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Laura Carmichael

ActorBorn July 16, 1986 (39 years)
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

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Madame Bovary
  • Man In An Orange Shirt
  • Burn Burn Burn

Known For

  • Downton Abbey
  • Downton Abbey
  • The Spanish Princess
  • The Secrets She Keeps
  • A United Kingdom
  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
  • Burn Burn Burn
  • Madame Bovary

Featured Videos

  • Laura Carmichael On Her Character
    Laura Carmichael On Her CharacterA United KingdomBehind the Scenes

Laura Carmichael Filmography

2025
2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era · as Edith Crawley
2020
A Wild Year On Earth (TV Series) · as Narrator
2020
The Secrets She Keeps (TV Series) · as Agatha Fyfle
2019
Downton Abbey · as Edith Crawley
2019
The Spanish Princess (TV Series) · as Maggie Pole
2017
Man In An Orange Shirt (TV Series) · as Daphne
2016
A United Kingdom · as Muriel Williams
2016
Marcella (TV Series) · as Maddy Stevenson
2015
2014
Madame Bovary · as Henriette
2012
Downton Abbey Revisited · as Lady Edith Crawley
2011
2010
Downton Abbey (TV Series) · as Edith Crawley

2025
2021
2019
2015
2014
Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self
2011
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2004
Big Fat Quiz (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
Tout le monde en parle (QC) (TV Series) · as Self
2001
Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self
2000
BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1988
This Morning (TV Series) · as Self
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest

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