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We previously reported that actress Kristen Stewart will play Princess Diana in a new film. The movie is called Spencer and chronicles the three days where Diana decided to divorce Prince Charles. Spencer refers to her maiden name. Kristen isn't the first actress to portray Princess Diana on screen or on stage. For instance, Emma Corrin is also set to portray Diana in the Netflix series The Crown. The Crown will reportedly show the early stages of Diana and Charles dating. It should be an interesting contrast to Spencer. Find out which other actresses have played her in the past. Jeanna de Waal Jeanna de Waal / Bruce Glikas/WireImage/Getty Images Before the coronavirus pandemic shutdowns, some watched the first preview of Diana: A True Musical Story. Jeanna de Waal plays Princess Diana in the Broadway musical. The musical shares the story of Diana's incredible life that was cut too short. Jeanna said that she was just a child when Diana died, so she had to study YouTube videos of Diana's interviews. RELATED: Actress Kristen Stewart Will Play Princess Diana In New Film Naomi Watts Naomi Watts in 'Diana' / Neil Mockford/FilmMagic/Getty Images Actress Naomi Watts played Diana in the 2013 biopic titled Diana. Critics didn't love the film and it has a low score of 8% on Rotten Tomatoes. Yikes. However, Naomi reportedly said that she felt she got permission from the late Princess Diana in a dream. In addition, she also studied interviews to get her dialect and mannerisms right. Read onto the NEXT page to find out who else played Diana in a movie! Lesley Harcourt Lesley Harcourt / Hallmark In the Hallmark film William & Catherine, A Royal Love Story, Lesley played Diana briefly in an opening scene. Genevieve O'Reilly Genevieve O'Reilly / TLC She played Diana in the TLC documentary called Diana: Last Days of a Princess. The documentary re-enacted interviews and showed the days leading up to the fatal car crash that took her life. Julie Cox Julie Cox in 'Princess in Love' / CBS A year before Princess Diana died, there was a TV movie called Princess in Love. Julie Cox played Diana in the movie that was based on the biography by Anna Pasternak. The movie was a dramatization of her rumored affair with Captain James Hewitt. Caroline Bliss Caroline Bliss / Larry Ellis Collection/Getty Images In another film before Diana died, Caroline Bliss portrayed Diana in a film about her wedding to Prince Charles. The 1982 film is called Charles and Diana: A Love Story. Serena Scott Thomas Serena Scott Thomas / Kevin Winter/Getty Images She starred in another TV movie in the early '90s called Diana: Her True Story. The movie was based on the biography by Andrew Morton. It also followed the ending of her marriage to Charles. Amy Seccombe Amy Seccombe and George Jackos / PA Images via Getty Images One year after Diana's death, Amy portrayed Diana in Diana: A Tribute to the People's Princess. It was based on the last year of her life. How many of these movies have you seen? Are you excited to see the new film, Spencer? In conclusion, check out a trailer for Diana: