Daisy Leonora Frances Lewis (born 31 December 1984) is a British actress, writer, director and producer.[1]
Daisy Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daisy Leonora Frances Lewis 31 December 1984 Westminster, London, England |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer, director, producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Early life
editLewis was born in London and grew up in Dorset. She attended Port Regis School in Shaftesbury, followed by DLD College in London. She then studied English Literature at King's College London. Before university, she wrote for The Sunday Telegraph and The Art Newspaper. She was also a member of the National Youth Theatre.[2]
Career
editStage
editLewis started her career at the Royal Court Theatre in the Joe Hill-Gibbins production of The Good Family. She then subsequently performed in Caryl Churchill's Seven Jewish Children and The Westbridge for the Royal Court and worked at The Young Vic, the Hampstead Theatre, the Sheffield Crucible, and the Soho Theatre.
Screen
editLewis' television career began with appearances in After You've Gone, the "Gridlock" episode of Doctor Who, Lewis, From Time to Time, and Pusher. She then joined Downton Abbey as local schoolteacher Miss Sarah Bunting[3][4][5] and also played opposite Michael Gambon and Lindsay Duncan in Churchill's Secret.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | After You've Gone | Grace | Episode: "Let's Get Quizzical" |
| Doctor Who | Javit | Episode: "Gridlock" | |
| 2009 | Lewis | Emma Golding | Episode: "The Quality of Mercy" |
| From Time to Time | Rose | ||
| 2011 | Lotus Eaters | Saskia | |
| 2012 | Pusher | Danaka | |
| 2013 | The Lady Vanishes | Diana | Television film |
| Borgia | Maria Diaz Garlon | 2 episodes | |
| Cry for Me | Daisy | ||
| 2013-2014 | Downton Abbey | Sarah Bunting | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Sons of Liberty | Abigail Adams | 2 episodes |
| Warpaint | Martha | Short film | |
| Pypo | Valerie | Episode: "Personal Critiquer" | |
| 2016 | Churchill's Secret | Mary Soames | |
| 2018 | Nicholas Kirkwood: Resistance | QVC Girl | Short film; also writer and director |
| 2019 | Be Good | Mummy | Short film |
| 2020 | Actress | Writer, director, producer | |
| Rose Pandemic | Director |
References
edit- ^ "Daisy Lewis". IMDb. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Jury, Louise (4 June 2015). "Daisy Lewis and Jessica Hynes pay tribute to the National Youth Theatre for their careers". London Evening Standard.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (6 November 2017). "Tatler apologises to Downton Abbey star Daisy Lewis over 'fun in bed' caption". The Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Smith, Krista (29 December 2014). "Actress Daisy Lewis Wants Artists to Get to Work: 'Just Create'". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Daisy Lewis". HuffPost.
External links
edit- Daisy Lewis at IMDb
