FromDeadpooltoChallengers: Where the Cast ofThe CrownIs 8 Months After the Show's Curtain Call

Mar. 15, 2025

Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin in ‘The Crown’.Photo:Des Willie/Netflix

Des Willie/Netflix

After six seasons spanning almost six decades ofQueen Elizabeth’s life, 21 Primetime Emmy wins, eight Golden Globes and seven Screen Actors Guild awards,The Crowncame to a close last December on Netflix, airing its final episodes seven years after its 2016 debut.Though the show ended eight months ago, it still has one last hurrah ahead of it — the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 15, where it is nominated for outstanding drama series. Additionally, Dominic West is nominated for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his portrayal ofPrince Charles(now King Charles) and Imelda Staunton is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for playing Queen Elizabeth.Jonathan Pryce also received an outstanding supporting actor in a drama series nomination for his portrayal ofPrince Philip, and both Elizabeth Debicki asPrincess Dianaand Lesley Manville asPrincess Margaretare nominated in the outstanding supporting actress in a drama series category. The show also amassed nods for outstanding directing for a drama series for Stephen Daldry and outstanding writing for a drama series for the show’s creator, Peter Morgan alongside Meriel Sheibani-Clare, bringing the total Emmy nominations to eight.In addition to its success on the awards show stage — according to Netflix, the show has received 70 awards total from 291 nominations — it has also become a star-making vehicle. Here’s what some of the star-studded cast has been up to since the show wrapped.

After six seasons spanning almost six decades ofQueen Elizabeth’s life, 21 Primetime Emmy wins, eight Golden Globes and seven Screen Actors Guild awards,The Crowncame to a close last December on Netflix, airing its final episodes seven years after its 2016 debut.

Though the show ended eight months ago, it still has one last hurrah ahead of it — the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 15, where it is nominated for outstanding drama series. Additionally, Dominic West is nominated for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his portrayal ofPrince Charles(now King Charles) and Imelda Staunton is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for playing Queen Elizabeth.

Jonathan Pryce also received an outstanding supporting actor in a drama series nomination for his portrayal ofPrince Philip, and both Elizabeth Debicki asPrincess Dianaand Lesley Manville asPrincess Margaretare nominated in the outstanding supporting actress in a drama series category. The show also amassed nods for outstanding directing for a drama series for Stephen Daldry and outstanding writing for a drama series for the show’s creator, Peter Morgan alongside Meriel Sheibani-Clare, bringing the total Emmy nominations to eight.

In addition to its success on the awards show stage — according to Netflix, the show has received 70 awards total from 291 nominations — it has also become a star-making vehicle. Here’s what some of the star-studded cast has been up to since the show wrapped.

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Emma Corrin

Emma Corrin in ‘The Crown’ and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’.Des Willie/Netflix; Jay Maidment/20th Century Studios/Marvel

Des Willie/Netflix; Jay Maidment/20th Century Studios/Marvel

02of 07Josh O’ConnorJosh O’Connor in ‘The Crown’ and ‘Challengers’.Alex Bailey/Netflix; Collection Christophel/AlamySince playing a younger Prince Charles in seasons 3 and 4 ofThe Crown, Josh O’Connor has kept busy, perhaps most notably playing Patrick Zweig in this year’s tennis filmChallengersalongsideZendayaand Mike Faist.In addition to the movie’s success at the box office, O’Connor experienced a culinary delight while on set. At one point, O’Connor and Faist’s characters share a churro, andit was O’Connor’s first time ever having the treat, he said earlier this year. “That was my first churro, and I hadn’t eaten anything that day,” O’Connor, 33, said in an interview withCapital FM. “So I was starving, and tasted my first churro — and churros are extraordinary.” That moment wasn’t even in the script, Zendaya, 27, later confirmed.

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Josh O’Connor

Josh O’Connor in ‘The Crown’ and ‘Challengers’.Alex Bailey/Netflix; Collection Christophel/Alamy

Alex Bailey/Netflix; Collection Christophel/Alamy

Since playing a younger Prince Charles in seasons 3 and 4 ofThe Crown, Josh O’Connor has kept busy, perhaps most notably playing Patrick Zweig in this year’s tennis filmChallengersalongsideZendayaand Mike Faist.

