Imelda Staunton has put her new role as Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown out of her mind as the coronavirus crisis has taught her not to take each day for granted.
The actress is taking over the role of the British monarch from Olivia Colman, but doesn’t know when she’ll begin shooting as the global pandemic has meant major TV and film productions are on hold.
After telling the Press Association she has yet to see a script, Imelda said she’s not thinking about any of her upcoming projects, including a turn in the West End in Hello, Dolly!
originally planned for the summer. “I think what this (coronavirus crisis) teaches us is, let’s just do today… At the moment you have to do today, get through this week and not project,” the Vera Drake