Discovery of Witches star talks Phoebe's bigger role in season 3

A Discovery of Witches star Adelle Leonce has opened up about her character Phoebe Taylor's bigger role in the show's third and final season.

Ahead of the fantasy drama's final chapter returning on January 7, the actress sat down with Digital Spy to discuss how thrilling it was to get to see human auctioneer Phoebe – who was introduced in season two – in her element as she helps witch Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer) find the Book of Life.

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"It was so good," Leonce recalled. "It was nice to have a purpose, a drive for Phoebe being needed. She became a necessity, and a really strong piece of the puzzle.

"Because, you know, with her intellect and research and her contacts from her work, her and Diana become this little, like, Batman and Robin situation. It was really great to see both of them in their element and get really excited about art and history."

In the second season, Phoebe struck up a romance with the son of Diana's vampire partner Matthew Clairmont, Marcus Whitmore, which meant that the majority of her scenes were shared with Edward Bluemel, who brings the latter to life. This time round, she got to branch out a bit...

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"It was really nice to work with Teresa, in all honesty. She's absolutely f**king great. I don't know how she does it with all of her kids. She's so present and so giving," Leonce continued. "It was quite collaborative. Everyone was so open to people going, 'Well what about if we do this, or if we do this?

"We were a real part of it and she embraced that and allowed me to do it, too. She's great."

A Discovery of Witches airs on Sky Max and NOW in the UK, returning on January 7. In the US, it airs on Sundance Now, Shudder and AMC+.

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