Emily Maitlis — A Very Royal Scandal Character Profile

About Emily Maitlis

BBC journalist who conducts the high-profile interview with Prince Andrew. Criticizes the Metropolitan Police's dismissal of Giuffre's allegations as a coverup. Guides the interview process and legal fallout before leaving the BBC at the end of 2021.

Emily Maitlis — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Ruth Wilson

Appears in

A Very Royal Scandal (2024)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Emily Maitlis — Narrative Journalist-Subject — Prince Andrew (Michael Sheen)

  Main journalist-subject relationship

• Emily Maitlis — Professional Colleague — Mark Gwynne (Nicholas Burns)

  BBC Newsnight colleagues

• Emily Maitlis — Professional Colleague — Donal McCabe (Sam Troughton)

  BBC Newsnight colleagues

• Emily Maitlis — Professional Colleague — Esme Wren (Lydia Leonard)

  BBC Newsnight colleagues

• Emily Maitlis — Professional Colleague — Stewart Maclean (Éanna Hardwicke)

  BBC Newsnight colleagues

• Emily Maitlis — Professional Colleague — Amanda Thirsk (Joanna Scanlan)

  BBC Newsnight colleagues

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