Emma Laird

Emma Laird is an English actress and former model. On television, she is known for her role in the Paramount+ series Mayor of Kingstown (2021–). Her films include A Haunting in Venice (2023). She was named a 2021 Brit to Watch by Variety. Early life Laird is from Chesterfield. She attended Tupton Hall School, completing her A Levels in 2014. Career Scouted by Models 1 at Leeds Festival when she was 18, Laird was a model for seven years. In 2019, she became the face of Pandora for the brand's autumn campaign. Laird has spoken critically of the modeling industry, calling it "very dangerous for young girls" as she was repeatedly told to lose weight. In addition, the lack of creative freedom "bored" her. Fatigued, she enrolled in acting classes at the New York Film Academy.