The Lady is a four-part British television drama mini series that is partly fictionalised but based on true events, depicting former royal dresser Jane Andrews who was convicted of murder in 2001. The ITVX series has Mia McKenna-Bruce leading the cast as Andrews, with a cast that also includes Natalie Dormer as Sarah, Duchess of York, as well as featuring Phillip Glenister, Laura Aikman and Claire Skinner. == Premise == The series is a partly fictionalised drama that depicts the true-life story of the rise and fall of former royal dresser Jane Andrews, who rose from humble beginnings to work for Sarah, Duchess of York, prior to being convicted of the murder of her boyfriend Thomas Cressman in 2001. == Cast == Mia McKenna-Bruce as Jane Andrews Natalie Dormer as Sarah, Duchess of York Ed Speleers as Thomas Cressman Philip Glenister Claire Skinner Laura Aikman Ophelia Lovibond Mark Stanley Daniel Ryan Sean Teale == Production == The series was announced by ITVX in December 2024. Lee Haven Jones is director of the four-part series from a script by Debbie O'Malley. Left Bank Pictures are producers on the series. Jess O'Riordan and Stephen Nye are executive produce on behalf of BritBox with Polly Hill for ITV. O'Malley is also an executive producer, while executive producers for Left Bank Pictures are Sian McWilliams, Andy Harries and Rebecca Hodgson. Florence Haddon-Cave is the series producer. In March 2025, Mia McKenna-Bruce was announced to be leading the series as Jane Andrews, with Natalie Dormer as Sarah, Duchess of York, as well as Ed Speleers, Philip Glenister and Claire Skinner in addition to Laura Aikman, Ophelia Lovibond, Mark Stanley, Daniel Ryan and Sean Teale making up the rest of the cast. Filming took place in Hampstead, London, in April 2025. In September 2025, it was reported that Natalie Dormer who plays Sarah, Duchess of York, would not promote the show because of renewed focus on Sarah's ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. == References == == External links == The Lady at IMDb