Laura Carmichael
Laura Carmichael | |
|---|---|
| Born | Laura Elizabeth Carmichael[1] 1986 (age 37–38) Southampton, Hampshire, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010-present |
Laura Elizabeth Carmichael (born 1986) is a British actress. She was educated at Shirley Junior School, The Mountbatten School, Peter Symonds College.
Since graduating from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 2007, Carmichael's TV appearances include appearing on Downton Abbey as Lady Edith Crawley.[2] She is also a member of The Fitzrovia Radio Hour. Carmichael made her West End debut in Uncle Vanya opposite Anna Friel and Samuel West in October 2012.[3]
Carmichael is the daughter of Sarah, a radiographer, and Andy Carmichael, a software consultant.[4] One of her paternal great-grandfathers was aviator Norman Blackburn.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Downton Abbey | Lady Edith Crawley | TV series (24 episodes: 2010-present) |
| 2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Sal | |
| 2014 | Madame Bovary | Henrietta | Filming |
References
- ^ {England & Wales births 1837-2006}
- ^ "Downton Abbey: Laura Carmichael on Lady Edith". Radio Times. 29 October 2011.
- ^ "Downton Abbey Star Laura Carmichael Joins Cast of West End's Uncle Vanya". Playbill. 31 August 2012.
- ^ a b Downton Abbey's girls: On screen they play the Earl's daughters, each with a secret to hide, but what are the dramas that lie in their own family histories? | Mail Online
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- 1986 births
- Actresses from Hampshire
- Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- English stage actresses
- English television actresses
- Living people
- People from Southampton
- 21st-century English actresses
- People educated at Peter Symonds College
- English radio actresses
- English film actresses
- British screen actor stubs