Blackadder Empire in 1453, predating the events in the episode by 33 years); this dramatic licence would continue in the subsequent "Blackadders". The filming of the series was highly ambitious, with a large cast and much location shooting. The series also featured Shakespearean dialogue, often adapted for comic effect; the end credits featured the words "Additional Dialogue by William Shakespeare". "Blackadder II" is set in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603), who is portrayed by Miranda Richardson. The principal character is Edmund, Lord Blackadder, the great-grandson of the original Black Adder. During the series, he regularly deals with
Sol Miranda She later made two more "Law & Order" appearances, playing various characters, made a cameo appearance on the television series "Blue Bloods", and acted in "A Gifted Man". Miranda had film roles in "Arthur Newman" (2012) and "Jack, Jules, Esther and Me" (2013). In May 2014, Miranda was cast in Tina Fey and Robert Carlock's sitcom "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt". Miranda plays Donna Maria Nuñez, a "no-nonsense" maid who was trapped in a bunker with the title character (played by Ellie Kemper) and two other women. Once part of a doomsday cult, the women were called "mole women" after being freed.