Emma Laird

Emma Laird is a Scottish actress who played roles in short films From Life (2018) and In Conversation With a Goddess (2019). She is known for playing Iris, a main role, in the Paramount+ streaming series Mayor of Kingstown. Additionally, Laird has been listed as one of the "10 Brits to Watch" in 2021 by Variety.

Emma Laird
Laird modeling for Vivienne Westwood in 2021
Born
Scotland[1]
NationalityScottish
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present
AgentAPA[2]

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".[3]

The Hollywood Reporter described Laird's handling of concurrent offers as "li[ghting] up the town's buzz meter".[4] In October 2021, Variety included Laird in their annual list of "10 Brits to Watch".[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2018 From Life TBD Short film[3]
2019 In Conversation With a Goddess TBD Short film[3]
2021–present Mayor of Kingstown Iris Main role; streaming series[3]
2023 A Haunting in Venice Filming[6]
2023 The Crowded Room Isabel Main role[7]

References
  1. "Emma Laird - Actress". TV Insider. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. Kit, Borys (29 April 2021). "Rising Actress Emma Laird Signs With APA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (16 April 2021). "Mayor of Kingstown: Emma Laird Joins Taylor Sheridan's Series For Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. Kit, Borys (29 April 2021). "Rising Actress Emma Laird Signs With APA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  5. Riley, Jenelle (7 October 2021). "Variety Announces 10 Brits to Watch for 2021". Variety. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  6. Kit, Borys (10 October 2022). "Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh, Jude Hill Join Kenneth Branagh in Agatha Christie Mystery A Haunting in Venice". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  7. Petski, Denise (22 February 2022). "The Crowded Room: Sasha Lane, Christopher Abbott, Emma Laird Round Out Cast Of Apple TV+ Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 February 2022.


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