Keeley Hawes, Jane Austen

Keeley Hawes on Miss Austen: 'I wanted a change from police dramas and stories of murdered women'
Hawes and Miss Austen author Gill Hornby spoke with Radio Times magazine about the new BBC period drama.
Miss Austen viewers are calling Keeley Hawes period drama ‘absolute gold’
What did you miss? BBC viewers have been sharing their love for new Keeley Hawes period drama Miss Austen, calling it "absolute gold". The BBC One Sunday night series adapts Gill Hornby's book which explores the bond between Jane Austen and her elder sister Cassandra.
Miss Austen's Keeley Hawes and cast discuss the period drama - "It’s almost like we're getting a new Jane Austen story"
A fascinating, witty and heart-breaking story of sisterly love, Miss Austen is coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One
Miss Austen on BBC cast: Who stars alongside Keeley Hawes?
The question is at the heart of new BBC drama Miss Austen, which is based on Gill Hornby's novel of the same name, and follows the Austen sisters across two timelines — the first when Jane has passed away and Cassandra is forced to face her decision to destroy Jane's letters, and the second during the sisters' youth.
Inside the life of Miss Austen star Keeley Hawes from career to husband
The four-part series is set in 1830, many years after the death of Jane Austen (Patsy Ferran) and follows her sister Cassandra Austen (played by Keeley Hawes) as she helps her niece Isabella Fowle (Rose Leslie) settle her father’s estate in the wake of his death.
Keeley Hawes and Jessica Hynes on their lavish period drama Miss Austen
Here, Keeley Hawes and Jessica Hynes reveal what to expect from Miss Austen ….
Keeley Hawes hits back at ‘cultural vandalism’ claims over new period drama Miss Austen
MISS Austen star Keeley Hawes hit back at claims that the show is ‘cultural vandalism’ – insisting it depicts ‘the greatest act of love’. The BBC period drama sees
BBC Miss Austen viewers hail 'perfect Sunday night TV' as Keeley Hawes leads all-star cast
BBC Sunday night period drama Miss Austen is based on the book by Gill Hornby and features Keeley Hawes, Rose Leslie and Jessica Hynes among the cast
Keeley Hawes, Rose Leslie on ‘Miss Austen’ and Exploring Sisterhood and “Love in All Its Forms”
The cast and creators discuss the new BBC drama, coming to the U.S. on PBS in May, that looks at why Cassandra Austen burned her famous author sister Jane’s letters.
Keeley Hawes is in one of the main roles for new BBC drama Miss Austen
Keeley Hawes is one of the main stars of the show. She is playing the role of Jane's sister Cassandra Austen. The actor shot to fame when she played Zoe Reynolds in the BBC series Spooks, and has gone on to star in Line of Duty and Bodyguard. She is married to fellow actor Matthew Macfadyen.
Miss Austen cast in full as Keeley Hawes leads BBC series
Taking on the role of a young Cassandra is rising star Synnøve Karlsen, who reunites with Hawes after the actresses played mother and daughter in Sky’s The Midwich Cuckoos. Norwegian-Scottish actress Karlsen has also starred in Bodies, Clique, Medici and Last Night in Soho.
Inside Miss Austen star Keeley Hawes' life from career to famous husband
Keeley Hawes is set to star in the BBC's upcoming drama, Miss Austen, based on Gill Hornby’s historical novel. The four-part ...
Miss Austen on BBC One review: this Jane Austen origin story is slow as treacle
Miss Austen, the BBC’s newest series, has all the hallmarks of any Jane Austen book. There are suitors. There are spinsters.