Everything to Know About Mrs. Kirkland & Who Portrays Her Before ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 Finale
The Black community’s socialite is one of newcomers in The Gilded Age’s season 3, but she will likely turn everything upside down for the character that’s been there ever since season 1.
Things are about to go even crazier in The Gilded Age’s season 3 finale now that it has to address quite many shocking plot twists.
Apart from guiding Oscar through his grief over John Adams’ death and revealing the truth about Mr. Russell’s fate, the upcoming last episode of the ongoing instalment will see the outcome of Peggy’s controversial past becoming the knowledge of her suitor Dr. Kirkland.
One of those to play a crucial role in the revelation is Mrs. Kirkland who, according to the rules of the 1880s New York City society, will have a final word in Peggy’s big issue.
Who Plays Mrs. Kirkland in ‘The Gilded Age’?
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In HBO’s hit historical drama series, Mrs. Kirkland is portrayed by Phylicia Rashad who you might have previously seen in the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show.
Mrs. Kirkland is described as a strong-willed woman with a sharp tongue who doesn’t let anyone compromise her standards, especially when it comes to her son, Dr. Kirkland.
In The Gilded Age’s season 3, the latter grows fond of Peggy, and she seems to reciprocate; however, Peggy’s past with an uneducated husband and abandoned child becomes a major revelation that Mrs. Kirkland might use against her son’s potential marriage to Peggy.
Dr. Kirkland Might Go Against His Mother in ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 Finale
Now that Jordan Donica’s character has set out to have a conversation with Peggy on his own before making an important decision, it might be that Dr. Kirkland will prioritize his own sentiments over his mother’s desires once and for all.
“Phylicia and I talked quite often off-camera, in-character about Peggy and why she feels the way she does. She [Rashad] would always make it clear it’s not that [Mrs. Kirkland] dislikes Peggy as a person, she just doesn’t like her as a match for her son, which to her, those are two distinct differences. It’s like, OK, holding space for that to be true, but holding space for my feelings, too. It’s my life. These are my feelings, and this is who I desire”, Donica revealed in a recent interview with TV Insider.
The actor also added that Dr. Kirkland has yet to realise that he loves Peggy just as much as he loves his mom, so he better find a balance between the two women he wants to be connected to.
Meanwhile, The Gilded Age’s season 3 finale will land on HBO Max on August 10.
