Daisy Edgar-Jones: The Talented Actress Behind Where the Crawdads Sing

Daisy Edgar-Jones is an English actress who moved from British television roles to international recognition after playing Marianne Sheridan in Normal People in 2020. Since then, she has built a varied career across television, independent film, major studio movies and theatre, appearing in Fresh, Where the Crawdads Sing, Under the Banner of Heaven, Twisters and On Swift Horses. In 2026, she is leading the new Jane Austen adaptation Sense and Sensibility as Elinor Dashwood while also developing several film and television projects, including Netflix's Here Comes the Flood, Neon thriller A Place in Hell, Disney+ series Mosquito, and Paramount's Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.

Summary

• Full name: Daisy Jessica Edgar-Jones
• Date of birth: May 24, 1998
• Current age: 28
• Birthplace: Islington, London, England
• Nationality: British
• Profession: Actress and executive producer
• Years active: 2015–present
• Education: The Mount School for Girls and Woodhouse College; later trained with the National Youth Theatre
• Major breakthrough: Marianne Sheridan in Normal People
• Most famous roles: Marianne Sheridan in Normal People, Noa in Fresh, Kya Clark in Where the Crawdads Sing, Brenda Wright Lafferty in Under the Banner of Heaven, Kate Carter in Twisters, Muriel Edwards in On Swift Horses
• Major award recognition: BAFTA TV nomination and Golden Globe nominations, along with Critics Choice recognition for Normal People and a further Golden Globe nomination for Under the Banner of Heaven
• Current major project: Sense and Sensibility, in which she plays Elinor Dashwood
• Other current projects: A Place in Hell, Here Comes the Flood, Mosquito and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Early Life and Childhood

Daisy Jessica Edgar-Jones was born on May 24, 1998, in Islington, London. She grew up in North London, including the Muswell Hill area, in a family with strong connections to film and television. She is an only child. Her mother, Wendy Edgar-Jones, worked as a film editor, while her father, Philip Edgar-Jones, has held senior positions in British television, including work connected to Sky Arts.

Her family background gave her an early understanding of the entertainment industry, although that did not guarantee her a career. In interviews, Edgar-Jones has spoken warmly about her parents and described them as two of the closest influences in her life. Her grandfather also lived with the family for several years. She has said his strong Northern Irish accent influenced the way she sometimes speaks, especially when she feels shy.

Acting became part of Edgar-Jones's life when she was very young. She took part in a school play as a child, and her interest in performance continued as she got older. She also has a background in ballet and was interested in performing before she had a professional career.

One less expected early achievement came when she was about seven years old, when she won a local ice-dancing competition. She later recalled performing as Macavity from Cats and doing a cartwheel on the ice.

Her mother is from Northern Ireland and her father is Scottish, which helps explain the mixture of London, Irish and Scottish influences that Edgar-Jones has discussed in interviews.

Education

Edgar-Jones attended The Mount School for Girls and later Woodhouse College in London. She also trained with the National Youth Theatre, an important step in her development as a young performer.

Her education followed an unusual path for someone who wanted to act professionally. After sixth form, she decided not to follow a conventional university route and instead concentrated on acting. The Irish Times reported that she had received decent A-level results but chose to take a chance on the profession rather than continue directly into university.

Training with the National Youth Theatre helped her gain stage experience and develop her confidence before she moved into professional television. The programme also gave her exposure to serious acting work rather than only school-level performance.

Beginning of Career

Edgar-Jones began working professionally while she was still a teenager. Her first professional television work included an appearance in the 2016 Outnumbered Christmas special, followed by the role of Olivia Marsden in ITV's long-running comedy-drama Cold Feet. She was around 17 when she joined the series.

This was an important beginning because Cold Feet gave her experience working with established British performers while she was still developing as an actress.

She followed it with appearances in projects including Silent Witness and the independent coming-of-age film Pond Life. She also appeared in the National Youth Theatre production of The Reluctant Fundamentalist in 2017.

In 2019, Edgar-Jones appeared as Delia Rawson in Gentleman Jack. She also played Emily Gresham in the international science-fiction series War of the Worlds. These roles gradually expanded her experience and gave audiences more opportunities to see her outside the familiar world of Cold Feet.

Her early years were not about instant fame. Instead, she built her career through a mixture of television, theatre and smaller film projects before receiving the role that changed everything.

Breakthrough: Normal People

The major turning point came in 2020 when Edgar-Jones starred as Marianne Sheridan in Normal People, the television adaptation of Sally Rooney's bestselling novel.

She played Marianne opposite Paul Mescal, who portrayed Connell Waldron. The series was produced for BBC Three and Hulu and became one of the defining television dramas of the period. The story followed two young people from County Sligo whose relationship developed over several years as they moved from school into adulthood.

