Age: 28
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Daisy Jessica Edgar-Jones (born 24 May 1998) is an English actress. She began her career with the series Cold Feet (2016–2020) and War of the Worlds (2019–2021). She gained recognition for her starring role in the BBC / Hulu romantic drama limited series Normal People(2020), which earned her nominations for a British Academy Television Award and a Golden Globe Award. She has expanded her career, taking film roles in the horror-thriller Fresh (2022), the mystery Where the Crawdads Sing (2022), the disaster film Twisters (2024), and the romantic drama On Swift Horses (2024), the latter of which she also executive produced. On television, she played a Mormon murder victim in the FX on Hulu crime miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven, earning a second Golden Globe Award nomination. On stage, she has acted on the West End in plays such as the adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2017) and a revival of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2024). She appeared on British Vogue's 2020 list of influential women. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daisy Edgar-Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
"Yesterday's Promise" is a romance drama set in late 1970s London, produced by A24. The film stars Tom Holland as Simon and Daisy Edgar-Jones as Emily and has Marshall Adams as the cinematographer. The film tackles themes of mental health and personal growth, as Simon thinks he has already achieved his fullest and can never beat that and Emily thinks she will never succeed in life. Emily is also portrayed as a con-artist, adding an extra layer of complexity to her character and creating a more intriguing dynamic between her and Simon. The film also has elements of the coming-of-age genre, showcasing the growth and maturation of the characters. The film is R-rated and features raw and authentic performances from Holland and Edgar-Jones, who showcase a range of emotions from vulnerability and doubt to passion and determination. Marshall Adams' artful approach to cinematography creates a visually stunning and emotionally resonant look for the film, with a carefully chosen colour palette and use of light and shadow to reflect the internal struggles of the characters. The film's soundtrack features a mix of original music and classic songs that complement the emotional beats of the story, with the score composed by a renowned musician or composer.
