What is Daisy Edgar-Jones’ net worth?
Daisy Edgar-Jones is a British actor who has a net worth of $2 million. She is best known for her roles in the Fox/Canal+ TV adaptation of War of the Worlds, and the UK revival of the comedy/drama show Cold Feet.
The Origin Story
Edgar-Jones was born on May 24th, 1998, in Islington, London.
Her mother, Wendy, is from Northern Ireland, while her father, Phillip, is originally from Scotland.
Phillip was the director of Sky Arts and head of entertainment at Sky.
Edgar-Jones grew up in Muswell Hill, north London.
She went to the prestigious Mount School for Girls, a private boarding school, and did her A-levels at Woodhouse College.
She was interested in acting from an early age, fueled in part by her father’s occupation.
She took part in her first play when she was around 6 years old. Upon graduation from high school, she joined the National Youth Theatre [sic]. She also studied at the Open University.
Acting Career
Daisy Edgar-Jones attends The Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” – @Getty
Edgar-Jones got her first professional acting role in the 2016 Christmas special of the UK sitcom Outnumbered.
She also began a long-running recurring role in the revival of the popular UK comedy/drama series Cold Feet. Edgar-Jones starred as Olivia Marsden, daughter of main characters David and Karen Marsden.
While a regular on Cold Feet, Edgar-Jones continued to appear on other British TV shows.
She appeared on the crime procedural Silent Witness, in two episodes of the LGBT period piece Gentleman Jack, and the 2018 movie drama Pond Life.
After the conclusion of Cold Feet in 2020, Edgar-Jones began appearing in a regular role on the romance mini-series Normal People.
The Ireland-based production concerns the romantic lives of several young people as their lives become increasingly intertwined.
The War of the Worlds
Daisy Edgar-Jones attends the photocall for Searchlight’s “Fresh” at The Ham Yard Hotel – @Getty
Edgar-Jones biggest international role came in the Fox/Canal+ adaptation of the classic HG Wells novel The War of the Worlds.
Edgar Jones played Emily Gresham in the innovative re-imagining of Wells’ timeless tale. It was set in contemporary France rather than 19th-century England, and dealt with the aftermath of the extraterrestrial invasion, in which almost the entire of humankind was wiped out.
Edgar-Jones drew universal praise for her portrayal of Emily Gresham, a young woman who spends six months on alien spaceships before being returned to Earth with a mysterious tattoo. Critics highlighted Edgar-Jones’ understated performance as being one of the best things about the new adaptation.
Under the Banner of Heaven
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Ella Hunt attend W Magazine’s Annual Best Performances Party – @Getty
In 2022, Edgar-Jones had a recurring role in the Utah-based detective series Under the Banner of Heaven. She appeared in the show for the entirety of its first series.
In the same year, she also appeared in the lead role of Where the Crawdads Sing, the much-anticipated adaptation of the novel of the same name.
Edgar-Jones portrayed protagonist Kya Clark, a young girl whose mother and siblings abandoned her and left her to cope with her alcoholic father.
Daisy Edgar-Jones – Boyfriend
Daisy Edgar-Jones dated Game of Thrones actor Tom Varey from 2018-2020. At the time, Edgar-Jones recalled the hilarity of watching her sex scenes from various TV shows with Varey, as the two of them found it difficult to take them seriously. The two broke up in 2020.
Tom Varey attends the press night after party for “A Taste Of Honey” at Jack Solomons Club – @Getty
Following her breakup with Varey, Daisy Edgar-Jones has reportedly remained single.
“Love for me is when you get a really clear understanding of music suddenly, like music suddenly holds more potency than it did before, and I always think that’s when you’re falling in love,” Daisy revealed in an interview in August 2020. “And heartbreak is usually when music is most like you you kind of it sings for you more if you know what I mean.”
Height
Daisy Edgar-Jones is 1.69 m tall.
Daisy Edgar-Jones attends the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza – @Getty
Net Worth
So, how much is Daisy Edgar-Jones worth? Edgar-Jones earned most of her wealth from performing in 12 movies, TV series, and TV mini-series, including — War of the Worlds, Normal People, and Where the Crawdads Sing. Therefore, Daisy Edgar-Jones has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
With 17 appearances, War of the Worlds is by far Daisy Edgar-Jones’ biggest project so far.
Edgar-Jones also made money from sponsors and brand deals via her Instagram account. She was most likely sponsored by Gucci and Bulgari.
In September 2020, Daise entered the fashion world with her first-ever campaign for the British luxury fashion house, Jimmy Choo.
She’s also thinking about starting to direct music videos.
“I think I would maybe be somebody who directs music videos,” she said in an interview. “It’s very random, but I always love listening to music and like imagining in a scenario, so I would love to one day try and direct music videos because I think it’s quite a skill.”
In July 2022, Daisy bought a three-bed flat in London for £750,000. It is close to her family home in Muswell Hill.
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