Simone Ashley Said Before "Bridgerton" She Had To Work "Twice As Hard" As A Woman Of Color

"For me it has just always been like, 'I'm just like any other actress; I can do this. I can have a script put in front of me and bring a character to life, and I'm smart and got creative ideas, and I can do this,'" Simone explained. "But I think, yeah, as a woman and a woman of color, you do have to work harder."