She's best known for portraying Olivia Hanan in the hit Netflix series Sex Education.
And Simone Ashley, 26, has traded high school classes for lessons in horse riding, as she gets into character as Kate Sharma in Bridgerton.
The actress was spotted on the back of a horse on Wednesday wearing a dark cloak, navy blue dress and black boots as she filmed for the show in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire.
Horseplay: Simone Ashley was spotted on the back of a horse on Wednesday in a dark cloak and a blue dress as she filmed Bridgerton scenes as Kate Sharma in Windsor Great Park
New venture: Simone (left) traded high school classes for lessons in horse riding, as she prepares for a 'much more intense' role of Kate Sharma in Bridgerton
The Sex Education star appeared to look cool, calm and collected as she trotted around in the scenic fields with a chestnut coloured horse.
At one point, Simone and her equine friend ran at speed through the grass while the series crew sprayed water over the pair to create a rain scene.
She was closely followed by who seemed to be her trainer, who also rode on horseback in a more modern outfit of a black padded jacket and blue jeans.
Hard at work: The star was hard at work on the day, proving her ability to take up a new skill for the role
Go for it! The actress ran through the fields with her equine friend
At one point, the series crew sprayed water over the pair to create a rain scene
Netflix described Simone's new character Kate as 'a smart, headstrong young woman who suffers no fools — Anthony Bridgerton very much included.'
In the first look trailer for Bridgerton, Simone's character Kate defiantly confronts lothario Anthony Bridgerton, played by Jonathan Bailey, 33, in a bid to call out his objective views of women.
Showrunner Chris Van Dusen told Today With Hoda & Jenna that viewers should expect a
