Lady Whistledown
Portrayed on screen by: Julie Andrews
Appears in: The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton, The Duke and I, The Viscount Who Loved Me, An Offer from a Gentleman, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume, The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown, Lady Whistledown Strikes Back
Character Notes:
- Julie Andrews was the first actor announced for the Netflix series, way back in June 2019. JQ describes her reaction thusly: "I stopped breathing for long enough that I legitimately should be dead."
- While Lady Whistledown's identity is revealed in the BRIDGERTON season 1 finale, readers of the Bridgerton series don't find out until Romancing Mr. Bridgerton, the fourth book in the series. This meant that people who read the books as they were released spent several years in the dark!
- We appreciate that some readers want to be surprised, so the unmasked Lady Whistledown does not appear on this character page.
- Lady Whistledown makes a surprise appearance in Mr. Cavendish, I Presume!
More to read about Lady Whistledown on JuliaQuinn.com:
- Inside Wit and Wisdom
- When JQ First Created Lady Whistledown, A Father-Daughter Story
- Inside The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown
- Inside Lady Whistledown Strikes Back
- Are The Wit and Wisdom of Lady Whistledown, The Further Observations Of Lady Whistledown, and Lady Whistedown Strikes Back Bridgerton books?
- Why was there no mention of Lady Whistledown in To Sir Phillip, With Love? I thought for sure there would be a scene where Eloise learned the truth!
Portrayed by: Julie Andrews and...

Julie Andrews appears in Shondaland’s series for Netflix, Bridgerton, seasons 1 and 2
Lady Whistledown
takes center stage in...
The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton
Part of the Bridgerton Series
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Book 1
Daphne & Simon
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Book 2
Anthony & Kate
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Book 3
Benedict & Sophie
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Book 4
Colin & Penelope
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Book 5
Eloise & Phillip
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Book 6
Francesca & Michael
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Book 7
Hyacinth & Gareth
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Book 8
Gregory & Lucy
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2nd Epilogues
including Violet’s story
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Collaboration
Queen Charlotte & George III
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Anthology
four stories tied together
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Anthology
four stories tied together
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Gift Book
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Graphic Novel
