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
Known For
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Edith Crawley
2025
Legs
2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Edith Crawley
2022
A Wild Year On Earth
Narrator · (6 episodes)
2020
The Secrets She Keeps
Agatha Fyfle · (12 episodes)
2020
Downton Abbey
Edith Crawley
2019
Downton Abbey Live!
Self
2019
The Spanish Princess
Maggie Pole · (16 episodes)
2019
Man in an Orange Shirt
Daphne · (1 episode)
2017
A United Kingdom
Muriel Williams
2016
Burn Burn Burn
Seph
2016
Marcella
Maddy Stevenson · (24 episodes)
2016
Madame Bovary
Henriette
2015
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Sal
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self · (1 episode)
2011
Downton Abbey
Edith Crawley · (47 episodes)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Big Fat Quiz
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2004
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997