Kerri McLean Knew Kitty Despard's True Story Couldn't Be Ignored
*Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Seven of Season Five of *Poldark.
\n\nCatherine Despard was a real-life abolitionist and activist whose story is often ignored in the history books. That sense of responsibility gave actor Kerri McLean a real motivation in her performance as Kitty in this final season of Poldark.