Netflix's Wednesday star Joanna Lumley sets record straight on season 3 role

Joanna Lumley appeared on The One Show on Thursday (2 October) to discuss her latest book and forthcoming television ventures.

The star was accompanied on the sofa by Priscilla Presley, who was publicising her new memoir, and the pair spoke with presenters Alex Jonesand Angellica Bell.

Angellica was eager to gather fresh information about Netflix's popular series Wednesday, which is scheduled to return for a third series.

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Joanna appeared in the second series as Grandmama Hester Frump, and viewers are excited to witness the character's return.

"You joined in series two as the grandmother of the Addams Family, and you're back for series three!" Angellica declared.

"Yes, I am," Joanna confirmed, before turning to Priscilla and adding: "And, I've got an American accent."

The actress chuckled at her own effort at an American accent, before proceeding to disclose why her character acquired the accent, reports Wales Online.

"Just twenty minutes before we started shooting, I went and knocked on Tim Burton's door. I said, 'Tim, it doesn't really say clearly. Where is Grandmama from? What kind of accent?' He said, 'Oh, just not too British'," Joanna explained.

She added: "That's my guidance? ! So, I did some very weird acting darling. Very weird. Anyway, I sort of got away with it because I've got a big wig on. I love it."

Wednesday centres on the character Wednesday Addams, initially from the beloved gothic sitcom The Addams Family.

The Netflix programme chronicles Wednesday's (Jenna Ortega) period as a pupil at Nevermore Academy. Joanna was brought on board for the second series after being personally approached by the show's executive producer Tim Burton for the role of Grandmama, the affluent owner of Frump Mortuaries.

Joanna has previously shared that she accepted the role straight away following Tim's offer, and has described her time filming the series as "wonderful".

The third instalment of Wednesday has been confirmed and is slated to grace our TV screens in 2027, with Jenna Ortega returning to her role as Wednesday.

Emma Myers is also set to return as Enid, while Hunter Doohan, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Luis Guzman will reprise their roles as Tyler Galpin, Morticia Addams and Gomez Addams, respectively.

The One Show airs on weekdays at 7pm on BBC One. Wednesday season one and two can be streamed on Netflix.