Why Princess Diana Was 'So Scary' to Play for This Golden Globe Winner

A number of actors have portrayed the late Diana, Princess of Wales over the years, including Emma Corrin.

It’s hard to believe more than five years have passed since the pivotal fourth season of The Crown dropped on Netflix, which shot the English performer, 30, to stardom and ultimately won them a Golden Globe Award.

In a new interview with Variety, Corrin reflected on their time tackling the streamer’s hit series, which is now celebrating 10 years since its official premiere.

“I loved her. I loved playing her,” they told the magazine in an article published Sunday, May 31. “I don’t think roles like that come along often. I’ve had parts since that I’ve been so fond of, but there was something about that, and about her, that just — it felt different and it feels different.”

Corrin added that stepping into Princess Diana‘s shoes was “so scary” but also commented on the timing of season 4’s release — November 2020 — which was right in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I was really protected by that,” they said. “I would have probably been on a circus of a press tour, when actually I was just in my living room on Zoom. Kind of tragic, kind of nice. It’s made me overwhelmed by press since then.”

And now, they’re going from one Netflix project to the next. The streaming giant dropped a teaser for its Pride and Prejudice limited series earlier this year, which stars Corrin and their Crown co-star Olivia Colman, and is based on the popular Jane Austen novel.

As fans of the source material are aware, the story follows the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth Bennet (Corrin), the daughter of a humble country gentleman (Rufus Sewell), and Fitzwilliam Darcy (Jack Lowden), a rich aristocrat. The two must overcome the sins of pride and prejudice in order to fall in love and marry.