Emma Laird
Biography
Emma Laird is an English actress who spent seven years as a model before turning to acting. She is from Chesterfield and studied acting at the New York Film Academy. Her first screen role came in 2021, when she was cast as Iris in Mayor of Kingstown, a Paramount+ show that began airing that year. Variety included her among its 10 Brits to Watch in 2021. She then appeared in the Apple TV+ show The Crowded Room and made her movie debut in Kenneth Branagh's A Haunting in Venice (2023). She was part of the ensemble for The Brutalist (2024) and played the cult member Jimmima in Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later. She returned to that part in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026), directed by Nia DaCosta. Screen International named her a 2025 Star of Tomorrow.
30years old
Turns 31 on March 13in 123 days
- Born Scotland
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 3 years2023 to 2026
Every film, newest first
- 202628 Years Later: The Bone TempleIMDb rating 7.2
- 2025Fackham HallIMDb rating 6.4
- 2024The BrutalistIMDb rating 7.2
- 2023A Haunting in VeniceIMDb rating 6.5
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A change of course
At Leeds Festival, when she was 18, Laird was scouted by Models 1. She then worked as a model for seven years.
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Films together
Ralph Fiennes's page
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Kenneth Branagh's page
Alessandro Nivola's page
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Nia DaCostaDirector, 1 film, 2026
All films by Nia DaCosta
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