Sophie Turner plays professional jewel thief Joan Hannington, a real-life figure known as "the Godmother" by certain aspects of the British criminal underworld.
Joan Hannington was a real life villain and member of the British criminal elite for over a decade. She was indeed renowned as a diamond thief and did serve time in prison - but that was actually for cheque book fraud, not theft.
Here’s everything to know about Joan Hannington and the true story behind 'Joan'.
Joan of Arc is a national heroine of France, a peasant girl who, believing that she was acting under divine guidance, led the French army in a momentous victory that repulsed an English attempt to conquer France during the Hundred Years’ War.
Premiering on The CW this week, “Joan” tells the story of Joan Hannington, one of Britain’s most notorious diamond thieves in the 1980s.
Though Joan makes playing dress-up appear glamorous, a deal in Episode 4 depicts the true strain of the job, stripping down all of the romanticism previously built up in Joan’s world.
Another famous bearer was Joan of Arc, a patron saint of France (where she is known as Jeanne d'Arc). She was a 15th-century peasant girl who, after claiming she heard messages from God, was given leadership of the French army.
Sophie plays notorious jewel thief Joan Hannington, so what is the real Joan’s story and where is she now? Here’s what you need to know.
The True Story of ITV’s ‘Joan’: Where Is the Real Joan Hannington?