Bridgerton Cast: bridgerton cast tribute — Who were Tony Cooper and Nicholas Braimbridge?
bridgerton cast members and viewers saw a closing-credit dedication and a post-credits message honoring two behind-the-scenes workers: Nicholas Braimbridge and Tony Cooper. The season 4 finale included on-screen dedications that named both individuals and prompted a response from colleagues and a fundraiser for Braimbridge’s family.
Bridgerton Cast Tribute Details
The final episode’s closing-credit sequence displayed a dedication that read, “In Loving Memory of Nicholas Braimbridge and Tony Cooper, ” and the post-credits scene included a similar message reading, “In loving memory of Nicholas Braimbridge, Tony Cooper. ” Both acknowledgments named the same two crew members and appeared at the end of season 4.
Nicholas Braimbridge’s role and work
Nicholas Braimbridge worked as a scenic artist on both Bridgerton and the spinoff Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. He was responsible for various finishes on the grand interiors showcased across the franchise and was described as an expert faux finisher known for exquisite marbling and wood grain finishes. The depth of that craftsmanship was said to come from years working with very top-end interior designers and later within the film and TV industries.
Alison Gartshore’s message and fundraiser
Production designer Alison Gartshore, also described in one place as the show’s art director, created a GoFundMe in Braimbridge’s honor to help support his family after the tragedy in May 2025. Gartshore wrote that “Nick Braimbridge was a hugely talented Scenic Artist, who very sadly passed away last week. ” She added that he was an integral part of the Art department team and recalled that he was “a delightful, charming, funny man – a true gent. ” Gartshore said everyone who met him loved him and that the team were all very upset by his passing and that he would be greatly missed.
Gartshore also stressed the family circumstances leading up to Braimbridge’s death: she said he had very tragically lost his wife to cancer just before Christmas this year, and that he now leaves behind two daughters, Flora and Amelia, who are both still teenagers. The fundraising page, which aims to support Braimbridge’s daughters, is still active.
Tony Cooper’s job and credits
Tony Cooper served as a unit driver, transporting cast, crew, equipment and more around sets and to various filming locations. He worked as a driver on Bridgerton and the Queen Charlotte spinoff. Other credits listed for Cooper include The Crown, The Batman, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Black Widow, the Mission: Impossible franchise and the Downton Abbey movies, among others. His time and cause of death have not been publicly shared.
When the tribute appeared
The entirety of Bridgerton season four was noted as officially out after the second batch of episodes hit on February 26, and the tribute to Braimbridge and Cooper appeared in the final episode sequence and immediately before or during the post-credits material. The dedications in the episode’s end sequence and post-credits naming Nicholas Braimbridge and Tony Cooper brought public attention to both crew members’ contributions behind the camera.
Both dedications named Nicholas Braimbridge and Tony Cooper, Braimbridge’s death is dated to May 2025 with his cause of death not disclosed, and Gartshore’s fundraiser remains active to support his teenage daughters, Flora and Amelia. Cooper’s role as a unit driver and his numerous driving credits were acknowledged on-screen, while the timing and cause of his death were described as not publicly shared.
