Emma Laird

Emma Laird is a British actress who played roles on short films Short Life (2018) and In Conversation With a Goddess (2019). She played a main role in the streaming series Mayor of Kingstown as Iris, a charming dancer, in 2021. Additionally, Laird has been listed as one of the "10 Brits to Watch" in 2021 by Variety.

Emma Laird
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present
AgentAPA[1]

Career

Laird began her career with roles in short films From Life and In Conversation With a Goddess. In April 2021, she was cast in a leading role in Paramount+ series Mayor of Kingstown as Iris, "a dancer who uses her charms to her benefit, until those charms are used against her".[2] She has also been offered roles in Amazon Prime Video's The Boys and The Peripheral and Netflix's The School for Good and Evil; The Hollywood Reporter described her handling of concurrent offers as "li[ghting] up the town's buzz meter".[3] In October 2021, Variety included Laird in their annual list of "10 Brits to Watch".[4]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2018 From Life TBD Short film[2]
2019 In Conversation With a Goddess TBD Short film[2]
2021 Mayor of Kingstown Iris Main role; streaming series[2]

References
  1. Kit, Borys (2021-04-29). "Rising Actress Emma Laird Signs With APA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  2. Andreeva, Nellie (April 16, 2021). "Mayor of Kingstown: Emma Laird Joins Taylor Sheridan's Series For Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  3. Kit, Borys (April 29, 2021). "Rising Actress Emma Laird Signs With APA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  4. Riley, Jenelle (October 7, 2021). "Variety Announces 10 Brits to Watch for 2021". Variety. Retrieved October 13, 2021.


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