Elizabeth Debicki Says ‘The Crown’ “Ended In The Right Place”

Elizabeth Debicki , the Emmy-nominated actress who portrayed Princess Diana in Netflix ‘s The Crown , said that the royal drama concluded with an appropriate number of six seasons.

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“I think it ended in the right place, really,” Debicki, who has played Princess Di for the final two seasons, told People . “I think it respected its own cycle in a way.”

Since its premiere in 2016, The Crown has garnered 21 Emmy wins, including Best Drama across four seasons, with an additional seven nominations for Season 6 this year.

“It always kind of knew where it was going, and then I think there was a sense from the writing from [creator] Peter [Morgan] as well, that it understood its own end in a way. It’s very delicate, I think,” Debicki said.

The actress added, “He did an amazing job wrapping up such an enormous journey. I don’t really like the word journey, but it was a big journey for people to go on. When you commit to watching six seasons of a show, you need it to end properly.”

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Taking over from Emma Corrin , who portrayed a young Diana in Season 4, Debicki’s portrayal traces the beloved figure’s final days ahead of her fatal car crash in August 1997.

“I thought it was very respectful, and I know that the depth and degree of conversation around how to end the series was immense, and I thought it was really kind of delicate and intricately done,” Debicki said of the show’s final season.

Also nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series alongside Debicki are her The Crown peer Lesley Manville , Christine Baranski for The Gilded Age , and The Morning Show stars Greta Lee , Holland Taylor , Nicole Beharie and Karen Pittman .

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