This is one of the first major casting announcements for the show, image via Amazon Studios
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Morfydd Clark cast as Galadriel in Amazon's Lord of The Rings show

Morfydd Clark, an actress best known for her starring role in 'His Dark Materials', has been cast as Galadriel in Amazon's new Lord of the Rings show. This is one of the first major casting announcements for the show. It will be a kind of prequel series, exploring the time period before the events of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' took place.

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