If you just finished binge-watching Queen Charlotte, Bridgerton‘s prequel that narrates the saga of young Queen Charlotte‘s rise to power, and want to know more about India Amarteifio, we got you.
The 6-episode mini-series released last week and fans have been obsessed. It revolves around the titular character across two plotlines — one set in present of the Bridgerton timeline in the year 1817 and a flashback set in 1761 when Queen Charlotte embarks on a royal journey.
India Amarteifio plays the young monarch in the historical drama where the kind but headstrong Queen Charlotte first meets King George III, played by Corey Mylchreest, before marrying him. The young actress has already garnered attention from fans of the Shondaland series who are blown away by her performance.
As enthusiasts of the television show cannot wait to see India take on more roles, they want to know more about the British actress.
Who is India Amarteifio?
She is from Kingston upon Thames
Born in the Royal Borough situated on the River Thames, India was raised in Twickenham by her father of Ghanaian origin and mother of German origin.
She began her career in West End theatre
Like many young actors, India Amarteifio began her career in theatre. She made her debut as young Nala in The Lion King after which she played Hortensia in Matilda the Musical. India also starred as Violet Beauregarde in Charlie and the Chocolate factory.
She was on Doctor Who
In 2015, India starred in the 9th series of British sci-fi television show Doctor Who where she starred as Alison in the episode “The Magician’s Apprentice” alongside Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman.
She went to the Richmond Academy of Dance
Is there anything this bright, young talent can’t do? India joined the Richmond Academy of Dance in 2012, from where she got a scholarship to attend the Sylvia Young Theatre School. India Amarteifio’s background in dance helped her with her first ever stage role as Dancer in Richmond Theatre’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs production.
She was on a Netflix show before
If you were wondering where you’ve seen India before, she was in Netflix’s Sex Education alongside Viscountess Bridgerton herself, Simone Ashley. On the comedy-drama series, India played a minor character Lizzie in Season 1.