In addition to the movie’s success at the box office, O’Connor experienced a culinary delight while on set. At one point, O’Connor and Faist’s characters share a churro, andit was O’Connor’s first time ever having the treat, he said earlier this year. “That was my first churro, and I hadn’t eaten anything that day,” O’Connor, 33, said in an interview withCapital FM. “So I was starving, and tasted my first churro — and churros are extraordinary.” That moment wasn’t even in the script, Zendaya, 27, later confirmed.

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Alex Bailey/Netflix; David James/Paramount/Everett

And action movies seem to be her new focus, as she’s currently filmingThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, cementing her place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Sue Storm (also known as Invisible Woman).Fantastic Four, also starring Pedro Pascal,The Bear’s Ebon Moss-Bachrach andStranger Things’ Joseph Quinn, is due in theaters on July 25, 2025,PEOPLE previously reported.

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Claire Foy

Claire Foy in ‘The Crown’ and ‘All of Us Strangers’.Stuart Hendry/Netflix; Chris Harris/Searchlight Pictures/Courtesy Everett

Stuart Hendry/Netflix; Chris Harris/Searchlight Pictures/Courtesy Everett

Perhaps the original breakout star ofThe Crownwas Claire Foy, who played a young Queen Elizabeth to much acclaim in seasons 1 and 2, earning her a Golden Globe and two Emmys. Since wrapping her time on the show, Foy, 40, has appeared in films like 2022’sWomen Talkingand 2023’sAll of Us Strangers, and the 2021 television miniseriesA Very British Scandal, where she played Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll. (She also returned in a guest role for the final three seasons ofThe Crown.)

After her time on the show ended,Foy told PEOPLE, “I let it go and moved on, and I think that’s quite healthy.”

05of 07Elizabeth DebickiElizabeth Debicki in ‘The Crown’ and ‘MaXXXine’.Netflix; A24/Justin LubinDebicki has already won a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Princess Diana in seasons 5 and 6 ofThe Crown, and, after being nominated twice for an Emmy, has a chance to take one home next month. Debickipreviously told PEOPLEshe “learned a lot” playing the late Princess of Wales: “I don’t think you come anywhere near sort of learning as much as I learned about this character and not feel that the only thing worth doing in life is putting love into the world,” she said.Of Diana herself, Debicki said, “I think I learned things about the degree to which she had an enormous and wicked sense of humor, the difficulties that she was facing, the way that she triumphed through them, the way that she used her voice in a way that was sort of very progressive at the time,” Debicki, 33, said.Most recently, Debickistarred in the thrillerMaXXXineas Elizabeth Bender.

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Elizabeth Debicki

Elizabeth Debicki in ‘The Crown’ and ‘MaXXXine’.Netflix; A24/Justin Lubin

Netflix; A24/Justin Lubin

Debicki has already won a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Princess Diana in seasons 5 and 6 ofThe Crown, and, after being nominated twice for an Emmy, has a chance to take one home next month. Debickipreviously told PEOPLEshe “learned a lot” playing the late Princess of Wales: “I don’t think you come anywhere near sort of learning as much as I learned about this character and not feel that the only thing worth doing in life is putting love into the world,” she said.

Of Diana herself, Debicki said, “I think I learned things about the degree to which she had an enormous and wicked sense of humor, the difficulties that she was facing, the way that she triumphed through them, the way that she used her voice in a way that was sort of very progressive at the time,” Debicki, 33, said.

Most recently, Debickistarred in the thrillerMaXXXineas Elizabeth Bender.

06of 07Matt SmithMatt Smith in ‘The Crown’ and ‘House of the Dragon’.Mark Mainz/Netflix; Ollie Upton/HBOSince his time playing Prince Philip in seasons 1 and 2 ofThe Crownended in 2017, Matt Smith, 41, has appeared in nine films and four television series, including starring in the ongoingHouse of the Dragon, where he plays Daemon Targaryen. The show is a bona fide hit, butSmith told PEOPLEahead of the show’s season 2 premiere in June that he still got jitters: “It’s like anything else — we’re all nervous now because we’re hoping that people like it,” he said. “We think that we’ve done a good job, but it’s possible the audience might just go, ‘Oh my God, what have you done?’”In 2020, he even reunited onstage — albeit socially distanced — with Foy, who played his character Prince Philip’s wife Queen Elizabeth onThe Crown. They starred together inLungsat the Old Vic London, which was presented via a live stream on a nightly basis to up to 1,000 people a night,PEOPLE previously reported.

