British actress Daisy Edgar-Jones rose to fame through her roles in Cold Feet (2016-2020) and War of the Worlds (2019-2021). However, it was her lead role in the miniseries Normal People (2020) that brought her widespread acclaim, resulting in nominations for both a British Academy Television Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Early Life & Education
Daisy Edgar-Jones was born on 24 May 1998 in Islington, London. Her mother, Wendy, is from Northern Ireland and used to edit drama films, but now has a career in real estate. Her father, Philip, hails from Scotland and holds positions as the director of Sky Arts and the head of entertainment at Sky.
Edgar-Jones was raised in Muswell Hill, London, and made her acting debut in a school production during her second year. She received her education at The Mount School for Girls and Woodhouse College before joining the National Youth Theatre. She also pursued studies at the Open University.
Daisy Edgar-Jones Career
Following her appearance in the 2016 Outnumbered Christmas Special on BBC One, Daisy Edgar-Jones, then 17 years old, landed the role of Olivia Marsden in ITV’s comedy-drama Cold Feet, starring alongside James Nesbitt.
In 2018, she portrayed Jessica Thompson in Silent Witness and also starred in the independent film Pond Life directed by Bill Buckhurst. Additionally, she was part of the National Youth Theatre production of The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
In 2019, Daisy Edgar-Jones appeared in the BBC and HBO show Gentleman Jack as Delia Rawson. They also starred as Emily Gresham for the initial two seasons of War of the Worlds, acting alongside Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern.
It was revealed in May 2019 that Daisy Edgar-Jones would play the lead role of Marianne in the Hulu and BBC Three series Normal People, alongside Paul Mescal as Connell. This series was based on the book by Sally Rooney.
In February 2020, Edgar-Jones was the lead actress in the revival of Albion at the Almeida Theatre. The performance was recorded and aired by the BBC in August of that year.
She was also featured on British Vogue’s 2020 list of influential women. In 2022, her first project after Normal People, the thriller dark-comedy film Fresh, debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.
Daisy Edgar-Jones achieved great success in 2022, taking on the lead role in the movie version of Delia Owens’ Where the Crawdads Sing and also appearing in Dustin Lance Black’s miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven, based on Jon Krakauer’s true crime novel.
Her performance earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film. Additionally, she starred in Twisters, the highly anticipated sequel to the 1996 film Twister.
Net Worth
Based on information, the website claims that Daisy Edgar-Jones’ net worth exceeds £800,000. However, this calculation was made before the debut of Where The Crawdads Sing.
