Blackadder II Blackadder II Blackadder II is the second series of the BBC sitcom "Blackadder", written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, which aired from 9 January 1986 to 20 February 1986. The series is set in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603), and sees the principal character, Edmund, Lord Blackadder, as a Tudor courtier attempting to win the favour of the Queen while avoiding execution by decapitation, a fate that befell many of her suitors. The series saw a number of significant changes from the format of "The Black Adder", notably Ben Elton replacing Rowan Atkinson as the
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.