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Susan Chardy Set To Star In Historical Drama Based On The Life Of Britain’s Pre-Raphaelite Black Supermodel Fanny Eaton

BUFF Studios and Tunji Entertainment are developing a historical drama based on the life of Fanny Eaton, a Jamaican woman who became one of the most popular models in Victorian England and featured in many Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces, with Susan Chardy (On Becoming A Guinea Fowl) set to star.

Titled Eaton, the film will be directed by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Alex Kayode-Kay (The Ballad of Olive Morris) with Kate Herron (Loki, Sex Education) attached as executive producer.

The project marks the feature directorial debut of Kayode-Kay, who will also co-write and produce the project under his production banner Tunji Entertainment. Casting on the ensemble is underway, and producers will be presenting the project at the EFM. 

“The story of Fanny Eaton is one I’ve wanted to tell onscreen for a long time, and I couldn’t think of a better team of collaborators to do it with,” Kayode-Kay said in a statement. “The role of Fanny is not easy to cast, so when someone of Susan’s gravitas, grace, and star quality steps in, it’s a beautiful thing.”