Emma Laird

Emma Laird is a English actress and former model. She is known for her role Iris in the Paramount+ series Mayor of Kingstown (2019–). She was named a 2021 Brit to Watch by Variety.

Emma Laird
Laird modeling for Vivienne Westwood in 2021
Born
England[1]
NationalityEnglish[2]
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present
AgentAPA[3]

Early life

Laird is from Chesterfield.[1] She attended Tupton Hall School, completing her A Levels in 2014.[4]

Career

Scouted by Models 1 at Leeds Festival when she was 18,[5] Laird was a model for seven years. She also became notable for her environmentalism and her YouTube channel, where she would upload vegan recipes and lifestyle tips.[6] In 2019, she became the face of Pandora for the brand's autumn campaign.[7][8]

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.[9] Fatigued, she enrolled in acting classes at the New York Film Academy.[10]

Back in England, Laird appeared in the short films From Life and In Conversation With a Goddess. In April 2021, she was cast in a leading role in Paramount+ series Mayor of Kingstown as Iris, "a dancer who uses her charms to her benefit, until those charms are used against her".[2] The Hollywood Reporter described Laird's handling of concurrent offers as "li[ghting] up the town's buzz meter".[11] In October 2021, Variety included Laird in their annual list of "10 Brits to Watch".[12]

In 2023, Laird will star in the Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room[13] and make her feature film debut in Kenneth Branagh's A Haunting in Venice.[14] She also has an upcoming role in the film The Brutalist.

Filmography

Film
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 Post-production
TBA The Brutalist Filming

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2021–present Mayor of Kingstown Iris Main role[2]
2023 The Crowded Room Isabel Main role

References
  1. Newman, Charlie. "Emma Laird - Actress". LUX. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. Andreeva, Nellie (16 April 2021). "Mayor of Kingstown: Emma Laird Joins Taylor Sheridan's Series For Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. Kit, Borys (29 April 2021). "Rising Actress Emma Laird Signs With APA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Derbyshire students enjoy A level success". Derbyshire Times. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  5. Gonsalvez, Clinton (15 February 2019). "Model of the Week: Emma Laird". Fashion Models Directory. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  6. "Rising Stars: Emma Laird". The Media Eye. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  7. Giliver, Liam (28 August 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Vegan Model Emma Laird Becomes The New Face Of Pandora". Plant Based News. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  8. "Pandora enlists Emma Laird". The Media Eye. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  9. "In Conversation with Emma Laird". Numéro. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  10. Vipond, Lucy (22 January 2022). "interview – emma laird". Schön! Magazine. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  11. Kit, Borys (29 April 2021). "Rising Actress Emma Laird Signs With APA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  12. Riley, Jenelle (7 October 2021). "Variety Announces 10 Brits to Watch for 2021". Variety. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
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