Amazon's The Lord of the Rings TV series finds its first cast member. 1 / 7
Austrailian actress Markella Kavenagh has been cast as Tyra. 2 / 7
Set before the events of The Fellowship of the Ring, the series takes places in the Second Age. 3 / 7
The Second Age marks the conception of the One Ring and defeat of Sauron's army. 4 / 7
The series is expected to film partially in New Zealand and hails from writers Patrick McKay and John D. Payne. 5 / 7
Kavenagh is known for her work in Picnic at Hanging Rock. Character details of Tyra remain a mystery. 6 / 7
Amazon is eyeing a 2021 release date for the Lord of the Rings TV series. 7 / 7