Fan Casting Marie of France, Countess of Champagne in Robin Hood and the House of Plantagenet (TV-Series)

Daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine and the late King Louis VII, sister of Alix, half-sister of King Richard, Prince John, Joan, King Philip, Agnes, Alys, and Margaret, mother of Henry II, Count of Champagne. The eldest daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine and a sharp-eyed witness to her mother’s relentless maneuvering. Unlike her half-brothers, Marie sees through Eleanor’s "Puppet Master" facade, recognizing the current attempt to install the malleable Prince John as a calculated betrayal of Richard. She remains a principled opponent of the coup, utilizing her influence in the powerful County of Champagne to anchor the regency. Marie understands the cost of her mother’s games better than anyone and acts as a stabilizing weight against the chaos, determined to prevent Eleanor from burning the realm down to satisfy her desire for a more docile king.