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Minnie Driver Details 3.5 Hours of Transforming Into Queen Elizabeth I for 'The Serpent Queen' (Exclusive)

News of the actress joining the cast of the Starz show was announced in March.

Talking with ET's Cassie DiLaura at the 2024 CMT Music Awards on Sunday, the 54-year-old Good Will Hunting actress -- who was revealed to be joining the second season of the historical drama back in March -- said she underwent more than three hours of hair and makeup each day to become the "Virgin Queen." Photos released by Starz over the weekend show an unrecognizable Driver dolled up in pale, powdery makeup and a red wig to portray the 14th-century monarch -- the daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. The Serpent Queen also stars Liv Hill, Sennia Nanua, Charles Dance, Ludivine Sagnier, Beth Goddard, Colm Meaney, Kiruna Stamell, Barry Atsma, Alex Heath, Amrita Acharia, Enzo Cilenti, Antonia Clarke, Adam Garcia, Raza Jaffrey, Ray Panthaki, Nicholas Burns, Danny Kirrane, and Rupert Everett.

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