When you stream Prime's new series Every Year After, this likely won't be your first time seeing Sadie Soverall on screen. With roles in films like Saltburn and TV shows like The Gathering, Soverall isn't brand new to the industry—but her latest role as Percy Fraser feels a bit different. Adapted from Carley Fortune's bestselling cult favorite romance novel 'Every Summer After,' this series was long awaited from fans far and wide. "I resonated with Percy's love of stories and writing," Soverall tells us. "Also the nostalgia of returning home, wherever home is for you, whether that’s a person, place or time."
While those elements are what initially drew Soverall to the material, the complexity of the character made the experience deeply personal. "I relate to her in a few ways, she’s really layered and imperfect, she’s a really brilliantly written complex female character that is a human being," Soverall says. "I think her determination is what I feel links us the most."
Ahead of the show's premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, we caught up with Soverall as makeup artist Samantha Lau and hairstylist Jacob Rozenberg worked their magic on her and as she got ready to the soundtrack of Lana Del Rey, Goldfrapp, Geese, and Britney Spears, stepped into her luminous mustard yellow Prada dress styled by Anna Hughes-Chamberlain, and headed off to the red carpet with a little black Prada bag stocked with mini Oreos.
Jana Schuessler"Jacob working magic as per."
Jana Schuessler"My beautiful shoes for the evening."
Jana Schuessler"Inside my bag would my sunstone, wired headphones, Prada lip, sunglasses and some mini Oreos."
Jana Schuessler"I loved this look, Sam is so talented!"
Jana Schuessler"Anna doing final touches (legend)."
Jana Schuessler"Me looking dramatic."
Jana Schuessler"Doing this in New York feels incredibly special. It's a city that's so close to my heart, I feel very alive here."
Jana Schuessler"This luminous Prada dress…"
Jana Schuessler"A gorgeous NY door! Ready for the premiere..."
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