Mirren Mack's life from Sex Education to Miss Austen

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Miss Austen, a fresh period drama from the BBC and PBS Masterpiece, is set to hit our screens today (Sunday, February 2). The series is inspired by Gill Hornby's 2020 novel Miss Austen, and follows Cassandra Austen (portrayed by Keeley Hawes) on her quest to find her famous sister Jane Austen's (Patsy Ferran) personal letters before they end up in the wrong hands, reports the Express.Over four episodes, Miss Austen effortlessly transitions between past and present as Cassandra reflects on her life and loves while revisiting her sister's letters.

The star-studded cast includes Game of Thrones' Rose Leslie, Downton Abbey's Phyllis Logan, Spaced's Jessica Hynes, and Synnøve Karlsen from The Midwich Cuckoos as a young Cassandra.Other cast members include seasoned actor Kevin McNally, Alfred Enoch from How To Get Away With Murder and Harry Potter, Bridgerton's Calam Lynch and Max Irons from Condor.

Rising star Mirren Mack, who portrays maid Dinah, also features in Miss Austen.You may recognise the actress from her roles in the BBC drama The Nest and Netflix's coming-of-age series Sex Education, where she played asexual schoolgirl Florence, sharing a touching scene with Gillian Anderson's character, sex therapist Jean Milburn.

The 27 year old hails from Stirling, Scotland, and is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.Reflecting on her experience of working with the star from The Crown and The X-Files, Mack told The Guardian in 2020: "My heart was going so fast during the scenes with her – I did have to keep telling myself 'remember to act'."She labelled the opportunity to act alongside the seasoned actress as simply "jaw-dropping".