the way the corset is fitted, your posture is held back, which means your head’s up, and you are moving in a certain way.

So many times I’ve seen that done where it’s the man laying back in bed, with his chubby belly, and the woman is absolutely gorgeous in every way, and you see all of her beautiful backside. To flip that on its head was so interesting to me.

I think the context of the era was still really important for Daphne’s character arc, so I wanted to get all of that right.

I have a fear of failure, letting someone down, contradicting myself.

There are a lot of differences between me and Daphne but I think she values family, which I also value, and at a time when women had only one option, she was as determined to make that happen as I am in my career I guess, and I think that was sort of my way into Daphne.

I did love the glamour of going out and had a couple of years when there was a lot of make-up and false eyelashes.

I think the problem today is that there is no social etiquette.

With Daphne, there was a huge part of me going, This is my dream job, literally my dream role, but there’s no way I’m going to get it. So I may as well just do it how I want to do it, and not think about anyone else.’ That was quite a good thing.

I’m obsessed with every single album from Jhene Aiko.

I always hear about people falling in love with their costars. It’s yet to happen to me, but I’m intrigued.

At 17, I was finally in a school play.

I’ve always said – I don’t know why – that I didn’t like horses and was scared of them.

I’ve always said that I couldn’t dance.

I meditate, I have a therapist, I walk every day.

I’ve always loved fashion, though I’m not good with brands.

The advice I’d give to my younger self? Stay in your own lane, maybe.

My grandmother Shelley was an actress and would tell me about working in the theatre, while my grandpa on Dad’s side, Gerard Dynevor, was a big influence in theatre and a TV director.

Just working with Shondaland, I felt really safe as a woman, I think, particularly just knowing that I wasn’t going to be taken advantage of in any way.

When you’re on the cusp of throwing in the towel, something will yo-yo you back in!

You see what it is for your mental health to be in the public eye.

I would have hated living in 1813. It wouldn’t have been my cup of tea at all.

What I love about Bridgerton’ though is that the women in it do have their own agency within the context of the time. In fact, Daphne is actually quite a feminist character because she’s in control of her destiny.

What makes me happiest? Either being around people that I love, or working on something that I love.

In real life my mum was always a dungaree wearer, which probably rubbed off on me a lot.

The Peak District is an insanely beautiful location to work in, the views are just wonderful.

The costume designer Ellen Mirojnick is a genius.

We did have a beautiful cottage in the Lake District which we spent lots of time in when I was younger.

In real life my mum was always a dungaree wearer, which probably rubbed off on me a lot. Work for her was the dressy time, not home, and I always thought that was kind of cool.

I’m not a big reality TV person, although recently someone got me into 90 Day Fiance,’ which is pretty addictive.

You have to stand up super-straight in those corsets and pull your shoulders back.

I used to be a huge Spice Girls fan, so having Victoria Beckham tag me in a story was unbelievable.

I actually have a history of doing quite a few period dramas, but I think I really specifically wanted to do the Regency era, and to be able to do high-society Regency era is even more amazing.

Sometimes with auditions and going up for a role, you don’t want to admit to yourself that it’s everything you’ve ever wanted.

Piano, I’m not so good at.

My mum always tells the story that, when she was pregnant with me, and I was two weeks late, she would watch Mary Poppins over and over again to try and get me to come out. That is my relationship with Julie Andrews.

Daphne is the eldest of the Bridgerton daughters, so she is the first to make her debut on the marriage mart and she’s waited her whole life for this moment. When we meet her, she conforms to the social pressures placed on young women at the time but as she evolves, she very much finds her voice.

I’m really interested in how people’s minds work – what makes them sad or happy.

I was gonna be an actor and no one was stopping me.

I don’t think you can ever really prepare yourself for something to hit like Bridgerton’ did, because there’s not many things that hit like that.

It’s nice, in a weird way, to be with my family.

I sometimes wish that 21st century women could wear skirts and dresses every day without looking overdressed.