The 41-year-old actress, best known for playing Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, said she approached the part like any other job. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar UK, Foy explained that she already had years of experience behind her before joining the hit series.
“I’d been acting for a good 10 years before then, so I had a decent gauge on how it all worked,” she said. “I knew it was just another role.”
Foy acknowledged that the scale of the show was unusual, with millions of people around the world tuning in. Still, she said her mindset helped keep her grounded. “I’m really proud of it,” she added, “but I also thought, ‘I’m still the same actor I was six months ago, doing the same acting.’”
That attitude, she said, allowed her to enjoy the moment without getting caught up in the hype. “It meant I was willing just to be amazed by these extraordinary experiences, instead of believing everything people said about it.”
Foy’s performance earned her two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe, turning her into an international star. Despite that success, she has remained cautious about public attention, especially online.
The actress admitted she has a strong dislike for social media and prefers to stay quiet in public debates. “What I believe and who I am is always changing,” she said. “I don’t think I have any authority to proclaim opinions about things beyond my work as an actor.”
She went even further, calling herself “vitriolic” in her hatred of social media. According to Foy, platforms should make life better, not worse. “I don’t really think that’s happening at the moment,” she said, adding that it feels strange to watch the world change from the outside.
Beyond The Crown, Foy has built an impressive body of work, including roles in Wolf Hall and A Very British Scandal.
She is currently promoting her latest film, H Is For Hawk, which tells the story of a woman who tries to tame a goshawk while coping with the death of her father.
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