Ruby Barker appeared in two seasons of Bridgerton as Marina Thompson but has since been absent from the show ahead of Eloise's love story with Phillip Crane. Barker, 29, joined the Regency series in season 1, which premiered on Netflix in 2022. She returned as Marina in season 2 but then revealed how a struggle with her mental health affected her future on the show. "I just want to be honest with everybody, I have been struggling," she said via Instagram in 2022.