For Edgar-Jones, the role was much more than another television credit. It transformed her from a promising young British actress into an internationally recognized performer.

Her portrayal of Marianne attracted major critical attention because the character moved through different stages of confidence, insecurity, independence and emotional growth. The performance depended heavily on subtle reactions and internal emotion rather than large dramatic gestures.

The partnership between Edgar-Jones and Mescal became one of the most talked-about elements of the series. Their work together was central to the show's success, and the two have remained friends after the production. Edgar-Jones has described Mescal as a very close friend and has spoken about how important it was for both actors to experience such a major breakthrough at the same time.

The role led to major award recognition. She received a BAFTA TV nomination for Leading Actress and a Golden Globe nomination for her performance. She was also nominated for Best Actress at the Critics Choice Awards and received Broadcasting Press Guild nominations connected to the series.

Major Career

Fresh and a move into darker material

After Normal People, Edgar-Jones deliberately moved into different kinds of stories.

One of her most notable next films was Fresh, directed by Mimi Cave and released in 2022. She played Noa, a young woman whose dating life takes an increasingly disturbing turn. Hulu's official description identifies Edgar-Jones as the film's central character and places the movie firmly in the thriller-horror space.

The project helped show that Edgar-Jones was not interested in repeating the formula of Normal People. Instead, she began taking roles that required very different moods and genres.

Where the Crawdads Sing

Later in 2022, Edgar-Jones led Where the Crawdads Sing, the Sony adaptation of Delia Owens's bestselling novel.

She played Catherine "Kya" Clark, a young woman who grows up isolated in the marshlands of North Carolina. Sony describes Kya as an abandoned girl who raises herself and becomes the center of a mystery after a man is found dead.

The film gave Edgar-Jones her chance to lead a major studio literary adaptation. It also established a pattern that would continue throughout her career: she became associated with stories built around young women confronting loneliness, social expectations, difficult relationships or major changes in their lives.

Under the Banner of Heaven

Edgar-Jones returned to television in 2022 with FX's Under the Banner of Heaven, a limited crime drama inspired by Jon Krakauer's nonfiction book.

She played Brenda Wright Lafferty alongside Andrew Garfield. FX describes Brenda as an ambitious young woman who leaves Idaho for Utah to pursue a career in broadcasting.

The role was another major departure from Marianne. It was based on a real person and required Edgar-Jones to play a character whose life is central to a serious true-crime story.

Her performance earned another Golden Globe nomination, this time for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.

Twisters

In 2024, Edgar-Jones stepped into one of her largest studio roles as Kate Carter in Twisters, directed by Lee Isaac Chung.

The film followed a group of storm chasers facing dangerous weather systems and was designed as a standalone follow-up to the 1996 blockbuster Twister. Edgar-Jones played Kate, a meteorologist whose earlier experiences with storms shaped the character's approach to storm chasing.

The movie represented a significant expansion of her film career because it placed her in a large-scale studio action picture alongside Glen Powell and Anthony Ramos.

Edgar-Jones later told Variety that she became fascinated by storm chasing during production and even joined real storm trackers while researching the subject. She also confirmed that she was no longer attached to the planned Carole King biopic Beautiful.

On Swift Horses

Edgar-Jones also starred in On Swift Horses, directed by Daniel Minahan and based on Shannon Pufahl's novel.

She played Muriel Edwards, a woman whose conventional married life changes after the arrival of her husband's brother. The story combines romance, secrecy, gambling and the search for a different life. Sony Pictures Classics described Edgar-Jones as one of the film's principal stars and also noted that she served as an executive producer.

The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival and received a theatrical release in 2025.

This project was also significant because it marked another step in Edgar-Jones's move beyond acting alone and into producing.

Theatre career

Although much of her international fame comes from television and film, theatre has remained an important part of her career.

She appeared in The Reluctant Fundamentalist with the National Youth Theatre, performed in Albion at London's Almeida Theatre in 2020, and later returned to the Almeida for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 2024, playing Maggie opposite Kingsley Ben-Adir.

She also took part in the West End production of White Rabbit Red Rabbit in 2024. The unusual play uses a different performer for each performance, with actors receiving the script without conventional rehearsals. Edgar-Jones was among the performers announced for the London run.

Returning to theatre has helped demonstrate that her career is not limited to screen acting.

Major Movies and TV Shows

The career timeline above is supported by her official and industry profiles, including Almeida Theatre, FX, Sony Pictures Classics, Focus Features and Netflix.

Personal Life

Family

Daisy Edgar-Jones is an only child. Her parents are Philip Edgar-Jones and Wendy Edgar-Jones. Both have professional connections to the entertainment world, although neither has pursued fame in the same way their daughter has.

