Golda Rosheuvel's late mother inspired her portrayal of Queen Charlotte in Bridgerton

Bang Showbiz on Jan 17, 2026

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Golda Rosheuvel based her Bridgerton character on her late mother.

The 55-year-old actress portrays Queen Charlotte in the Netflix period drama series and was heartbroken that her mother Judith - who died in March 2020 - never got to see her in the show that arrived on screens later that year.

Golda told the Mail on Sunday's You magazine: "She would have loved it. Loved it, loved it, loved it. She would have been really proud.

"I miss her terribly."

However, the This Time Next Year star claims that she still talks to her mother, even though she gets no reply.

Golda said: "She's here. You know? I often chat to her. And, to this day, when I'm dressed as the Queen sitting on the throne, I have a little - (saluting) - and I say, 'All right, girl?'"

Asked if her mum answers back, she said: "She doesn't. She would be, like, 'What are you talking about?', or, 'No, dear, I'm fine here. I don't need to come to see you. You're OK on your own.'"

Bridgerton has turned the likes of Phoebe Dynevor and Rege-Jean Page into household names but Golda is glad that the show arrived later in life for her as it meant she could handle the success of the series better.

She explained: "I knew the before and after. I'd lived enough life."

Golda also revealed that she doesn't intend to carry on starring in Bridgeton forever, although she is unsure what bosses will do once all eight children have had their stories told.

She said: "No! I don't think we can! There are only eight kids!"

The Doctor Who actress explained that her part in Bridgerton has made her more popular with young members of her family, although one relative was put off by the show's racy sex scenes.

She said: "My family are very down to earth.

"One of my cousins was like: 'I started watching season one. Sorry, as soon as I saw bottoms, I thought, not my thing.'"

Golda is married to writer Shireen Mula but previously recalled how she was advised against publicly coming out as a lesbian by a director.

Without naming the director, she told the Just for Variety podcast: "I really admired her and I was really confused. This is really bizarre. How come I can be out privately to my family, to my friends every day, but there's something about being professionally out and publicly out. We were talking about being out and proud and representation and whether I should say I was gay in interviews. And it was an absolute no."