Quick Facts
Born:
1986-07-16
Birthplace:
Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Credits:
20 Total Roles
Laura Carmichael
Acting
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Biography
Laura Carmichael is a British actress. Her TV appearances include her performance as Lady Edith Crawley in the ITV (UK) and PBS (US) television period drama series Downton Abbey, Marcella (2016), and the feature film A United Kingdom (2016).
She is also a member of The Fitzrovia Radio Hour.
Carmichael was born in Southampton, England. She is the middle of three daughters. Her sister Amy works for a software start-up company and her other sister Olivia is a charity fundraiser with the NHS.
She was educated at Shirley Junior School, The Mountbatten School, and Peter Symonds College. Carmichael attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol, graduating in 2007, before spending two years in various odd jobs, including a teaching assistant, receptionist, and nanny while going to tiny auditions in fringe theatres
She is also a member of The Fitzrovia Radio Hour.
Carmichael was born in Southampton, England. She is the middle of three daughters. Her sister Amy works for a software start-up company and her other sister Olivia is a charity fundraiser with the NHS.
She was educated at Shirley Junior School, The Mountbatten School, and Peter Symonds College. Carmichael attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol, graduating in 2007, before spending two years in various odd jobs, including a teaching assistant, receptionist, and nanny while going to tiny auditions in fringe theatres
Known For
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Sal
Downton Abbey
Edith Crawley
Downton Abbey
Edith Crawley
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Edith Crawley
A United Kingdom
Muriel Williams
The Spanish Princess
Maggie Pole
Madame Bovary
Henriette
Marcella
Maddy Stevenson
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale MOVIE | Lady Edith |
| 2025 | Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Legs MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Downton Abbey: A New Era MOVIE | Edith Crawley |
| 2020 | A Wild Year On Earth TV | Narrator |
| 2020 | The Secrets She Keeps TV | Agatha Fyfle |
| 2019 | Downton Abbey MOVIE | Edith Crawley |
| 2019 | Downton Abbey Live! MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | The Spanish Princess TV | Maggie Pole |
| 2017 | Man in an Orange Shirt TV | Daphne |