Amanda Seyfried nails the 1700s Manchester accent in The Testament of Ann Lee – a linguist explains how we know

That’s the challenge facing Amanda Seyfried in The Testament of Ann Lee: portraying a working-class Mancunian accent from three centuries ago.

Amanda Seyfried based late 18th century Mancunian accent on Bolton actor

Amanda Seyfried based her late 18th century Mancunian accent in The Testament of Ann Lee on a Bolton actor, she has revealed.
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Aimee Lou Wood explains keeping her Manchester accent in 'The White Lotus'

Unlike many characters in The White Lotus Season 3, Chelsea is not American. The character, played by Aimee Lou Wood, is from ...
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A Linguist Explains How Accents Change Our Perceptions Of Characters In Wuthering Heights

Jacob has a somewhat questionable (though I liked it...) Yorkshire accent and Margot has a lovely-if-misplaced Received Pronunciation (RP) accent which is traditionally associated with English upper ...