| Intro | British actress |
| Is |
Actor Television actor |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 25 September 1995, London, UK |
| Age: | 24 years |
| Star sign | Libra |
Daisy Jessica Edgar-Jones (born 24 May 1998) is an English actress.
Early life and education
Born to a Scottish father and Northern Irish mother in Islington, Edgar-Jones grew up in Muswell Hill, London and has been acting since she participated in a school play at the age of 5. She attended the The Mount School for Girls and Woodhouse College before being admitted to the National Youth Theatre. She studied at the Open University.
Career
After appearing in the Outnumbered Christmas Special in 2016 on BBC One, at 17 Edgar-Jones was cast as Olivia Marsden in ITV’s British Comedy Drama Cold Feet alongside James Nesbitt. In 2018 she appeared as Jessica Thompson in Silent Witness, and in independent coming-of-age feature film Pond Life directed by Bill Buckhurst. She was in the National Youth Theatre production of The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
Edgar-Jones had a recurring role as Delia Rawson in 2019 BBC and HBO series Gentleman Jack.
Edgar-Jones began appearing as Emily in 2019 series War of the Worlds opposite Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern. On 31 May 2019, it was announced that Edgar-Jones had been cast in the main role of Marianne alongside Paul Mescal as Connell in upcoming Hulu and BBC Three series Normal People, an adaptation of the novel by Sally Rooney.
Edgar-Jones starred in the 2020 revival of Albion at the Almeida Theatre.
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | April | Yard Theatre, London |
| 2020 | Albion | Zara | Almeida Theatre, London |