Laura Elizabeth Carmichael (born 18 July 1986) is an English actress, most widely known for her role as Lady Edith Crawley in the TV period drama series Downton Abbey. Read full biography of Laura Carmichael →
We all have hierarchies at work - even on set, the runner would never walk up to the director and ask for a cup of coffee.
When I'm in a tricky situation I often think: 'What would Beyonce do?' It helps.
You have to have sympathy for and an empathy with a character in order to play them.
I did all sorts of jobs after drama school - working in a bar, as a teaching assistant. I probably learned as much from them as I did at drama school.
Playing a plainer role means everything is dependent on the credentials of the actor, not the fact that they are as pretty as Julia Roberts. People... →
Laura Elizabeth Carmichael (born 18 July 1986) is an English actress, most widely known for her role as Lady Edith Crawley in the TV period drama series Downton Abbey.