Filming is underway on an production of Gill Hornby's bestselling novel Miss Austen, produced by Bonnie Productions for Masterpiece in the U.S. and distributed by Federation Studios. The series has already been acquired by the BBC in the U.K.
Directed by Aisling Walsh (Maudie, Elizabeth is Missing), the four-part series was adapted by Andrea Gibb (Elizabeth is Missing, Mayflies). The cast includes Keeley Hawes (It's a Sin, Bodyguard, Line of Duty), Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones, Vigil), Patsy Ferran (Living, Hot Milk), Jessica Hynes (Life After Life, Years and Years), Mirren Mack (The Witcher: Blood Origin, The Nest), Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey, Shetland), Kevin McNally (The Crown, Ten Percent), Max Irons (Condor, The Wife), Alfred Enoch (How to Get Away with Murder, Foundation), Calam Lynch (Bridgerton, Archie) and Liv Hill (The Serpent Queen, Elizabeth Is Missing).
The project started filming last month in the U.K. and is produced by Stella Merz (Gentleman Jack, Renegade Nell).
"To have this hugely entertaining female-driven story told by such a stellar cast, led by Keeley Hawes, as Bonnie Productions' first drama is genuinely a dream come true," said executive producer Christine Langan. "Gill Hornby has found an ingenious way into the Austen world, creating female characters modern audiences can empathize with and delight in. I'm so honored to be bringing this wonderful novel to the screen in collaboration with the deeply talented trio of writer, Andrea Gibb, director, Aisling Walsh and producer, Stella Merz."
Susanne Simpson, Masterpiece executive producer, added: "Miss Austen is a beautifully told story about the loves and losses of the Austen sisters. I'm thrilled that this heartfelt, romantic, and funny adaptation is in the hands of a remarkable ensemble cast led by the incredible Keeley Hawes."