In The Gilded Age, Mrs. Caroline Astor, the wealthy American socialite, is played by the Emmy-winning actress Donna Murphy.

The Astor Court Dining Room in The St. Regis New York. The St. Regis New York. At the turn of the century, New York served as the epicenter of America’s Gilded Age.

Donna Murphy discusses playing Mrs. Astor on the HBO series The Gilded Age, as well as posing for a giant portrait for the series and the actual historical record of the high society arbiter.