After her character's death at the end of the second season, The Boston Herald noted: "Dormer gave Anne Boleyn life, making her not just a beautiful schemer but a rebellious, defiantly independent tragic hero in the tradition of Rebel Without a Cause and Cool Hand Luke... her departure from The Tudors leaves a tremendous void."
Setelah karakternya kematian di akhir musim kedua, Boston Herald mencatat: "Dormer memberi Anne Boleyn hidup, membuat dia tidak hanya cantik perencana tetapi memberontak, defiantly independen tragis pahlawan dalam tradisi Rebel Without a Cause dan Cool Hand Luke… dia berangkat dari The Tudors meninggalkan kekosongan yang luar biasa."