The Witcher: Blood Origin star Amy Murray has shared how ‘amazing’ Sir Lenny Henry’s ‘vibe’ was on the set of the fantasy series, while opening up about how much it means to represent the Deaf community on screen.

The prequel spin-off, which is set more than 1,000 years before the events of the original show starring Henry Cavill, boasts a star-studded cast, who embark on a high-stakes adventure at a time when elven society was in its prime.

Michelle Yeoh is among the talents in the cast, as well as Sophia Brown, Laurence O’Fuarain, Huw Novelli, Francesca Mills, Minnie Driver and a special appearance from The Witcher fan-favourite Joey Batey.

Amy, who plays a character called Fenrick, spoke to Metro.co.uk at the London premiere of the otherworldly drama, saying that it was a ‘dream come true’ to be a part of it.

‘I never ever thought somebody like myself would be starring in something like this,’ she said, using sign language on the red carpet with an interpreter alongside her.

She outlined how hearing people are seen in all sorts of different shows, ‘but there’s never been a Deaf person like me in such a big series’.

Amy is proud of how ‘diverse’ the cast of the show is (Picture: JXG/Shutterstock/Rex Features)

‘The fact that the cast are so diverse, being part of that is just absolutely wonderful,’ she said, adding that it feels ‘great’ that she can be a role model for younger Deaf children.

Praising the use of sign language in The Witcher: Blood Origin, she said: ‘It’s so important, because it’s the real world. Deaf people are in the real world and we’re part of this planet. And so we have to be there. We have to be represented. It’s nice to see us just as part of the world, just like a normal character in this world. It’s wonderful.’

Amy shares several scenes with Sir Lenny, who plays the scheming Chief Druid Balor.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power actor recently revealed to Metro.co.uk and other media that Amy taught him some ‘rude words’ on set, which she said was a ‘nice way of breaking the ice’.

Sir Lenny plays a powerful character in the whirlwind story (Picture: Netflix)

‘Lenny is absolutely wonderful,’ she said. ‘I was quite nervous to meet him because he’s such a famous, iconic person. And when I did meet him, Oh, my goodness, what a lovely gentleman he was. His vibe was amazing. He was so supportive. We just clicked from day one.’

The Scottish actress shared how ‘important’ Sir Lenny knew it was for sign language to be incorporated into their interactions, to add to the relationship that their characters share, including without interpreters.

‘So we started to do that throughout the shoot, which was absolutely wonderful. And yes, I have to say he was taught one or two [rude words],’ she added.

‘But that seems to be the norm. Everybody wants to know, because it’s like a great laugh.I think it’s nice way of breaking a bit ice and feeling very comfortable.’

Speaking about his experience of working with Amy, Sir Lenny said: ‘I loved the entire experience [of making The Witcher: Blood Origin]. It was all brilliant. But the biggest thing was working with Amy Murray, she was wonderful.’

The Witcher: Blood Origin premieres on Christmas Day on Netflix.

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The Deaf actress said being in the series was a ‘dream come true’.