Daisy Edgar-Jones

Daisy Jessica Edgar-Jones (born 24 May 1998) is a British actress. She began her career with the television series Cold Feet (2016–2020) and War of the Worlds (2019–2021). Edgar-Jones gained wider recognition for her starring role in the miniseries Normal People (2020), which earned her nominations for a British Academy Television Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2022, she starred in the comedy-thriller film Fresh, the mystery film Where the Crawdads Sing, and the crime miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven for which she received another Golden Globe nomination. Early life and education Daisy Edgar-Jones was born on 24 May 1998 in the borough of Islington, London. Her Northern Irish mother Wendy is a former drama film editor who now works in real estate. Her Scottish father Philip is director of Sky Arts and head of entertainment at Sky. Edgar-Jones grew up in Muswell Hill, London, and first acted in a school play in Year 2. She attended The Mount School for Girls and Woodhouse College and was admitted to the National Youth Theatre. She studied with the Open University.