ActorClaire Foy transformed into Queen Elizabeth IIfor Netflix’s series “The Crown.”
She played the monarch for the first two seasons and had a few special appearances in later seasons.
Foy stepped back from the role when the story needed an older actor to portray the queen.
Olivia Colman became her replacement for Seasons 3 and 4.
Imelda Staunton played Queen Elizabeth for the final two seasons.
Foy knew from the beginning that she wouldn’t be on “The Crown” the whole time.
“We always knew it was only going to be two series,” Foy said.
That’s the nature of the part."
“The Crown” ended its run in December 2023.
I let it go and moved on and I think that’s quite healthy."
It’s long, a good nine-monther.
And that’s a lot of your life that you sign over to it."
However, Foy wasn’t parting from the show on bad terms.
She said, “I’m going to miss it terribly.
But I just can’t wait to see where it goes, I just can’t wait.”
After leaving “The Crown,” Foy became a fan herself.
“I’m really pleased I actually get to watch it,” Foy said.
Foy added, “It was purely selfish.
It made me feel such good things for my ego.”
Like Foy,Colman was happy to be exiting “The Crown"when her two seasons were done.
“Because behind closed doors, we don’t know what she’s like,” Colman said.
“I had a little bit of play with that.
But definitely … the hardest part I’ve done is someone who’s real.
