 In 1994, Bonham Carter appeared in a dream sequence during the second series of the British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous", as Edina Monsoon's daughter Saffron, who was normally played by Julia Sawalha.Throughout the series, references were made to Saffron's resemblance to Bonham Carter.Her early films led to her being typecast as a "corset queen" and "English rose", playing pre- and early 20th century characters, particularly in Merchant-Ivory films.