Personal Info
Birth date
1986-07-16 (38 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Also known as
Laura Elizabeth Carmichael
Лаура Кармайкл
Laura Carmichael
Biography
Laura Carmichael is a British actress. Her TV appearances include her performance as Lady Edith Crawley in the ITV (UK) and PBS (US) television period drama series Downton Abbey, Marcella (2016), and the feature film A United Kingdom (2016). She is also a member of The Fitzrovia Radio Hour. Carmichael was born in Southampton, England. She is the middle of three daughters. Her sister Amy works for a software start-up company and her other sister Olivia is a charity fundraiser with the NHS. She was educated at Shirley Junior School, The Mountbatten School, and Peter Symonds College. Carmichael attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol, graduating in 2007, before spending two years in various odd jobs, including a teaching assistant, receptionist, and nanny while going to tiny auditions in fringe theatres
Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.136
Overview:
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.The View
4.5
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.The Jonathan Ross Show
5.1
Overview:
The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and currently airs on Saturday evenings following the conclusion of Ross' BBC One chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, in July 2010.Downton Abbey
8.107
Overview:
A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.The Spanish Princess
7.576
Overview:
The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne.Man in an Orange Shirt
7.6
Overview:
A love story in two films charts the very different challenges to happiness for Michael and Thomas in the aftermath of World War 2, and to Adam and Steve in the present day.Marcella
6.941
Overview:
Marcella is shocked to the core of her being when her husband Jason leaves her unexpectedly, confessing he no longer loves her. Heartbroken, Marcella returns to the Met’s Murder Squad. Ten years ago Marcella gave up her fast-tracked police career to marry and devote her life to her family. With the abrupt end to her marriage and isolated from her 13 year old daughter and 10 year old son, Marcella throws herself into work to stop herself from falling apart.The Secrets She Keeps
5.8
Overview:
In an affluent Sydney suburb, two women have a chance encounter in a supermarket. They are the same age, both heavily pregnant and due at the same time. Meghan is a glamorous influencer on the rise, with an ambitious television sports reporter husband Jack, while Agatha works in the supermarket as a shelf stacker. Although they live near each other, the two women’s lives could not be more different…Both women have secrets. And both will risk everything to conceal the truth. But their worlds are about to collide in one shocking act that cannot be undone.Big Fat Quiz
7.6
Overview:
Presenter Jimmy Carr oversees a panel of top-name celebrities in this year end quiz show where they compete to see who can answer the most questions correctly.A Wild Year On Earth
7.7
Overview:
Narrated by actor Laura Carmichael, this six-part documentary series charts the planet’s most spectacular events of migration, rebirth and transformation. Over the course of a turbulent year, we witness how finely tuned creatures face the Earth’s seasonal patterns. However, in the 21st Century, these patterns are becoming more extreme, less predictable and dangerously unreliable. Across the globe, we witness the drama and the spectacle. No matter what time of year it is, somewhere on Earth something miraculous is happening.Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
6.62
Overview:
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet mole within his former colleagues at the heart of MI6.Downton Abbey: A New Era
7.21
Overview:
The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the south of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa. Meanwhile, a Hollywood director seeks to film his latest production at Downton.Downton Abbey
7.14
Overview:
The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance.Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
NYR
Overview:
Follow the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. As the beloved cast of characters navigates how to lead Downton Abbey into the future, they must embrace change and welcome a new chapter.Madame Bovary
5.7
Overview:
The classic story of Emma Bovary, the beautiful wife of a small-town doctor in 19th century France, who engages in extra marital affairs in an attempt to advance her social status.A United Kingdom
6.7
Overview:
The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world.Burn Burn Burn
6.6
Overview:
Following the death of their friend, two girls in their late twenties embark on a road trip to spread his ashes. Seph and Alex take turns driving. Dan is in the glove compartment, in tupperware, decreasing in volume as the trip progresses.Acting
2025Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale as Edith Crawley
2022Legs as Unknown
2022Downton Abbey: A New Era as Edith Crawley
2020A Wild Year On Earth (6 Episodes) as Narrator
2020The Secrets She Keeps (12 Episodes) as Agatha Fyfle
2019Downton Abbey as Edith Crawley
2019Downton Abbey Live! as Self
2019The Spanish Princess (16 Episodes) as Maggie Pole
2017Man in an Orange Shirt (1 Episode) as Daphne
2016A United Kingdom as Muriel Williams
2016Burn Burn Burn as Seph
2016Marcella (24 Episodes) as Maddy Stevenson
2015Madame Bovary as Henriette
2011Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as Sal
2011The Jonathan Ross Show (1 Episode) as Self
2010Downton Abbey (47 Episodes) as Edith Crawley
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2004Big Fat Quiz (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1997The View (1 Episode) as Self