Emma Laird

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Emma Laird
File:Emma Laird in Vivienne Westwood.jpg
Laird modelling for Vivienne Westwood in 2021
Born1995 or 1996 (age 29–30)
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Emma Laird is an English actress. On television, she is known for her role in the Paramount+ series Mayor of Kingstown. Her films include A Haunting in Venice (2023), The Brutalist (2024) and Satisfaction (2025).[1]

Early life and modelling

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Laird is from Chesterfield.[2] She attended Tupton Hall School, completing her A Levels in 2014.[3][4]

Scouted by Models 1 at Leeds Festival when she was 18,[5] Laird was a model for seven years.[2][6] In 2019, she became the face of Pandora for the brand's autumn campaign.[7][8] Laird has spoken critically of the modelling 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]

Acting career

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In April 2021, Laird was cast in her debut television role in the Paramount+ crime thriller Mayor of Kingstown as Iris, "a dancer who uses her charms to her benefit, until those charms are used against her". The series premiered later that year.[1] The Hollywood Reporter said Laird's handling of concurrent offers "lit 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 starred in the Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room[13] and made her feature film debut in Kenneth Branagh's A Haunting in Venice.[14] The following year, she was part of the ensemble cast of the film The Brutalist (2024).[15]

By February 2025, Laird was cast in Terry Gilliam's upcoming comedy film Carnival: At the End of Days.[16][17]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 A Haunting in Venice Desdemona Holland [18]
2024 The Brutalist Audrey [19]
2025 Satisfaction Lola [20]
28 Years Later Jimmima [21]
Fackham Hall Poppy Davenport [22]
2026 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple † Jimmima Post-production [21]
TBA Blood on Snow † Filming [23]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021–2024 Mayor of Kingstown Iris Main role, 30 episodes [1]
2023 The Crowded Room Annabelle Miniseries, 5 episodes [24]
TBA Neuromancer † Linda Lee Upcoming series [25]
TBA Mint † Shannon Upcoming series [26]
TBA War † Molly Giordano Upcoming series [27]

References

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