The mask is off!
This author is delighted to inform you that Netflix has finally officially announced the leading lady for “Bridgerton” Season 4.
“As preparations for the next social season are almost underway, we request a warm welcome to the newest member of the Ton,” Netflix said in a post on X. “Presenting Yerin Ha as Sophie in ‘Bridgerton’ Season 4!”
The post was accompanied by a video of Ha walking towards a rack of clothes and running her hands through them before settling on a pair of silk, silver gloves.
Who is Sophie?
Sophie is Benedict Bridgerton’s love interest. In Julia Quinn’s “An Offer from a Gentleman,” her full name is Sophie Beckett, and she is the illegitimate daughter of Richard Gunningworth, the Earl of Penwood, and a maid. However, in the series, Netflix has switched up her name to Sophie Baek, out of respect for Ha’s culture. Netflix has described Sophie as “victim of tragic events,” and someone who “has been forced to spend much of her life working for the most demanding employer in the ton.”
Unlike other debutants, Sophie is a “captivating and complicated woman,” who “finds a way to persevere through her circumstances.”
“Naturally, only someone with such fascinating depths could capture the heart of an artist like Benedict,” Netflix says about the character.
‘Lady in silver’
As the curtain drew on Season 3 of “Bridgerton,” Benedict’s sister and the fourth child of the Bridgerton family Eloise, who is heading to Scotland with her sister Francesca and her husband John Stirling, tells Benedict that she would be back for their mother’s masquerade ball. In the book, Benedict meets his love interest, “a lady in silver,” named Sophie at the masquerade ball. Ha said she was drawn towards Sophie because of the constant obstacles the character has to overcome.
“What drew me to Sophie was that she immediately has obstacles — something that she constantly has to overcome,” Ha told Netflix Tudum. “Whether it’s this battle around social status or trying to hide her feelings from Benedict.”
Who is Yerin Ha?
Yerin Ha attends the 63rd TV WEEK Logie Awards at The Star, Sydney on July 30, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. Ha, 29, is an Australian-born actress of Korean descent, who is best known for playing Kwan Ha in the Steven-Spielberg-produced “Halo” for two seasons. She will also be seen in the upcoming prequel series “Dune: Prophecy.” Ha has also been a part of Sydney Theatre Company’s “Lord of the Flies” and was named a rising star by the Casting Guild of Australia in 2021.
