Meet Simona Brown, ‘Outlander’ Season 4’s Gayle
The Season 4 premiere of Outlander will swiftly be upon us which means, we’ll not only see our favorite TV couple Jamie and Claire Fraser (Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe) making a new life for themselves in Colonial America, but we’ll also be introduced to a bevy of new characters.
Starz recently announced they’ve cast five actors in the time-traveling drama. They are: Billy Boyd as Gerald Forbes, Caitlin O’Ryan as Lizzie Wemyss, Natalie Simpson as Phaedre, Tim Downie as Governor William Tryon, and Simona Brown as Gayle.
Excluding Gayle, the rest of the characters will be part of 18th-century America. So, who is this mysterious Gayle?
Well, in Diana Gabaldon‘s book Drums of Autumn (on which Outlander‘s fourth season is based), she’s Brianna Randall’s (Sophie Skelton) best friend and chatty roommate in college, who loves a man in a kilt.
She’s not a major character in the book, but will hopefully have more time onscreen. Maybe she’ll even help Brianna prep before she travels through the stones back to her real parents.
And if we’re going to be potentially seeing more of Gayle, let’s get to know the actress portraying her: Simona Brown.
Her acting credentials include parts in The Night Manager with Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston; the British horror-thriller series Kiss Me First (which will be available to stream on Netflix starting June 29); and the upcoming AMC/BBC miniseries The Little Drummer Girl with Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Shannon.
Here’s a little peek at her social media:
Outlander, Season 4, November 2018, Starz
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Can't wait for November to see the fourth season of Outlander begin. However, as I read the predictions for Emmy nominations, no where do I see the show or Sam Heughan or Cait Balfe mentioned. I can't understand why they don't get nominated. Sam, especially this year, was phenomenal in the first three or four episodes and last year in the episode titled "To Ransom A Man's Soul" just tore me apart. Oh well, I assume the Emmy people have their pets and it is reflected in some the people mentioned on shows that bore me to death or have the been there, done that writing. Thanks for letting me express my feelings.
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So well said, Connie!! I agree. Season 3 especially OFF THE CHARTS! So now after 3 GREAT seasons of OUTLANDER, this show, SAM, Cait & all those from the show that can be nominated R STiLL ignored. SO pathetic! While the same "Hollywood" type shows & their stars R touted as 'The Best' or 'the favored'. NOT.
If ANY or all of OUTLANDER & the STARS R overlooked again, I refuse to watch the Emmys & certainly WILL NOT accept who they claim as favorites. I am done with the same old TV actors/shows/series "Hollywood" tries to to push in front to us. BRAVO to STARZ for taking on this BEST SERIES E-V-E-R, OUTLANDER, w/ NEW & better stars SAM HEUGHAN & CAITRIONA BALFE & the GREAT production CREW they have. Thank You.
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Thank you. You said even better than I. I, too, will not be watching the Emmys.
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