British actress, Ruby Barker is best known for her role as’ Marina Thompson’ (later ‘Lady Marina Crane’) in the hit Netflix period drama, Bridgerton. She was a series regular in Season 1 and returned for a guest appearance in Season 2. ‘Marina’ was introduced as a distant cousin of the ‘Featheringtons’, who was sent to London to find a husband. Ruby impressed the audience with her convincing performance and natural on-screen chemistry with her co-stars. However, behind the scenes, she struggled with mental and physical issues. A recent glimpse of her showed a drastic change in her physique, which she attributed to her work on the Netflix series.
What happened to Ruby Barker during the filming of Bridgerton?
Ruby Barker, aka ‘Marina Thompson’ of Bridgerton, has been open about her struggles with bipolar disorder, which she manages as a long-term condition. She revealed that she suffered two psychotic breaks during her time on the show. She described her mental state as “deteriorating” during the filming of the first season of the show. She attributes it to her character’s storyline, which involved being isolated and ostracised. The character ‘Marina’ mirrored Ruby’s feelings of alienation at the time, as she shared. The actress’ first psychotic break occurred in 2019, just a week after wrapping production of Season 1.
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