An English actress, born in Westminster, London, England, UK to actors Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter. She first attended Francis Holland School before moving to Camden School for Girls, where she completed her A Levels. She spent a year abroad, during which she auditioned for drama school. She graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2016 and won the Spotlight Prize for Best Screen Actor the same year. She started her career in 2007, and her works include Les Misérables (2012), The Good Liar (2019), and Bridgerton (2020).