Playing an international icon with utter authenticity can be a daunting task. But Elizabeth Debicki’s depiction of Diana, Princess of Wales, in Seasons 5 and 6 of “The Crown” proved an impeccable re-creation of the ill-fated icon's roller-coaster life from 1990 to 1997.
It was kind of a multilayered experience, as actually a lot of “The Crown” is — you’re both inside of it but also observing it in a pretty unique way. It was essential to me that there was more joy and more lightness and a real intention to release some of what you’d already seen the character go through. To try and find fresh air, to try and find fresh connection with people and to let that kind of fill a very empty cup.