Quotes by Laura Carmichael

About Laura Carmichael:

Laura Elizabeth Carmichael is an English actress, most widely known for her role as Lady Edith Crawley in the TV period drama series Downton Abbey.
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The Twenties have this sort of attitude where you never know what's around the corner.

Laura Carmichael

I grew up listening in awe to stories of their wartime adventures. My granny, Joan, was a journalist and wrote amazing letters to my grandpa when he was a prisoner of war, while my nana, Mary, was a Land Girl, then a Wren. They were so independent, r...

Laura Carmichael

I have two sisters, and we are the best of friends.

Laura Carmichael

No one goes through life thinking that they're the best friend of the lead character.

Laura Carmichael

I don't really get recognised very much.

Laura Carmichael

I've not sat with my agent going: 'Where is the next hopeless girl I can play?' They just come along.

Laura Carmichael

I have such a huge girl crush on Beyonce.

Laura Carmichael

I cry at films and TV and even adverts.

Laura Carmichael

When I'm in a tricky situation I often think: 'What would Beyonce do?' It helps.

Laura Carmichael

I certainly never saw myself as posh.

Laura Carmichael

I'm not recognised much at all.

Laura Carmichael

As actors, you play people who are not yourselves!

Laura Carmichael

I think it must be so hard to start your career with everyone going on about how gorgeous you are. To be in that bracket must be so pressurised.

Laura Carmichael

I did all sorts of jobs after drama school - working in a bar, as a teaching assistant. I probably learned as much from them as I did at drama school.

Laura Carmichael

In the U.K., there is a sort of obsession with class.

Laura Carmichael

It's beneficial to play against your type; to be chameleon-like.

Laura Carmichael

There's something about wearing clothes that your great-grandmother might have thought were nice that makes you look older.

Laura Carmichael

Sometimes we do things that are really awful.

Laura Carmichael

If I'm tweeting about being somewhere, and I haven't replied to somebody's email from three days ago, that's quite rude.

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My history teacher was utterly terrifying, but her lessons were very inspiring. She got me interested in people and stories, which then led me to acting.

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Author Bio

  • NameLaura Carmichael
  • DescriptionBritish actress
  • Born1986
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor