Catherine The Great Leo Vronsky

However after peter falls in love with.

Catherine the great leo vronsky. The show captured how a young girl from outside russia who is book smart but naive grows up into an ambitious young woman who wants to wrestle the throne away from her husband peter iii of russia nicholas hoult. 2 may 1729 17 november 1796 most commonly known as catherine the great was empress of russia from 1762 until 1796 the country s longest ruling female leader. Peter nicholas hoult brought him to. Catherine elle fanning in the great had been plotting the death of the king since she realized his atrocious behavior.

A new hulu series titled the great takes its cue from the little known beginnings of catherine s reign. The great gives catherine a designated lover in the form of sweet seemingly perfect leo voronsky. Kind hearted sensitive and great with snacks leo not only makes catherine s life bearable but provides her with the love and support she needs. Adapted from his 2008 play of the same name the ten part miniseries is the.

It grew larger and stronger and was recognised as one of the. While leo himself was not a real person he s loosely based on the real story of catherine s life. One manifested onscreen is with count leo voronsky played by sebastian de souza is catherine s lover. Around the young age of 11 he realized his passion for musical theatre and ended up hitting the stage in a wide variety of local plays and productions.

The 27 year old actor grew up in oxford england and attended st. In the great count leo voronsky portrayed by sebastian de souza normal people the borgias is presented to the empress as a gift from peter as a gesture of goodwill and the two fall in love. Hulu she did however keep up a correspondence with him for 15 years. Catherine ii born sophie of anhalt zerbst.

She came to power following a coup d état that overthrew her husband peter iii under her reign russia was revitalised. Catherine was a huge fan of voltaire as she is in the great although she never met him in real life. Catherine was known for having extramarital affairs.