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In The Handmaid’s Tale, every woman suffers under the cruel rules of Gilead. But Janine Lindo’s journey stands out as one of the most heartbreaking.

Aunt Lydia is one of the main characters in The Testaments, and Dowd told The Hollywood Reporter she plans to appear in an adaptation of the 2019 novel. “Yes, that’s the plan.

Aunt Lydia, a protector of this new America, has a shocking backstory. She was once an elementary school teacher named Lydia Clements. In her life before Gilead, she studied family law.

Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) started the show as a hateful and abusive character, but now she is starting to realize that she is only a cog in a much, much bigger engine.

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for The Handmaid's Tale season 6, episode 8!The Handmaid's Tale stars Ann Dowd and Elisabeth Moss, along with co-showrunner Yahlin Chang, break down Aunt Lydia's big moment ...

In the interview, she compared Aunt Lydia to J. Edgar Hoover, the head of the FBI. She noted how Aunt Lydia and Hoover both had “dirt” on other people they didn’t make public.

Aunt Lydia ’s backstory was finally revealed in Season 3, Episode 8 of The Handmaid’s Tale, but the jury’s still out on what that will mean (if anything) for the remainder of the season ...

Aunt Lydia even breaks out her billy club, but Naomi allows it. The little girl cries the whole time, but it seems to be going OK when Janine voluntarily hands the baby back to her former mistress.

Previously, showrunner Bruce Miller told The New York Times Aunt Lydia was the character he most wanted to explore in Season 2. "Aunt Lydia is one of my most fascinating characters," Miller said.

Aunt Lydia's backstory on The Handmaid's Tale hints at how she came to be the villain she is today. In an interview with Bustle, actor and Emmy winner Ann Dowd discusses Lydia's great shame ...