Pride & Prejudice (2005) FAN Blog

Today,  February 20th , is the 80th birthday  of  two-time Academy Award Nominee   Brenda Blethyn , best known to us  P&P fans  as  Mrs. Bennet , the five  Bennet girls '  mother  in the 2005  Pride & Prejudice  film. Known for her character work and versatility, she is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Primetime Emmys. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama in 2003. (via Wiki) After several decades of hard work on stage and both television and films, there are not many other actresses who deserved the success, recognition and stardom which  Brenda Blethyn  has now achieved. Recently seen on ITV's  Vera  series, which wrapped up its series finale on New Year’s Day (January 1, 2025) after a successful 14 seasons run. She just won...

To my MOM and all the MOTHERS around the world! We LOVE you and APPRECIATE you. Happy Mother's Day!!!

Confirmed Casting for Netflix’s new 6-part limited series Pride and Prejudice adaptation with stars Emma Corrin , Jack Lowden , and Olivia Colman announced today by Netfix! Emma Corrin (as Elizabeth Bennet), Jack Lowden (as Mr. Darcy), Olivia Colman (as Mrs. Bennet) will star in a new Pride and Prejudice adaptation — a six-part limited series written by Dolly Alderton. Read more Variety’s new article :

Today,  February 20th , is the  79th birthday  of  two-time Academy Award Nominee   Brenda Blethyn , best known to us  P&P fans  as  Mrs. Bennet , the five  Bennet girls '  mother  in the 2005  Pride & Prejudice  film. Known for her character work and versatility, she is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Primetime Emmys. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama in 2003. (via Wiki) After several decades of hard work on stage and both television and films, there are not many other actresses who deserved the success, recognition and stardom which  Brenda Blethyn  has now achieved. Recently seen on ITV's  Vera  series, which wrapped up its series finale on New Year’s Day (January 1, 2025) after a successful 14 seasons run. She ju...

Today,  February 20th , is the  77th birthday  of  two-time Academy Award Award Nominee   Brenda Blethyn , best known to us  P&P fans  as  Mrs. Bennet , the five  Bennet girls '  mother  in the 2005  Pride & Prejudice  film. After twenty years of hard work on stage and both television and films, there are not many other actresses who deserved the success, recognition and stardom which  Brenda Blethyn  has now achieved. Recently seen on ITV's  Vera  series, which just finished its 10th season  and will be filming its 11th season in April! Born in (February 20th) 1946 in Ramsgate in Kent, England, she started her career at British Rail in the 1960s. Saving money during her time there, she took a risk and enrolled herself at the at The Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, Surrey, England and then left her British Rail years behind. Her risk had paid off, by the mid-1970s she was working on...

Today,  February 20th , is the  76th birthday  of  two-time Academy Award Award Nominee   Brenda Blethyn , best known to us  P&P fans  as  Mrs. Bennet , the five  Bennet girls '  mother  in the 2005  Pride & Prejudice  film. After twenty years of hard work on stage and both television and films, there are not many other actresses who deserved the success, recognition and stardom which  Brenda Blethyn  has now achieved. Recently seen on ITV's  Vera  series, which just finished its 10th season  and will be filming its 11th season in April! Born in (February 20th) 1946 in Ramsgate in Kent, England, she started her career at British Rail in the 1960s. Saving money during her time there, she took a risk and enrolled herself at the at The Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, Surrey, England and then left her British Rail years behind. Her risk had paid off, by the mid-1970s she was working on...

To my MOM and all the MOTHERS around the world! We LOVE you and APPRECIATE you!!! Happy Mother's Day!!!

Today,  February 20th , is the  75th birthday  of  two-time Academy Award Award Nominee   Brenda Blethyn , best known to us  P&P fans  as  Mrs. Bennet , the five  Bennet girls '  mother  in the 2005  Pride & Prejudice  film. After twenty years of hard work on stage and both television and films, there are not many other actresses who deserved the success, recognition and stardom which  Brenda Blethyn  has now achieved. Recently seen on ITV's  Vera  series, which just finished its 10th season  and will be filming its 11th season in April! Born in (February 20th) 1946 in Ramsgate in Kent, England, she started her career at British Rail in the 1960s. Saving money during her time there, she took a risk and enrolled herself at the at The Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, Surrey, England and then left her British Rail years behind. Her risk had paid off, by the mid-1970s she was working on...

Today, February 20th , is the 74th birthday  of  two-time Academy Award Award Nominee   Brenda Blethyn , best known to us  P&P fans  as  Mrs. Bennet , the five  Bennet girls '  mother  in the 2005  Pride & Prejudice  film. After twenty years of hard work on stage and both television and films, there are not many other actresses who deserved the success, recognition and stardom which  Brenda Blethyn  has now achieved. Recently seen on ITV's Vera series, which just finished its 10th season  and will be filming its 11th season in April! Born in (February 20th) 1946 in Ramsgate in Kent, England, she started her career at British Rail in the 1960s. Saving money during her time there, she took a risk and enrolled herself at the at The Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, Surrey, England and then left her British Rail years behind. Her risk had paid off, by the mid-1970s she was working on stage, event...

