Emma Corrin
Emma Corrin | |
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Born | Emma Louise Corrin 13 December 1995 Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | University of Bristol St John's College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2017–present |
Emma-Louise Corrin (born 13 December 1995) is a British actor. They portrayed Diana, Princess of Wales in the fourth season of the Netflix historical drama The Crown (2020), for which they won a Golden Globe and were nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. They have since starred in the 2022 romantic drama films My Policeman and Lady Chatterley's Lover, and in the 2023 thriller miniseries A Murder at the End of the World.
Early life
Emma-Louise Corrin was born on 13 December 1995 in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Their father, Chris Corrin, is a businessman and their mother, Juliette Corrin, is a speech therapist from South Africa. They have two younger brothers, Richard and Jonty. Their family is based in Seal, Kent, near Sevenoaks.
Corrin attended the Roman Catholic Woldingham School in Surrey, an all-girl boarding school where they developed their interest in acting and singing. They took a gap year, during which they took a Shakespeare course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and volunteered as a teacher at a school in Knysna, South Africa. They studied drama at the University of Bristol, but left to study Education, English, Drama and the Arts at St John's College, Cambridge from 2015 to 2018.
Career
Corrin made their television debut in 2019 with a guest appearance in an episode of the ITV detective drama Grantchester and a recurring role as Esme Winikus in the first season of the Epix DC series Pennyworth. This was followed by their feature film debut as Jillian Jessup in Misbehaviour.
Corrin was cast as Princess Diana in the fourth season of the Netflix historical drama The Crown, which was released in November 2020. For their performance, Corrin received a number of accolades, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama, the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series, as well as a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. They also featured on six tracks on Little Simz's 2021 album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert.
Corrin was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for their 2021 West End debut in Anna X at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Corrin starred in the 2022 films My Policeman and Lady Chatterley's Lover. They starred in the title role of Orlando at the West End's Garrick Theatre, and received good reviews for their performance.
Corrin will star in a villainous role in Deadpool & Wolverine, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In 2022, they became Vogue magazine's first non-binary cover star.
Personal life
In July 2021, Corrin came out as queer and in July 2022 added "they/them" pronouns to their Instagram account. They later discussed identifying as non-binary in an interview with The New York Times.
Acting credits
Film
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Cesare | Mica | ||
2018 | Alex's Dream | Beth | Short film | |
2020 | Misbehaviour | Jillian Jessup | ||
2021 | The Pet Psychic | Emma | Short film | |
2022 | My Policeman | Marion Taylor | ||
Lady Chatterley's Lover | Lady Chatterley | |||
2023 | Good Grief | Young Performance Artist | Cameo | |
2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine † | Cassandra Nova | Post-production | |
Nosferatu † | Anna Harding | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | Grantchester | Esther Carter | Episode: "4.4" | |
Pennyworth | Esme Winikus | Recurring role (season 1) | ||
2020 | The Crown | Diana, Princess of Wales | Main role (Season 4) | |
2022 | Ten Percent | Themself | Guest role | |
2023 | A Murder at the End of the World | Darby Hart | Main role |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Ref. |
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2021 | Anna X | Anna | Harold Pinter Theatre, The Lowry | |
2022 | Orlando | Orlando | Garrick Theatre |
Audio
Year | Title | Role | Author | Production company | Ref. |
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2021 | The Sandman: Act II | Thessaly | Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs | Audible | |
2022 | The Sandman: Act III |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Pena de Prata | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Crown | Won | |
2021 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Won | ||
2021 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Won | ||
2021 | Broadcasting Press Guild | Breakthrough Award | Won | ||
2021 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama | Won | ||
2021 | International Online Cinema Awards | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Won | ||
2021 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
2021 | TV Times Awards | Favourite Newcomer | Nominated | ||
2021 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Performance in a Show | Nominated | ||
2021 | Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | ||
2021 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | ||||
2021 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
2021 | Gold Derby TV Awards | Drama Actress | Won | ||
Breakthrough Performer of the Year | Won | ||||
Performer of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2022 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Actress | Anna X | Nominated | |
2022 | Diva Awards | Actor of the Year | Nominated | ||
2022 | The Queerties | Closet Door Bustdown | Nominated | ||
2022 | Toronto International Film Festival | Tribute Award for Performance | My Policeman | Won | |
2024 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series | A Murder at the End of the World | Pending |
- 1995 births
- Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
- Audiobook narrators
- English people of South African descent
- Living people
- People educated at Woldingham School
- Actors from Royal Tunbridge Wells
- Alumni of the University of Bristol
- English queer people
- People from Seal, Kent
- English non-binary actors
- Best Drama Actress Golden Globe (television) winners
- Queer actors
- English television actors
- English voice actors
- English film actors
- 21st-century English actors
- 21st-century English LGBT people
- Actresses from Kent