Emma Laird is an English actress and former model. On television, she is known for her role in the Paramount+ series Mayor of Kingstown (since 2021). Her films include A Haunting in Venice (2023) and The Brutalist (2024). She was named a 2021 Brit to Watch by Variety.[2]
Emma Laird | |
|---|---|
 Laird modelling for Vivienne Westwood in 2021 | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Agent | APA[1] |
Early life
editLaird is from Chesterfield.[3] She attended Tupton Hall School, completing her A Levels in 2014.[4][5]
Career
editScouted by Models 1 at Leeds Festival when she was 18,[6] Laird was a model for seven years.[3][7] In 2019, she became the face of Pandora for the brand's autumn campaign.[8][9]
Laird has spoken critically of the modelling 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.[10] Fatigued, she enrolled in acting classes at the New York Film Academy.[11]
In April 2021, Laird was cast in her debut television role in the Paramount+ crime thriller Mayor of Kingstown as Iris, "a dancer who uses her charms to her benefit, until those charms are used against her". The series premiered later that year.[2] The Hollywood Reporter described Laird's handling of concurrent offers as "li[ghting] up the town's buzz meter".[1] In October 2021, Variety included Laird in their annual list of 10 Brits to Watch.[12]
In 2023, Laird starred in the Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room[13] and made her feature film debut in Kenneth Branagh's A Haunting in Venice.[14] That April, she joined the cast of the film The Brutalist.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | From Life | TBD | Short film[2] |
| 2019 | In Conversation With a Goddess | TBD | Short film[2] |
| 2023 | A Haunting in Venice | Desdemona Holland | |
| 2024 | The Brutalist | Audrey | |
| TBA | Fackham Hall | TBA | In production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2024 | Mayor of Kingstown | Iris | Main role[2] |
| 2023 | The Crowded Room | Annabelle | 5 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b Kit, Borys (29 April 2021). "Rising Actress Emma Laird Signs With APA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Andreeva, Nellie (16 April 2021). "Mayor of Kingstown: Emma Laird Joins Taylor Sheridan's Series For Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ a b Newman, Charlie (9 August 2018). "Emma Laird - Actress". LUX. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Derbyshire students enjoy A level success". Derbyshire Times. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Ortved, John (15 September 2023). "Emma Laird on Why Crying With Her Acting Coach Is an Essential Part of Her Process". Cultured. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ Gonsalvez, Clinton (15 February 2019). "Model of the Week: Emma Laird". Fashion Models Directory. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Rising Stars: Emma Laird". The Media Eye. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Giliver, Liam (28 August 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Vegan Model Emma Laird Becomes The New Face Of Pandora". Plant Based News. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Pandora enlists Emma Laird". The Media Eye. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "In Conversation with Emma Laird". Numéro. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Vipond, Lucy (22 January 2022). "interview – emma laird". Schön! Magazine. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Riley, Jenelle (7 October 2021). "Variety Announces 10 Brits to Watch for 2021". Variety. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (22 February 2022). "The Crowded Room: Sasha Lane, Christopher Abbott, Emma Laird Round Out Cast Of Apple TV+ Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (10 October 2022). "Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh, Jude Hill Join Kenneth Branagh in Agatha Christie Mystery A Haunting in Venice". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Joe Alwyn Films 'The Brutalist' With Emma Laird After Taylor Swift Split: What to Know". Us Weekly. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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