Laura Carmichael is a British actress. Her TV appearances include her performance as Lady Edith Crawley in the ITV (UK) and PBS (US) television period drama series Downton Abbey, Marcella (2016), and the feature film A United Kingdom (2016). She is also a member of The Fitzrovia Radio Hour. Carmichael was born in Southampton, England. She is the middle of three daughters. Her sister Amy works for a software start-up company and her other sister Olivia is a charity fundraiser with the NHS. She was educated at Shirley Junior School, The Mountbatten School, and Peter Symonds College. Carmichael attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol, graduating in 2007, before spending two years in various odd jobs, including a teaching assistant, receptionist, and nanny while going to tiny auditions in fringe theatres
Laura Carmichael has 16 screen credits in a career dating back to 1997. Their work is anchored in the Downton Abbey (Films) Collection universe with 3 titles. Signature works include Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
