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A young actor has landed her first professional role playing Kate Middleton in hit Netflix series The Crown.
The Crown is a historical drama chronicling the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, with the sixth series expected to depict the years after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997.
She was reportedly awarded an A* in her drama A-level and starred in a number of school productions, and is also said to have worked as a performer at Legoland in nearby Windsor.
McVey graduated from the Drama Centre London in 2021 and has worked as an understudy in the play Camp Siegfried at the Old Vic, but is yet to appear on screen.
Kampa has appeared in a number of stage productions, most recently as the title character in a musical version of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 & 3/4s, and as the Artful Dodger in Oliver!
Other stars to have appeared in The Crown include Olivia Colman, who played the Queen; Matt Smith, who played Prince Philip; and Helena Bonham Carter, who played Princess Margaret.
The fifth series, due to air in November, will include a whole new cast, with Imelda Staunton as the Queen, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret.
The series will also feature Dominic West as Prince Charles and Elizabeth Debicki as Diana, Princess of Wales.
