History of Daisy Edgar-Jones in Timeline

Daisy Edgar-Jones is an English actress known for her roles in television series such as Cold Feet and War of the Worlds. She achieved significant recognition for her leading role in the drama Normal People, which garnered her nominations for prestigious awards like a British Academy Television Award and a Golden Globe Award. Her work has established her as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.

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May 1998: Daisy Edgar-Jones was born

On May 24, 1998, Daisy Jessica Edgar-Jones was born in Islington, London, to Wendy, an Irish former drama film editor, and Philip, a Scottish director of Sky Arts and head of entertainment at Sky.

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2016: Cast in Cold Feet

After appearing in the 2016 Outnumbered Christmas Special on BBC One, Edgar-Jones was cast as Olivia Marsden in ITV's comedy drama Cold Feet alongside James Nesbitt.

2018: Appeared in Silent Witness and Pond Life

In 2018, she appeared as Jessica Timpson in Silent Witness, and in independent coming-of-age feature film Pond Life, directed by Bill Buckhurst.

May 2019: Cast in Normal People

In May 2019, it was announced that Edgar-Jones had been cast in the main role of Marianne alongside Paul Mescal as Connell in the Hulu and BBC Three series Normal People, an adaptation of the novel by Sally Rooney.

2019: Appeared in War of the Worlds

In 2019, Daisy Edgar-Jones appeared in War of the Worlds.

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February 2020: Starred in Albion

In February 2020, Edgar-Jones starred in the revival of Albion at the Almeida Theatre.

2020: Starred in Normal People

In 2020, Daisy Edgar-Jones gained recognition for her starring role in the drama Normal People, which earned her nominations for a British Academy Television Award and a Golden Globe Award.

2022: Starred in Fresh, Where the Crawdads Sing, and Under the Banner of Heaven

In 2022, Daisy Edgar-Jones starred in the horror-thriller film Fresh, the mystery film Where the Crawdads Sing, and the crime miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven. She also received her second Golden Globe nomination for Under the Banner of Heaven.

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