Daisy Lewis

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Daisy Lewis
Born
Daisy Leonora Frances Lewis

(1984-12-31) 31 December 1984 (age 41)
Alma materKing's College London
OccupationsActress, writer, director, producer
Years active2007–present

Daisy Leonora Frances Lewis (born 31 December 1984) is a British actress, writer, director and producer from London.[1]

Early life

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Lewis was born in London and grew up in Dorset. She attended Port Regis School in Shaftesbury, followed by DLD College in London. She then studied English Literature at King's College London. Before university, she wrote for The Sunday Telegraph and The Art Newspaper. She was also a member of the National Youth Theatre.[2]

Career

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Stage

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Lewis started her career at the Royal Court Theatre in the Joe Hill-Gibbins production of The Good Family. She then subsequently performed in Caryl Churchill's Seven Jewish Children and The Westbridge for the Royal Court and worked at The Young Vic, the Hampstead Theatre, the Sheffield Crucible, and the Soho Theatre.

Screen

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Lewis' television career began with appearances in After You've Gone, the "Gridlock" episode of Doctor Who, Lewis, From Time to Time, and Pusher. She then joined Downton Abbey as local schoolteacher Miss Sarah Bunting[3][4][5] and also played opposite Michael Gambon and Lindsay Duncan in Churchill's Secret.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 After You've Gone Grace Episode: "Let's Get Quizzical"
Doctor Who Javit Episode: "Gridlock"
2009 Lewis Emma Golding Episode: "The Quality of Mercy"
From Time to Time Rose
2011 Lotus Eaters Saskia
2012 Pusher Danaka
2013 The Lady Vanishes Diana Television film
Borgia Maria Diaz Garlon 2 episodes
Cry for Me Daisy
2013–2014 Downton Abbey Sarah Bunting 8 episodes
2015 Sons of Liberty Abigail Adams 2 episodes
Warpaint Martha Short film
Pypo Valerie Episode: "Personal Critiquer"
2016 Churchill's Secret Mary Soames
2018 Nicholas Kirkwood: Resistance QVC Girl Short film; also writer and director
2019 Be Good Mummy Short film
2020 Actress Writer, director, producer
Rose Pandemic Director

References

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