Natalie Dormer is speaking out following the alleged email Sarah Ferguson sent to Jeffrey Epstein.
Earlier this week, the 65-year-old Duchess of York came under fire after an email she allegedly sent to the disgraced dead sex offender in 2011 was leaked. In the alleged email, Sarah called Jeffrey a “steadfast, generous and supreme friend” and apologized to him after she publicly denounced him.
After the alleged email leaked, Natalie – who will be playing Sarah in ITV and Britbox‘s upcoming drama series The Lady – slammed the Duchess and announced that she will not be promoting the series.
Keep reading to find out more…“When I agreed to take the role in ‘The Lady,’ I knew portraying the script’s Sarah Ferguson would require nuance,” Natalie began her statement to Variety. “People are layered, their journeys are full of highs and lows, and as an actor, my job is to lean into those elements and bring them to life with honesty and empathy.”
“Since completing the project, new information has come to light that makes it impossible for me to reconcile my values with Sarah Ferguson’s behavior, which I believe is inexcusable,” the Game of Thrones alum continued. “For that reason, I will not be taking part in the promotion of the project.”
Natalie also said that she donated her “entire salary” from the series to two charities.
“In keeping with my commitment to the well-being of children, I have donated my entire salary from this project to the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) and the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (hosted by Barnardo’s),” Natalie shared.
She also noted that her decision to not promote the upcoming series was “not a reflection” of her experience working with Left Bank.
“They are an extraordinary company to collaborate with and I’m grateful for the time we spent together,” Natalie added.
The Lady is “a partly fictionized drama chronicling the rise-and-fall of former royal dresser Jane Andrews (being played by Mia McKenna-Bruce), who worked for Ferguson before being convicted of the murder of her boyfriend Thomas Cressman (Ed Speleers) in 2001.” The four-part series will be released either later this year or in early 2026.
After her alleged email to Jeffrey Epstein was leaked, Sarah Ferguson was removed from her role as a patron of a prominent children’s charity.
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