'The White Princess': A Who's Who Of The Show's Leading Stars

British-American historical fictional television series 'The White Princess' is currently impressing audiences in the US on network Starz, based on the Philippa Gregory novel of the same name which was originally released in 2013. As a sequel to BBC-produced miniseries 'The White Queen', the eight episodes of the series examines the marriage of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, which went some way to ending the Wars of the Roses by uniting the Lancaster and York houses.

Though it hasn't yet got a UK broadcaster, we expect the show will soon be coming to British shores. Before then, get ahead of the crowd and find out who's playing five of the biggest characters the series has to offer...

Jodie Comer as Princess Elizabeth

Having starred in the likes of 'My Mad Fat Diary' and BBC Three miniseries 'Thirteen', Jodie Comer returns to the small screen here in perhaps her most challenging role to-date. Playing the queen consort of England, we'll see her character struggle in a marriage that neither she or her husband really want to be a part of. Despite being forced into a relationship of uniting York and Lancaster, she realises she can hold a power over Henry when she falls pregnant. Though on the outside she may look to be the dutiful wife and future mother, she plots with her mother against the Tudors...

Jacob Collins-Levy as Henry VII

Henry VIII may be the most talked about member of the historic Tudor house, but that doesn't mean Henry VII was any less exciting. Here, we'll see Jacob Collins-Levy engage in some of the most tense and dramatic scenes whilst playing the King, being forced to survive assassination attempts and constantly suspecting his wife Elizabeth of plotting against him.

Rebecca Benson as Margaret Platagenet

Whilst many know her from 'Game of Thrones', Michelle Fairley is an incredibly seasoned actress. Now she stars as Margaret Beaufort, otherwise known as King Henry VII's mother; a woman who is willing to go to the extremes to protect her family from outer forces that would cause them harm. We won't spoil exactly what she gets up to, but it all makes for hugely compelling viewing.