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One of Ehle's first notable roles was as Elizabeth Bennet in the BBC 1995 television adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice co-starring Colin Firth, for which she won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress.
- Her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet was a career-defining role. Ehle’s portray of Elizabeth Bennet was iconic, launching her into the spotlight as a young actress.
- Romance blossomed off screen between Firth and Ehle. One of the reasons this Pride and Prejudiceworks so well is the palpable chemistry between Colin Firth and Ehle as Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet.
- When the coronavirus pandemic began, Ehle read Pride and Prejudice live on Instagram. In a time of uncertainty, Ehle provided comfort by opening up her copy of Pride and Prejudice and reading the entire book to her followers on Instagram.
- Acting runs in the family. Ehle’s mother is British actress Rosemary Harris, and the mother-daughter duo is an acting powerhouse. When she was four years old, Ehle appeared on stage in the Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire, where her mother portrayed Blanche DuBois.
Pride and Prejudice is a six-episode 1995 British television drama, adapted by Andrew Davies from Jane Austen's 1813 novel of the same name. Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth starred as Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, respectively.
Pride and Prejudice: With Jennifer Ehle, Colin Firth, Susannah Harker, Julia Sawalha. While the arrival of wealthy gentlemen sends her marriage-minded mother into a frenzy, willful and opinionated Elizabeth Bennet matches wits with haughty Mr. Darcy.
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May 20, 1990 · While Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet courted on screen, actors Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle also began dating early during the filming. By the time the actors performed the final wedding kiss, however, Firth and Ehle had parted amicably after one year together.
Sep 22, 2015 · A Bollywoodised Bride & Prejudice followed in 2004, and Keira Knightley played Elizabeth Bennet in Joe Wright’s film in 2005. But however many Austen adaptations there are on the big and...
She won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in the 1995 BBC miniseries Pride and Prejudice. For her work on Broadway, she won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for The Real Thing, and the 2007 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for The Coast of Utopia.
