English actress Emma Corrin has captivated audiences with their talent, versatility, and innate charm through their movies and TV shows. Emerging as a breakout talent in recent years, Corrin is one of the fastest-rising English actors in Hollywood. With a more prominent role line-up in their credits in recent times, their career undoubtedly holds a lot of promise.
Emma Corrin’s captivating performance as Cassandra Nova in the latest Marvel movie has once again proven their ability to bring complex and compelling characters to life. Cast as the supervillain Cassandra Nova in Deadpool & Wolverine, Corrin stars alongside Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. If the actor looks familiar, here are five other Emma Corrin roles in movies and TV shows where you probably recognize her.
Pennyworth
Emma Corrin’s screen acting career began in 2017, but it wasn’t until 2019 that they made their television debut. Besides a guest appearance on ITV’s British detective drama Grantchester, they joined the cast of the Epix American series Pennyworth in season 1 in a recurring role. Pennyworth was the first major role of their career.
Although the series wasn’t internationally popular, it was critically successful. It is one of Emma Corrin’s earliest roles many Pennyworth audiences would remember them from. Corrin played Esme Winikus, an aspiring actress who works as a nightclub dancer. The character also falls in love with the series’ title character, Alfred Pennyworth (played by Jack Bannon). Emma Corrin only appeared in Pennyworth season 1.
The Crown
With the success of The Crown, it is most likely where many television audiences first got acquainted with Emma Corrin. The actress joined the series in its fourth season, portraying the iconic Diana, Princess of Wales. Corrin makes their introduction in the Netflix historical drama series in season 4, episode 1 (“Gold Stick”) as Lady Diana Spencer, when Charles, Prince of Wales (Josh O’Connor) comes to pick up her older sister, Sarah, on a date. Emma Corrin portrayed Lady Diana Spencer throughout season 4 but was eventually replaced by Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki to play the older Diana, Princess of Wales.
Although Corrin’s time on the show was short-lived, it is arguably the breakthrough role of their career. The Crown received 63 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning an astonishing 21. Unsurprisingly, The Crown has been Emma Corrin’s most nominated role. They received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the Primetime Emmy Awards. They also won nominations for Best Actress – Television Series Drama at the Golden Globe Awards and Best Actress in a Drama Series at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards.
My Policeman
In Michael Grandage’s 2022 British-American romantic drama My Policeman, Emma Corrin was cast as the female lead. Starring alongside English singer Harry Styles, the movie was based on Bethan Roberts’ 2012 novel of the same name. Corrin played the younger Marion Taylor, a schoolteacher who was courted and later married by policeman Tom Burgess (Harry Styles). Marion is also close to Tom’s seemingly best friend, Patrick Hazlewood (David Dawson) after they quickly bond over their shared interest in art.
However, things go awry when Marion confirms her suspicion about her husband’s sexuality and his true relationship with Patrick. Set in the mid-1900s and with homosexuality still a criminal offense, Tom and Patrick do their best to keep their affair a secret. However, Patrick is arrested as they return after their shared trip to Venice. He’s tried and sentenced to prison for two years.
Back in the present day, and while still agreeing to nurse Patrick, who’s suffering from a debilitating stroke, in their home, Marion confesses she had a hand in Patrick’s incarceration. She reported the affair to win back her husband. Consumed with guilt, she leaves Tom, telling him their marriage has always been based on lies. For their performance, Emma Corrin won the Tribute Award for Performance at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
The 2022 Netflix historical romantic drama Lady Chatterley’s Lover is another recent movie credit audiences may recognize Emma Corrin. In Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Corrin plays Constance “Connie” Reid, a young woman who marries the wealthy Sir Clifford Chatterley (Matthew Duckett). However, after he goes to war, he returns paralyzed from the waist down. Connie spends the next couple of years taking care of him. Unsurprisingly, she grows tired, especially with his refusal to engage in any form of sexual activity.
Realizing he can no longer bear a child, Sir Clifford Chatterley suggests Connie find a mate to impregnate her. Although he forbids her from leaving the manor, she sees the reserved lower-class gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors (Jack O’Connell), while going to check on the pheasant chicks. They begin an affair that puts her marriage in jeopardy, especially after conceiving a child for Oliver Mellors.
A Murder at the End of the World (2023)
Four years after making their TV debut, Emma Corrin landed their first lead role on FX on Hulu’s 2023 psychological thriller drama miniseries A Murder at the End of the World. Corrin was cast as Darby Hart, a young detective with a reputation as the Gen Z Sherlock Holmes. Darby has a natural eye for solving crimes. Along with eight others, Darby Hart is invited by a reclusive billionaire, Andy Ronson (Clive Owen), to a retreat on his isolated Arctic compound in Iceland. Like any classic whodunnit, one of the guests is murdered. Darby must use her wit and skills to find the killer before they strike again. If you recognize Emma Corrin from these movies and TV shows, also check out Leslie Uggams’ movies and TV shows.
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