Wendy Edgar-Jones worked as a film editor, while Philip Edgar-Jones has worked in television management and entertainment. Their careers meant Daisy grew up around people who understood how film and television were made from behind the scenes.

Edgar-Jones has said that her parents have been major influences in her life. Her grandfather also had a strong influence on her, particularly on the mixture of accents she sometimes slips into when speaking.

She has not publicly confirmed having children, and there is no authoritative public information indicating that she is a mother as of September 2026.

Relationships

Edgar-Jones was previously in a relationship with fellow actor Tom Varey, whom she worked with on Pond Life. Earlier reporting placed the relationship around the late 2010s and early 2020s.

More recent entertainment reporting has linked her with photographer Ben Seed. Cosmopolitan's May 2026 review of her relationship history listed Seed as her partner and described the relationship as beginning in 2023. Because Edgar-Jones generally keeps her private life away from the spotlight, details beyond that public reporting are limited.

There is no reliable public confirmation that she is married as of the September 22, 2026 research cutoff.

Lifestyle and Personality

Edgar-Jones has often spoken about enjoying the contrast between her own life and the characters she plays. In a 2022 interview, she explained that one of the things she likes about acting is the chance to step away from herself and think from another person's point of view.

She has also discussed the strange experience of becoming famous very quickly after Normal People. The success came while the COVID-19 pandemic had limited normal social life, which meant her rise to international attention happened during a period when everyday life was already unusual.

Reading and literature have been recurring parts of her public interests, which fits the large number of literary adaptations in her filmography.

She has also talked about being cautious about fame and social media and about trying to remain connected to friends and family while working internationally.

Philanthropy, Charity and Causes

Edgar-Jones has participated in several charity projects rather than building a large public identity around philanthropy.

In 2020, she joined a Comic Relief-related fundraiser with her Normal People co-star Paul Mescal.

In 2024, Edgar-Jones and Mescal helped organize a charity screening of Normal People, with proceeds supporting Pieta and UNICEF.

She has also supported Cancer Research UK. In 2020, British Vogue reported that Edgar-Jones and stylist Nicky Yates took part in a fundraising initiative connected to Stand Up To Cancer. She explained that cancer was personally meaningful to her family after her father underwent treatment and recovered.

In 2026, a CharityStars experience connected to the London premiere of Sense and Sensibility was organized in support of War Child UK, with the prize offering a meeting with Edgar-Jones and premiere access.

Awards and Nominations

Edgar-Jones's most important award recognition so far has largely come from her television work.

The BAFTA, Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominations are documented by the respective award organizations.

One important distinction is that these are individual nominations for Edgar-Jones, while some awards associated with her projects belong to the productions, directors, writers or other cast members.

Latest Career Developments

The biggest development in Edgar-Jones's career during 2026 has been her return to a major literary role with Sense and Sensibility.

Sense and Sensibility

Edgar-Jones plays Elinor Dashwood in Georgia Oakley's new adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, opposite Esmé Creed-Miles as Marianne Dashwood. The supporting cast includes Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay, Frank Dillane and Fiona Shaw.

Focus Features currently lists the film for an October 16, 2026 U.S. theatrical release, while current reporting has the U.K. release scheduled for September 25.

The new film has received considerable attention because it takes a different approach to Austen's story, putting strong emphasis on the relationship between the Dashwood sisters. Reuters reported in September 2026 that director Georgia Oakley viewed Elinor and Marianne as mutually influential rather than placing one sister simply in the role of teacher and the other as student.

A Place in Hell

Edgar-Jones is also attached to Chloe Domont's thriller A Place in Hell, opposite Michelle Williams and Andrew Scott.

The film centers on two lawyers at a high-profile criminal law firm whose professional rivalry becomes increasingly intense. Current reporting says Neon has set a December 25, 2026 U.S. theatrical release. Current IMDb listings identify Edgar-Jones as Cate Fine and the film as completed.

Here Comes the Flood

She is also starring in Netflix's Here Comes the Flood alongside Denzel Washington and Robert Pattinson.

Netflix describes the movie as an unconventional heist story involving a bank guard, a teller and a master thief. The film is directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Simon Kinberg.

There is a release-date discrepancy in public listings: Netflix included the film in its 2026 slate, while the current IMDb entry lists an expected 2027 release. Because Netflix has not published an exact release date on its public film page, it is safer to describe the project as post-production with a release date not firmly confirmed by Netflix.

Mosquito

Another major project is Mosquito, a Disney+ and Hulu series created by Tony McNamara, the writer associated with The Great and Poor Things.

