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Who is Daisy Edgar-Jones and who is she dating?

DAISY Edgar-Jones shot to fame for her portrayal of Marianne Sheridan in Normal People.

Since then, she has become a much sought after actress.

 Daisy Edgar-Jones is a London-born actress
Daisy Edgar-Jones is a London-born actress

Who is Daisy Edgar-Jones?

Daisy is a 2e-year-old actress who was born in 1998 in Islington, London before growing up in nearby Muswell Hill.

Her Scottish father is Philip Edgar-Jones, the director of Sky Arts, who was one of the creators behind Big Brother.

Host of the reality TV show, Davina McCall, has recalled how Daisy would accompany her father to the set as a child.

Her Northern-Irish mother Wendy Edgar-Jones worked as an editor on TV dramas.

 The first TV role she got was in Cold Feet in 2016
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The first TV role she got was in Cold Feet in 2016Credit: ITV Plc

Daisy first began acting in school plays at the age of five. She attended The Mount School for Girls, before joining Woodhouse College for sixth form.

Aged 14 she started performing at the National Youth Theatre in her spare time.

At the age of 16, she was spotted by an agent who signed her, and she began auditioning for professional roles.

She now has more than 870K followers on her Instagram account @daisyedgarjones.

 Daisy shot to fame in BBC's Normal People
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Daisy shot to fame in BBC's Normal PeopleCredit: WARNING: Use of this image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures' Digital Picture

Who is she dating?

It is believed that Daisy is currently single.

In February 2021 The Sun revealed how she had split from boyfriend Tom Varey after her career has skyrocketed.

The actress called time on her two-year relationship with the actor late last year to focus on work.

The former couple met on the set of film Pond Life in 2018.

What TV and movies has she starred in?

During her A-levels in 2016, Daisy secured her first recurring role in ITV drama Cold Feet.

In the same year, she also appeared in an episode of BBC sitcom Outnumbered.

She then got a small part in BBC crime drama Silent Witness in 2017.

A year later, in 2018, Daisy starred in her first film, Pond Life.

In 2019, she appeared in BBC historical drama Gentleman Jack and BBC sci-fi drama War Of The Worlds.

Trailer for Sally Rooney's 'Normal People'
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