‘The Crown’ Star Emma Corrin Becomes a Surreal Austen Heroine in Dreamlike Harper’s Bazaar UK Shoot
Emma Corrin has never been an actor who plays it safe with fashion. Since rising to fame as Lady Diana Spencer in ‘The Crown’, a role that earned them a Golden Globe and a Critics Choice Award, they’ve become known for playful, avant-garde style choices on red carpets and magazine covers.
Their latest editorial pushes that sensibility even further. Corrin fronts the November issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK, the magazine’s Art Issue, built around the theme of opening a cabinet of curiosities.
Photographed by Szilveszter Makó in London, the cover story imagines Corrin as an Austen heroine for modern times. New images from the shoot began circulating online on October 7, and they look more like oil paintings than typical fashion photography.
Each image works like its own small tableau. In one, Corrin sits inside an ornate blue frame decorated with tiny flowers, wearing a pale sheer blouse with ruffled sleeves and resting their hands on the ledge like the subject of a classical portrait.
In another, they perch on an enormous goose while holding a flaming torch, dressed in a soft embellished dress. A third shows Corrin standing in a fitted, corset-style dress surrounded by a line of white geese.
The birds were not just props. The shoot was staged alongside 13 Aylesbury ducks, adding to its whimsical, slightly uncanny storybook feel. The concept ties directly to Corrin’s next major role. They star as Elizabeth Bennet in Netflix’s new adaptation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’, written by Dolly Alderton and directed by Euros Lyn.
Jack Lowden plays Mr. Darcy, with Olivia Colman as Mrs. Bennet and Rufus Sewell also in the cast. Corrin is an executive producer on the series, which is expected to arrive on Netflix in December.
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In the interview, Corrin described Lizzy as someone unafraid to face the world and laugh at herself. They also said they believe the character is often misunderstood and reflected on the role of femininity during the Regency era in which Austen’s novel is set.
The cover story also includes some of Corrin’s most personal comments in years. Corrin came out as non-binary in 2021 and has previously spoken about the severe online abuse that followed.
They told Harper’s Bazaar UK that the backlash comes from people wanting certainty and trying to put others into boxes, something they believe everyone does to some degree. Corrin added that if you talk publicly about your private life, people have a right to ask questions.
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The actor, who turned 30 last December, said they’ve become more guarded and introverted with age. They also said they now feel much more certain about who they are, while still valuing the idea of always questioning themselves.
This isn’t Corrin’s first major moment with the Harper’s Bazaar brand. In 2024, they covered the US edition’s June/July Freedom Issue, shot by Sam Rock, which also sparked plenty of online discussion.
Since then, Corrin’s profile has only grown, helped by their role as the villain Cassandra Nova in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’. Their collaboration with Makó plays to that love of bold, unconventional imagery.
The full interview appears in the November issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK, on sale from October 8. With ‘Pride and Prejudice’ arriving soon after, the shoot works as an artistic preview of Corrin’s take on one of literature’s most famous heroines.
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