Edgar-Jones stars as Kate opposite Nicholas Hoult as Ed. Disney says the six-episode British series follows a recently married couple whose carefully maintained public image begins to break down after an intrusive mosquito disrupts their daily life. Edgar-Jones is also an executive producer. Filming was announced to begin in 2026.

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Paramount is adapting Gabrielle Zevin's bestselling novel Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, with Edgar-Jones set to star as Sadie Green.

Siân Heder is writing and directing the film. Paramount has announced a November 12, 2027 theatrical release. The story centers on two friends who meet as children and later become creative collaborators in the video-game industry.

Current Projects

The current status table reflects the latest public information located during research. Because film release schedules can change, the dates for unreleased projects should be treated as confirmed only where the distributor or studio has announced them.

Net Worth

Several entertainment websites estimate Daisy Edgar-Jones's net worth at around $2 million, with Celebrity Net Worth updating that figure in April 2026. Other celebrity-focused websites have published higher estimates, including figures around $3 million or more.

These figures should not be treated as verified financial records. Edgar-Jones has not publicly released a complete accounting of her earnings, assets, investments or contracts, and celebrity net-worth websites generally rely on estimates rather than audited financial information.

Her income is likely connected mainly to acting, producing and commercial work, but exact earnings for individual projects are not reliably public.

Career Highlights

Fun Facts About Daisy Edgar-Jones

• She is an only child.
• She was born in Islington and grew up in North London.
• Her mother worked as a film editor and her father has worked in television.
• Her grandfather lived with her family for several years and influenced the Irish side of her accent.
• She began professional television work at 17 with Cold Feet.
• She once won a local ice-dancing competition as a child while performing as Macavity from Cats.
• She trained with the National Youth Theatre before becoming a major screen star.
• She briefly pursued the Carole King project Beautiful and learned piano for the role before leaving the film.
• She has worked in both theatre and screen productions, including the Almeida Theatre and London's West End.
• Her latest literary role is Elinor Dashwood in the 2026 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility.

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Daisy Edgar-Jones?

Daisy Edgar-Jones is 28 years old as of September 22, 2026. She was born on May 24, 1998.

Where was Daisy Edgar-Jones born?

She was born in Islington, London, England. She grew up in North London.

What is Daisy Edgar-Jones best known for?

She is best known for playing Marianne Sheridan in Normal People, the role that brought her international recognition and major award nominations.

Is Daisy Edgar-Jones married?

There is no reliable public confirmation that Daisy Edgar-Jones is married as of September 2026.

Does Daisy Edgar-Jones have children?

No children have been publicly confirmed in reliable sources as of the September 2026 research cutoff.

Who is Daisy Edgar-Jones dating?

Recent entertainment reporting has linked her with photographer Ben Seed, with Cosmopolitan reporting in May 2026 that they had been together since 2023. Edgar-Jones generally keeps this area of her life private.

What movies has Daisy Edgar-Jones appeared in?

Her major films include Pond Life, Fresh, Where the Crawdads Sing, Twisters and On Swift Horses. She also stars in the upcoming Sense and Sensibility and has several unreleased projects in development or post-production.

What TV shows has Daisy Edgar-Jones appeared in?

Her television work includes Cold Feet, Outnumbered, Silent Witness, Gentleman Jack, War of the Worlds, Normal People and Under the Banner of Heaven.

What awards has Daisy Edgar-Jones been nominated for?

Her major individual nominations include a BAFTA TV nomination for Leading Actress, two Golden Globe nominations, and a Critics Choice nomination for her work in Normal People, plus another Golden Globe nomination for Under the Banner of Heaven.

What is Daisy Edgar-Jones's net worth?

Celebrity Net Worth estimated her net worth at $2 million in April 2026. However, such figures are estimates and are not confirmed financial records.

What is Daisy Edgar-Jones working on now?

As of September 22, 2026, her most visible current project is Sense and Sensibility, while A Place in Hell, Here Comes the Flood, Mosquito and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow are among her other major announced projects.

What is Daisy Edgar-Jones's latest project?

Her latest major release-stage project is Sense and Sensibility, in which she plays Elinor Dashwood. The film is scheduled for release in the U.K. on September 25, 2026, and in the U.S. on October 16, 2026.

References

Focus Features — Sense and Sensibility official film page

Netflix — Here Comes the Flood official page

Netflix — 2026 film slate

Netflix — Here Comes the Flood announcement

Sony Pictures Classics — On Swift Horses

Sony Pictures Entertainment — Where the Crawdads Sing

FX — Under the Banner of Heaven cast

Golden Globes — Daisy Edgar-Jones awards profile

BAFTA — Television Leading Actress archive

Critics Choice — 2021 nominations and winners

Almeida Theatre — Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

The Guardian — Daisy Edgar-Jones career interview