‘I think she was kinda hoping I wouldn’t come in’: Daisy Edgar-Jones stuns with £40k Gucci on the cover of Elle UK as she reveals her mum didn’t want her to be an actress
Daisy Edgar-Jones looked incredible on the recent cover of Elle UK as she revealed her mum didn’t want her to be an actress.
The Normal People star, 24, wowed with £40,000 Gucci as she posed in multiple chic ensembles for the glamorous photoshoot.
The actress, who was born and raised in Muswell Hill, north London, told her parents that by the age of 15 she wanted to pursue an acting career.
Stunning: Daisy Edgar-Jones looked incredible on the recent cover of Elle UK as she revealed her mum didn’t want her to be an actress
Daisy’s parents, Wendy and Philip, both worked in television (her mother is an editor, her father is now the head of Sky Arts).
Speaking about being an only child, she told Elle UK: “We get some hard rap but it was great being an only child. I’m very good at making friends.
“I remember going on vacation as a kid, I saw kids playing in the pool and I had to go upstairs and ask, ‘May I play?’ It was a good life lesson.’
At 15, her mother suggested Edgar-Jones audition for the National Youth Theater after saying she wanted to be an actress.
She added: “I think she was kinda hoping I wouldn’t come in. Not in a mean way – just because it’s a really tough job.”
Wow! The Normal People star, 24, wowed with £40,000 Gucci as she posed in multiple chic ensembles for the glamorous photoshoot
She went on to talk about her current career and her resilience in the industry: “As an actress, you have to be resilient.
“If I’m having a bad day at work, that’s judged by a lot of people and I’ll have to live with that forever. But I still have to make bold decisions to have a chance to do anything remarkable.
Daisy rose to worldwide fame, not to mention plaudits and accolades for her first starring role as Marianne in the TV version of Sally Rooney’s Normal People.
Talented: The actress, who was born and raised in Muswell Hill, north London, told her parents that by the age of 15 she wanted to pursue an acting career
The romantic drama, which was released on BBC Three in 2020, focused on the on-off relationship between Irish teenagers Marianne and Connell, beginning in their school days through to their university days.
Speaking of her close bond with her castmates, she said, “We just really love each other. I think because of COVID we were all the more grateful for each other. They are golden people; I feel very lucky.”
Daisy is next on the big screen in another major novel adaptation – Olivia Newman’s film adaptation of Delia Owen’s book Where the Crawdads Sing.
She added, “This is the second time I’ve done a major book adaptation. I really should stop doing this to myself
“If I had told my younger self that Taylor Swift would do a song for something I’m in… crazy.”
She also stars in the little horror film Fresh alongside Stan Sebastian, which is currently streaming on Disney+. The high-profile roles haven’t eased Daisy’s self-doubt, as she explains to GQ:
One thing to watch: She’s also starring in little horror thriller Fresh alongside Stan Sebastian, which is currently streaming on Disney+