BritBox and the BBC announced today the full cast for The Other Bennet Sister, a new co-produced period drama series currently filming in Wales.

Today’s announcement follows last month’s about Ella Bruccoleri (Call the Midwife, Bridgerton, Paddington in Peru) leading the cast of The Other Bennet Sister as Mary Bennet, the seemingly unremarkable and overlooked middle sister in Jane Austen’s novel, Pride and Prejudice.
Based on The Other Bennet Sister, Janice Hadlow’s best-selling novel, the new television series features existing characters in, and introduces new characters to, the world of Pride and Prejudice, as it follows Mary as she steps out of her sisters’ shadows in search of her own identity and purpose, finding herself in the middle of an epic love story along the way. Her journey will see her leave her family home in Meryton for the soirees of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love, and reinvention.
Costarring as Mary’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, are Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I, Can You Ever Forgive Me?) and Ruth Jones (Gavin & Stacey, Stella). Playing Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, Mary’s worldly aunt and uncle, are Richard Coyle (Coupling, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and Indira Varma (Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Night Manager).
In the story, the Gardiners take Mary under their wing as governess to their three children — Marianne (Roisin Bhalla), George (Reggie Absolom, Silo), and Rebecca (Jasmine Sharp) — introducing her to an exciting new social world that includes Mr. Hayward (Dónal Finn, The Wheel of Time, SAS Rogue Heroes) and Mr. Ryder (Laurie Davidson, A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, The Girlfriend).
Also featuring in the ten-episode, half-hour series are:
- Varada Sethu (Doctor Who, Andor) as Ann Baxter
- Aaron Gill (Smothered, Piglets) as John Sparrow
- Maddie Close (Sunflower Child) as Jane Bennet
- Poppy Gilbert (My Oxford Year, Chloe) as Lizzie Bennet
- Molly Wright (The A Word, APOSTASY) as Kitty Bennet
- Grace Hogg-Robinson (The Coroner, COBRA) as Lydia Bennet
- Tanya Reynolds (The Decameron, Sex Education) as Caroline Bingley
- Anna Fenton-Garvey (The Nevers) as Charlotte Lucas
- Ryan Sampson (Mr Bigstuff, Brassic) as Mr. Collins
Adapted by Sarah Quintrell (The Power, Ella), who writes nine of the episodes, with Maddie Dai (We Were Dangerous) writing one, the series is directed by Jennifer Sheridan (Extraordinary) and Asim Abbasi (Cake).
A production of Bad Wolf (His Dark Materials, Industry) for BritBox International in co-production with BBC iPlayer and BBC One, The Other Bennet Sister was co-commissioned by Robert Schildhouse, Jess O’Riordan, and Stephen Nye on behalf of BritBox International, and Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. The executive producers are Kate Crowther, Becca Kinder, and Jane Tranter for Bad Wolf, and Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC, with Sarah Quintrell and Janice Hadlow also serving as executive producers. The series has been developed and overseen by Bad Wolf’s Director of Content, Dan McCulloch, and Chief Creative Officer Ryan Rasmussen.
Bad Wolf is supported by the Welsh Government via Creative Wales. Sony Pictures Television will distribute The Other Bennet Sister internationally.
The series will stream on BritBox in North America and on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK (dates tba). Stay tuned for updates.
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen, one of English literature’s most celebrated authors. Renowned for her keen social observations and unforgettable characters, Austen’s legacy endures through beloved novels like Pride and Prejudice. Janice Hadlow’s novel, The Other Bennet Sister, was released in 2020, and reimagines Austen’s world by focusing on Mary Bennet, honoring Austen’s enduring influence while offering a fresh perspective on a classic tale.
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The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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