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LAURA CARMICHAEL

Actress
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).
BORN July 16, 1986
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HEIGHT 5'8" (1.73 m)
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NATIONALITY British
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YEARS ACTIVE 1997 – Present
LAURA CARMICHAEL

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2010
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen)

WINNER
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1998
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (The View)

WINNER
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2011
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (Downton Abbey)

WINNER
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2012
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (The Jonathan Ross Show)

NOMINEE

👤 BIOGRAPHY

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

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Laura Elizabeth Carmichael
  • Born July 16, 1986
  • Height 5'8" (1.73 m)
  • Nationality British
  • Citizenship British
  • Education She was educated at Shirley Junior School, The Mountbatten School, and Peter Symonds College.
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale)
  • Years Active 1997 – Present
  • Occupation Actress
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Private
  • Children 1
  • Social

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