Elizabeth I
2005 • 1 SeasonElizabeth I is a two-part 2005 British historical drama television miniseries directed by Tom Hooper, written by Nigel Williams, and starring Helen Mirren as Elizabeth I of England. The miniseries covers approximately the last 24 years of her nearly 45-year reign. Part 1 focuses on the final years of her relationship with the Earl of Leicester, played by Jeremy Irons. Part 2 focuses on her subsequent relationship with the Earl of Essex, played by Hugh Dancy.
The series originally was broadcast in the United Kingdom in two two-hour segments on Channel 4. It later aired on HBO in the United States, CBC and TMN in Canada, ATV in Hong Kong, ABC in Australia, and TVNZ Television One in New Zealand.
The series went on to win Emmy, Peabody, and Golden Globe Awards. The same year, Helen Mirren starred as Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen, with which she dominated the award season.
Top Series Cast
Helen Mirren
as Queen Elizabeth I
Jeremy Irons
as Earl of Leicester
Hugh Dancy
as Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Ben Pullen
as Sir Walter Raleigh
Simon Woods
as Gifford
Charlotte Asprey
as Frances Walsingham
Diana Kent
as Lady Essex
Geoffrey Streatfeild
as Sir Anthony Babington
Martin Savage
as Stubbs
Douglas Reith
as Jude
Douglas Reith
as Judge
John McEnery
as Jesuit Priest
Toby Salaman
as Dr. Lopez
Eddie Redmayne
as Southampton
Erick Deshors
as Jean de Simier
Ann Firbank
as Lady Anne
Will Keen
as Francis Bacon
Barbara Flynn
as Mary Queen of Scots
Patrick Malahide
as Sir Francis Walsingham
Ewen Bremner
as King James VI
Ian McDiarmid
as Lord Burghley
Jérémie Covillault
as Duke of Anjou
Toby Jones
as Robert Cecil
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