Obsessed with ‘My Lady Jane’? Here’s Why Edward Bluemel Looks Familiar

When it comes to the timing of the arrival of the brand-new Prime Video series *My Lady Jane*, I can hardly believe my luck: First, season three of *Bridgerton* drops, now this? What a way to kick off summer.

And here’s the thing: *My Lady Jane* is quite special. The plot of this historical comedy gives the tragic life of Lady Jane Grey (played by Emily Bader), best known as England’s nine-day queen, a rewrite—and one that’s filled with feminism, fashion, and fantasy. One of the kingdom’s greatest misunderstood enemies is a group of shape-shifters called Ethians, who have the ability to transform from humans to animals on a whim. Needless to say, the twists and turns contained in this spicy and humor-filled show are epic.

That brings me to the cast: Of course, most of my attention is on the plot, but viewers are also charmed by the leading men and women lighting up the small screen. Specifically, Edward Bluemel, who plays Lord Guildford aka Jane’s pre-arranged love match, looked awfully familiar.

Why does Bluemel look so familiar?

You probably recognize Bluemel from *Sex Education*. Sure, you were so caught up in the “will they, won’t they” plot between Otis and Maeve that you may have forgotten, but Bluemel popped up in more than one season of the hit Netflix series, playing Maeve’s (Emma Mackey) unreliable brother Sean in season one and season four of the series. His role as the former flawed caretaker of his younger sister Maeve while navigating their mother’s drug addiction is nuanced—and memorable.

Then there’s the British comedy *Ten Percent*. I was enjoying a lovely transatlantic flight from London to New York when I happened upon this delightful comedy, in which Bluemel had a co-starring role. *Ten Percent* is the British edition of the French series, *Call My Agent*, and follows a talent agency team scrambling to get their act together and keep their clients happy after the death of their founder. Bluemel plays Luke Nightingale, an aspiring screenwriter, who also happens to be the grandson of the agency founder. It’s next on my list to get a VPN so I can finish out this hilarious and star-studded series.

First off, Bluemel has been in quite a few other things beyond *Sex Education* and *Ten Percent*. He also appeared in the Netflix period film, *Persuasion*, opposite Dakota Fanning in 2022, and had a recurring role on *Killing Eve* in 2019. According to his Instagram, he’s dating comedian Mary Beth Barone and, quite adorably, brought his “mum”—also named Jane—to the *My Lady Jane* premiere. Up next? It’s just been confirmed that Bluemel will join the cast of *The Seven Dials Mystery*, a new Agatha Christie series coming to Netflix. (Mia McKenna-Bruce and Helena Bonham Carter will also star.)

In the meantime, I’ll be binging *My Lady Jane* and keeping my fingers crossed for season two—and more Bluemel.

Source: PureWow, Netflix