Claire Foy, star of The Crown, received more than 1,000 emails in a month from an alleged stalker who wanted to be her boyfriend, a court has heard.
Foy, 38, who played the young Queen in the first two series of the hit Netflix show, was allegedly targeted by Jason Penrose, 39, in November and December last year.
Mr Penrose, who gave his address as Highgate Mental Health Centre, was accompanied by NHS workers at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court in London on Thursday.
Rosa Bennathan, on behalf of the Metropolitan Police, applied for a full stalking protection order (SPO) against Penrose. Ms Bennathan said that in August and September 2021, Penrose sent an email to Foy's agent, saying he was a film director and producer and wanted her to appear in his next film.
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