Kelli O'Hara's portrayal of Aurora Fane in HBO's The Gilded Age showcases her talent as a renowned theater actress, albeit initially in a supporting role. In the latest season, she is thrust into a central narrative when her husband requests a divorce, bringing to light the struggles women faced historically and their parallels to modern issues. O'Hara emphasizes the importance of truthfully presenting historical moments in storytelling, and the dramatic reveal of her husband's affair intensifies the challenges Aurora must navigate in high society.
The important thing when you take on storylines like this is to tell the truth about historical moments so we can learn from them. Women had so few choices, were so locked down, and we're seeing a lot of it reenact itself in our modern day.
Aurora's husband Charles sabotages her attempt to keep their news a secret by bringing his mistress to a society function, a slight Mrs. Astor clocks immediately.
As an actor, you go, 'Great, I'd love an arc.' The fact that eight-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara was made to say 'bedecked myself in these geegaws' did not go unnoticed online.
In season three, creator Julian Fellowes rewards O'Hara's patience with a juicy scandal: The season opens with Aurora's husband Charles asking for a divorce.
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