Natalie Dormer won't promote Sarah Ferguson drama "The Lady" in wake of leaked Jeffrey Epstein email Jessica WangSeptember 27, 2025 at 3:39 AM 5 Michael Loccisano/Getty; Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Natalie Dormer; Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York Natalie Dormer will not promote her upcoming ITV ...
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Jessica WangSeptember 27, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Natalie Dormer; Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
Natalie Dormer will not promote her upcoming ITV and BritBox drama The Lady, in which she plays Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, following the publication of leaked emails sent by the royal to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The Game of Thrones alum also said she has donated her salary from the project to charity organizations committed to the well-being of abused children.
"When I agreed to take the role in The Lady, I knew portraying the script's Sarah Ferguson would require nuance," Dormer told 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."
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Natalie Dormer n Feb. 16, 2025 in London, England
"Since completing the project," however, "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," Dormer said. "For that reason, I will not be taking part in the promotion of the project."
In keeping with her "commitment to the well-being of children," Dormer said she donated her full salary from the project to the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) and the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse.
She also noted that her decision was "not a reflection" of her experience working with production company Left Bank. "They are an extraordinary company to collaborate with and I'm grateful for the time we spent together," Dormer said.
Representatives for Dormer and Ferguson did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment on Friday.
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Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York on Sept. 25, 2024 in New York City
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Premiering sometime this year, the four-part British drama traces the true story of Jane Andrews (played by Mia McKenna-Bruce), a former royal dresser and aide to Ferguson who was convicted of murdering her former partner Thomas Cressman (Ed Speleers) in 2001. She was released from prison in 2019.
Multiple charities have dropped Ferguson, the ex-wife of the embattled Prince Andrew, as a patron or ambassador in the wake of the leaked correspondence from 2011, in which the Duchess of York called Epstein — the convicted sex offender charged with sex trafficking of minors and accused of sexually abusing dozens of underaged girls — a "generous and supreme friend" after she had publicly distanced himself from Epstein following the allegations against him.
A spokesperson for the duchess maintained that the email was sent to counter a threat Epstein had made to sue Ferguson for defamation.
"This email was sent in the context of advice the duchess was given to try to assuage Epstein and his threats," her spokesperson said following the leakage of the email, per the BBC.
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