Who plays Margaret Thatcher in 'The Crown'? Fans on Twitter swoon over actor

Crown season 4 has taken Twitter by storm, as fans are gushing over incredible performances this season. new season has an extremely strong female influence with trio of Queen Elizabeth II, Margaret Thatcher and Princess Diana carrying season’s storyline on ir strong shoulders. However, aside from riveting yet heartbreaking story of Charles and Diana, incredible role of Margaret Thatcher also took fans by surprise. Many fans took to Twitter to praise character and performance. Re on to find out, “Who plays Margaret Thatcher in Crown?”

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Who plays Margaret Thatcher in ' Crown'?

Margaret Thatcher in Crown season 4 was played by Gillian Anderson. Anderson was seen in Netflix show Sex Education before her gig as Margaret Thatcher in Crown. actor was also seen in X-Files,  House of Mirth (2000), a film about ill-fated socialite Lily Bart. She played DSU Stella Gibson on  BBC crime drama television series  Fall. Her role in Netflix’s Sex Education was most loved as she plays sex rapist Jean Milburn. 52-year-old actor has won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher in ' Crown'

Source: Still from ' Crown' Season 4 (Netflix)

While plot of season 4 may centre on those within succession line, however, its exploration of Margaret Thatcher is no less compelling. Margaret Thatcher was first female prime minister of England and served as a foil to Queen Elizabeth II’s laissez-faire style of leing. Thatcher and Queen couldn’t have been more different from one anor even if y tried. Thatcher with her workaholic tendencies and willingness to create enemies pushed through her free-market-focused, pro-privatization policies. While Queen still focused on community building. Crown Season 4, did a marvellous job of documenting clashes and tensions within ir relationship. 

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Gillian Anderson skilfully explored Margaret Thatcher’s steely and maternal persona. duality of Margaret Thatcher’s persona was highlighted throughout season. While Margaret Thatcher’s personality is quite well known to people across world, thanks to her 11-year tenure as Britains PM and her many controversial decisions, Gillian Anderson brought new layers to Britain’s Iron Ly. 

Source: Still from ' Crown' Season 4 (Netflix)

In an interview with Vogue Magazine, Gillian Anderson talked about approaching role, sans biases. Anderson said that she realized that she didn’t want to have any opinions ofter own. She says that it was helpful to put aside opinions and preconceptions of a character before beginning to portray m, especially when one is playing a historical character.

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