Claire Foy Says She Isn't Worried About Being Known for “The Crown”: 'I Doubt Olivia Newton-John Hated Being Known For “Grease”'

Claire Foy Says She Isn't Worried About Being Known for “The Crown”: 'I Doubt Olivia Newton-John Hated Being Known For “Grease”' https://ift.tt/COTWXHe

Foy originated the on-screen role of Queen Elizabeth in the hit Netflix series

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Claire Foy in The Crown, Olivia Newton-John in Grease

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• Claire Foy says she doesn't feel limited as a result of being so closely associated The Crown
• In a new interview, the actress says the role that defined her career doesn't have to limit it
• “I don’t think it’s a double-edged sword," Foy said
  

Claire Foy says she's not worried about being typecast as a royal as a result of being so closely associated The Crown, saying the role that defined her career doesn't have to limit it.

Foy, 41, originated the on-screen role of Queen Elizabeth in the hit Netflix series, and played the titular character for the show's first two seasons.

Speaking to Radio Times, the British actress said of the role, “I don’t think it’s a double-edged sword."

“I doubt Olivia Newton-John hated being known for Grease – I bet she loved it," Foy added. “If I had just done The Crown and never worked again, that would be one thing. But I don’t feel any pressure to be anything for anyone else. I’m just doing my job.”

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Claire Foy

Elsewhere in her interview with Radio Times, Foy said of The Crown, “It was like being in a blockbuster film. Afterwards, I got opportunities I’d never had before. It’s like the biggest promotion you can imagine.”

Foy departed her role in the Netflix series in 2017, telling PEOPLE in a 2023 interview she did it for her "own sanity."

“I've got a lot of love for the people who are still doing the show, but for my own sanity, I ended the show when I ended it,” the actress said. “I let it go and moved on and I think that's quite healthy.”

Following Foy's departure, the show began to rotate the cast of its major characters every two seasons. Olivia Colman came next as Queen Elizabeth, followed by Imelda Staunton, who concluded the show’s run.

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Shortly after leaving the show, Foy told PEOPLE of the iconic series: “I don’t feel like I’m defined by playing Queen Elizabeth. It’s a huge honor that people liked that character and therefore see me as that character. So, I’m not trying to actively go against that.”