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Daisy Edgar-Jones has opened up about the effects of fame as she admitted she thinks she has only been affected 'positively' so far in her career.
The British actress, 28, who is about to appear in the new adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, will reach more audiences than ever before.
Daisy's breakthrough role was in Normal People as Marianne age 22 and she has spent six years honing her craft, before taking on her latest part as Elinor Dashwood.
Speaking to Vogue Spain, Daisy said she is 'grateful' the fame game hasn't affected her in a detrimental way and has even been told by colleagues she hasn't changed.
Offering perspective on what she has learned, Daisy said: 'Normal People premiered when I was 22, I've just turned 28 and I feel like I've grown in that time, I've learned so much.
'I think, above all, that I now know how to navigate a profession that at first seemed slightly intimidating to me. Perhaps it has to do with having practiced a lot of mindfulness.'
Daisy Edgar-Jones has opened up about the affects of fame as she admitted she thinks she has only been impacted 'positively' so far in her career
The British actress, 28, who is about to appear in the new adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, will reach more audiences than ever before
In Sense and Sensibility, Daisy stars opposite Esmé Creed-Miles, who plays her younger sister Marianne Dashwood, after first working together ten years ago.
She said: 'We have a shared history, which helps a lot, but so does the fact that we knew each other from such a different time. I remember that at one point she said something like, 'You're still the same,' and it was wonderful to hear that. It was lovely to realize that she felt that way about me. The people I met before all of this hold a very special place in my life because they somehow understand my whole context .'
After working on Normal People with Sally Rooney, who she described as the 'Jane Austen of the modern era', Daisy shot the horror film Fresh with Sebastian Stan.
She said: 'If I'm not mistaken, it was the first film I shot right after Normal People . Also, I can say it was the first real film I ever made. My agent sent me the script and said, 'Just take a look with an open mind.' I loved it.
However, she did fear for her blossoming career, and said: 'It's a horror film, but not one to be taken too seriously. Mimi's visual references made me realize it was going to be a film unlike anything else. It was extremely fun to be part of something so daring. Although, to be honest, while we were filming I did wonder if it could be the end of my entire career.'
On Tuesday night, Daisy and her on-screen sister Esmé led the star arrivals at the Sense and Sensibility premiere in Leicester Square last night.
Based on Jane Austen's debut novel, it is a timeless story of two sisters navigating love and heartbreak among the strict social rules of 18th-century Britain.
Daisy brought a vampy edge to period dressing as she posed hand-in-hand with her co-star Esmé.
Speaking to Vogue Spain , Daisy said she is 'grateful' the fame game hasn't affected her in a detrimental way and has even been told by colleagues she hasn't changed
On Tuesday night, Daisy and her on-screen sister Esmé led the star arrivals at the Sense and Sensibility premiere in Leicester Square last night
She cut a striking figure in a plunging satin Vivienne Westwood gown with bow detailing on the straps and a slit up the leg as she led arrivals at the screening.
Daisy wore her brunette hair in an undone half-up half-down style, while accessorising with Boucheron archive jewellery that is 149 years old.
Esme, who plays her younger sister Marianne, opted for a statement white skirt and cropped black blazer for the red carpet.
The actresses are reuniting after they first worked together as teenagers on the 2018 film Pond Life.
The film captures romance, humour, beautiful landscapes in an unmissable cinematic experience starring Daisy, Esme and the incomparable Fiona Shaw.
The latest adaptation of Jane Austen's classic epochal story is released in the UK on September 25 and premieres in London on Tuesday, September 15.
The first trailer faithfully follows Austen's story of the three Dashwood sisters and their mother as they are forced to leave Norland Park, the family estate in Sussex, and move to a modest cottage in distant Devon after the death of their father.
There, they experience a new life on the fringes of the society they once basked in as well as becoming acquainted with new suitors.
In Sense and Sensibility, the siblings' opposing inner sensibilities see them approach courting like chalk and cheese, with elder sister Elinor guided by her practical 'head', while Marianne is driven by her passionate 'heart'.
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