In 2007 and 2008, Dormer played Anne Boleyn in the first two seasons of "The Tudors", for which she received highly positive reviews. Robert Abele of "LA Weekly" wrote: "Natalie Dormer presents a painterly exquisiteness and complexity in her portrayal of Anne Boleyn... her enigmatic, time-halting loveliness is a boon for "The Tudors", and damn near worth losing your head over". After her character's death at the end of the second season, "The Boston Herald" noted: "Dormer gave Anne Boleyn life, making her not just a beautiful schemer but a rebellious, defiantly independent tragic hero in the tradition of "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Cool Hand Luke"... her departure from "The Tudors" leaves a tremendous void."