Spotlight on Mrs. Hawking - the strange role of the Victorian governess

Here's a cool thing to spotlight about the Mrs Hawking show-- When we first meet Elizabeth Danvers, played by Arielle Kaplan, she is our hero's governess in colonial Singapore in 1859. But what does a governess do, and how does that shape Elizabeth's character going forward?
Spoilers for GILDED CAGES! Watch the full show here on our YT channel: • GILDED CAGES - part IV...
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