Fans may know her as Sophie Beckett in the “Bridgerton” book series, but in season four of Shondaland’s hit Netflix series, it’s Sophie Baek who bewitches Benedict Bridgerton.
We know we’ve had to keep this from you for so long, dearest gentle readers, but now we’re able to take the mask off to reveal …
Sophie Baek! Bridgerton season four has finally found its leading man’s leading lady in Yerin Ha, and we couldn’t be more delighted to introduce her. For much of her life, Sophie, who fans of the book series will remember as Sophie Beckett, has been forced to work as a maid for one of the most demanding employers in the ton. But Sophie’s resourcefulness helps her persevere through her circumstances — circumstances that will drastically change after she makes the fateful (and risky!) decision to disguise herself in order to attend Lady Violet Bridgerton’s masquerade ball. It’s there that she meets Benedict Bridgerton — who’s still aimless, still loveless — and changes the course of both their lives.
Here, we’ve got a little visual tease as to what we can expect from the plucky maid whose dreams far outshine her station.
In this first official video, Ha may be in everyday clothes, but not without a nod to her masquerade ball alter ego, thanks to those silver shoes and gloves. Maybe it’s the sincerity on her face, or maybe it’s the rack of gowns, but either way, it’s a thrilling few moments’ look into season four.
A South Korean actor from Australia, Ha is best known for her role as Kwan Ha alongside Pablo Schreiber in Paramount+’s epic Halo series. And before she graces our Netflix accounts alongside Luke Thompson as Benedict in season four of Bridgerton, she’ll be a part of HBO’s highly anticipated prequel series Dune: Prophecy along with our very own Charithra Chandran, who played Edwina Sharma in season two of Bridgerton.
Ha grew up in Sydney with acting in her blood — her parents met in drama school, and her grandmother was also an actor! — so by the time she was 15, she knew she wanted to pursue acting as a career. After moving back to South Korea, Ha was accepted into Kaywon High School of Arts and then returned to Sydney for her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre at Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Art, the alma mater of Cate Blanchett, Murray Bartlett, Sam Worthington and many other well-revered actors.
Before she got her first TV role, in the short-lived French-American crime drama Reef Break, Ha co-starred in a stage production of Lord of the Flies alongside Mia Wasikowska and Eliza Scanlen at Sydney Theatre Company. And now, we’re thrilled to welcome her to the Shondaland family and have her play such an integral role in Benedict’s love story in season four.
As always, do feel free to sift through all our incredible Bridgerton content, including behind-the-scenes videos and interviews, profiles, Q&As, and more with cast members and creatives. And continue to stay tuned to Shondaland.com for more about season four of Bridgerton as we bring you the best access to its stars and creatives.