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Matt Smith

Matt Smith in ‘The Crown’ and ‘House of the Dragon’.Mark Mainz/Netflix; Ollie Upton/HBO

Mark Mainz/Netflix; Ollie Upton/HBO

Since his time playing Prince Philip in seasons 1 and 2 ofThe Crownended in 2017, Matt Smith, 41, has appeared in nine films and four television series, including starring in the ongoingHouse of the Dragon, where he plays Daemon Targaryen. The show is a bona fide hit, butSmith told PEOPLEahead of the show’s season 2 premiere in June that he still got jitters: “It’s like anything else — we’re all nervous now because we’re hoping that people like it,” he said. “We think that we’ve done a good job, but it’s possible the audience might just go, ‘Oh my God, what have you done?’”

In 2020, he even reunited onstage — albeit socially distanced — with Foy, who played his character Prince Philip’s wife Queen Elizabeth onThe Crown. They starred together inLungsat the Old Vic London, which was presented via a live stream on a nightly basis to up to 1,000 people a night,PEOPLE previously reported.

07of 07Emerald FennellEmerald Fennell in ‘The Crown’ and at 2024 BAFTA Film Awards.Colin Hutton/Netflix; Jeff Spicer/GettyThe same year Emerald Fennell wrapped up her time playing Camilla Parker-Bowles onThe Crown, she made her feature film directorial debut withPromising Young Womanin 2020. Her success continued from there, directing 2023’s hitSaltburnand the forthcomingJohn Wick Presents: Ballerina. Though her focus seems mostly behind the camera at the moment, she stepped in front of it to play Midge in last year’s smashBarbie; she also won an Academy Award in 2021 for her writing, winning Best Original Screenplay forPromising Young Woman.Ofplaying a younger Camillaopposite O’Connor as Prince Charles, Fennell, 38, said in 2018 she was “absolutely over the moon, and completely terrified, to be joining so many hugely talented people onThe Crown. I absolutely love Camilla, and am very grateful that my teenage years have well prepared me for playing a chain-smoking serial snogger with a pudding bowl haircut.”In 2022, the real-life Camilla — then the Duchess of Cornwall — met the fictional Camilladuring a reception to mark International Women’s Dayat Clarence House, the royal’s home. “It was particularly nice to meet her today on International Women’s Day because, you know, she does so much for so many particularly female charities,” Fennell said at the time. She then quipped she “was nervous I might be thrown in the Tower — but so far, so good.”

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Emerald Fennell

Emerald Fennell in ‘The Crown’ and at 2024 BAFTA Film Awards.Colin Hutton/Netflix; Jeff Spicer/Getty

Colin Hutton/Netflix; Jeff Spicer/Getty

The same year Emerald Fennell wrapped up her time playing Camilla Parker-Bowles onThe Crown, she made her feature film directorial debut withPromising Young Womanin 2020. Her success continued from there, directing 2023’s hitSaltburnand the forthcomingJohn Wick Presents: Ballerina. Though her focus seems mostly behind the camera at the moment, she stepped in front of it to play Midge in last year’s smashBarbie; she also won an Academy Award in 2021 for her writing, winning Best Original Screenplay forPromising Young Woman.

Ofplaying a younger Camillaopposite O’Connor as Prince Charles, Fennell, 38, said in 2018 she was “absolutely over the moon, and completely terrified, to be joining so many hugely talented people onThe Crown. I absolutely love Camilla, and am very grateful that my teenage years have well prepared me for playing a chain-smoking serial snogger with a pudding bowl haircut.”

In 2022, the real-life Camilla — then the Duchess of Cornwall — met the fictional Camilladuring a reception to mark International Women’s Dayat Clarence House, the royal’s home. “It was particularly nice to meet her today on International Women’s Day because, you know, she does so much for so many particularly female charities,” Fennell said at the time. She then quipped she “was nervous I might be thrown in the Tower — but so far, so good.”

source: people.com