Known worldwide for playing Lady Danbury in Netflix’s hit show Bridgerton and for starring in Casualty – as well as lead theatre roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company – Adjoa Andoh has a stage and TV career spanning over 30 years and counting.
Now, drawing on her real-life experience, the 59-year-old Bristol-born actress, writer and producer has teamed up with beauty brand No7 to raise awareness around the menopause. “I feel for the majority of the population,” she says. “It’s not a conversation, and that’s a shame because it can happen to women from their late 30s, early 40s onwards. You’ve got a hell of a lot of life still to go.”
We caught up with Adjoa while on her way to a fitting for the third series of Bridgerton to talk about her tips for navigating this life stage – and what inspired her to want to help others.
Adjoa, when did you first start
