Julie Andrews Is Headed to Netflix as Part of a New Period Drama

It’s quite the coup: Shonda Rhimes has nabbedtheJulie Andrews to be part of her upcoming (and yet-to-be-named) Netflix period drama adapted from Julia Quinn’sBridgerton Familyseries.

To refresh your memory, theNew York Times-best-selling historical romance novels follow the eight children of the late Viscount Bridgerton in early 1800s England. According toShondaland.com,Bridgertonseries is “a fascinating fictionalized look at London high society, a world filled with power, sex, romance and betrayal.”

So, what is Andrews’s role in it all? The legend will lend her voice—Gossip Girl风格,as an anonymous gossip writer who uses a mix of “social commentary and scathing insult to send the season of 1813’s town into an all-out frenzy.” Damn.

And while we’re sad we won’t actuallyseeAndrews’s face in the series, we’re certain her vocal presence will be larger than life. (Remember how she spoke to Leisl inThe Sound of Music? Or Mia in公主日记? Chills.)

As for the rest of the cast, it includes a slew of more up-and-coming names: Phoebe Dynevor ofYoungerwill play Daphne Bridgerton and Regé-Jean Page ofFor the Peoplewill play Simon Basset, to name a few.

Still, we will have to wait until 2020 to hear Andrews and get a true sense of the show. But ifThe Crownhas taught us anything, it’s this: When it comes to period dramas, Netflix pretty much delivers a master class.