Emma Laird (born 8 September 1998) is a British actress who played roles in short films From Life (2018) and In Conversation With a Goddess (2019). She played Iris, a main role, in the 2021 Paramount+ streaming series Mayor of Kingstown. Additionally, Laird has been listed as one of the "10 Brits to Watch" in 2021 by Variety.
Emma Laird | |
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![]() Laird modeling for Vivienne Westwood in 2021 | |
Born | (1998-09-08) 8 September 1998 (age 24)[1] Scotland[1] |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2018–present |
Agent | APA[2] |
Laird began her career with roles in short films From Life and In Conversation With a Goddess. In April 2021, she was cast in a leading role in Paramount+ series Mayor of Kingstown as Iris, "a dancer who uses her charms to her benefit, until those charms are used against her".[3] She has also been offered roles in Amazon Prime Video's The Boys and The Peripheral and Netflix's The School for Good and Evil. The Hollywood Reporter described her handling of concurrent offers as "li[ghting] up the town's buzz meter".[4] In October 2021, Variety included Laird in their annual list of "10 Brits to Watch".[5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | From Life | TBD | Short film[3] |
2019 | In Conversation With a Goddess | TBD | Short film[3] |
2021 | Mayor of Kingstown | Iris | Main role; streaming series[3] |
2023 | A Haunting in Venice | Filming[6] | |
TBA | The Crowded Room | Isabel | Main role[7] |
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