To my MOM and all the MOTHERS around the world! We LOVE you and APPRECIATE you!!! Happy Mother's Day!!!

To my MOM and all the MOTHERS around the world! We LOVE you and APPRECIATE you!!! Happy Mother's Day!!!

Today, February 20th , is the 72nd birthday  of  two-time Academy Award Award Nominee   Brenda Blethyn , best known to us  P&P fans  as  Mrs. Bennet , the five  Bennet girls '  mother  in the 2005  Pride & Prejudice  film. After twenty years of hard work on stage and both television and films, there are not many other actresses who deserved the success, recognition and stardom which  Brenda Blethyn  has now achieved. Currently seen on ITV's Vera series, which is now on its eighth season. ( Meet the cast of Vera series eight ) Born in (February 20th) 1946 in Ramsgate in Kent, England, she started her career at British Rail in the 1960s. Saving money during her time there, she took a risk and enrolled herself at the at The Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, Surrey, England and then left her British Rail years behind. Her risk had paid off, by the mid-1970s she was working on stage, eventually joining...

To my MOM and all the MOTHERS around the world! We LOVE you and APPRECIATE you!!! Happy Mother's Day!!!

Today, February 20th , is the 71st birthday  of  two-time Academy Award Award Nominee   Brenda Blethyn , best known to us  P&P fans  as  Mrs. Bennet , the five  Bennet girls '  mother  in the 2005  Pride & Prejudice  film. After twenty years of hard work on stage and both television and films, there are not many other actresses who deserved the success, recognition and stardom which  Brenda Blethyn  has now achieved. Currently seen on ITV's Vera series, which is now on its sixth season. Born in (February 20th) 1946 in Ramsgate in Kent, England, she started her career at British Rail in the 1960s. Saving money during her time there, she took a risk and enrolled herself at the at The Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, Surrey, England and then left her British Rail years behind. Her risk had paid off, by the mid-1970s she was working on stage, eventually joining the National Theatre Company in 1975. ...

Our P&P (2005) movie's 10th Year Anniversary event here today continues... I had the pleasure in interviewing Pride & Prejudice (2005) film 's own Screenwriter , Deborah Moggach , who received a BAFTA nomination ( Adapted Screenplay ) for scripting Jane Austen 's Pride and Prejudice for the big screen, especially for our P&P 10th anniversary event and celebration here today. She is best known as the best-selling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (originally titled These Foolish Things ), which was adapted into the 2011 film starring Dame Judi Dench , Dame Maggie Smith , and Penelope Wilton and recently had a movie sequel, The Second Best Exotic Mariogold Hotel . Another one of her novels, Tulip Fever has been adapted into a new movie with Judi Dench and Tom Hollander co-starring. Her newest novel, Something To Hide was recently published. You can read more about Miss Moggach and her books and other work here . For now, read my Q&...

To my Mom and all the Mothers around the world! We love you and appreciate you!!! Happy Mother's Day!!!

Today, February 20th , is the  69th birthday  of  two-time Academy Award Award Nominee   Brenda Blethyn , best known to us  P&P fans  as  Mrs. Bennet , the  Bennet girls '  mother  in the 2005  Pride & Prejudice  film. After twenty years of hard work on stage and both television and films, there are not many other actresses who deserved the success, recognition and stardom which  Brenda Blethyn  has now achieved. Born in (February 20th) 1946 in Ramsgate in Kent, England, she started her career at British Rail in the 1960s. Saving money during her time there, she took a risk and enrolled herself at the at The Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, Surrey, England and then left her British Rail years behind. Her risk had paid off, by the mid-1970s she was working on stage, eventually joining the National Theatre Company in 1975. ( Read more of her Bio on IMDB! ) Read more below...

On this day, 10 years ago ( July 14th, 2004 ), more cast for  Joe Wright 's first feature film, Pride & Prejudice (2005) has been announced including the vets Brenda Blethyn as Mrs. Bennet , Donald Sutherland as Mr. Bennet , Judi Dench as Lady Catherine de Bourgh , and Penelope Wilton as Mrs. Gardiner . Read Joe Wright On Casting P&P '05 Actors . Also,  Tom Hollander as Mr. Collins and Simon Woods as Mr. Bingley were mentioned in the casting news announcement in the same day. No mention of the rest of the cast (ie. Carey Mulligan ,  Talulah Riley ,  Rupert Friend , Kelly Reilly , Tamzin Merchant , and Claudie Blakley ). But here are a list  The P&P 2005 Official Cast: 

To my Mom and all the Mothers around the world! We love you and appreciate you!!! Happy Mother's Day!!! (An old post worth re-posting...) A Mother's Day Tribute: Mrs. Bennet