The Downton Abbey actor on her postponed wedding, hating Boris Johnson and forgiving her younger self
Born in Berkshire, Jessica Brown Findlay, 31, trained as a ballet dancer. She was studying fine art when she was cast in Downton Abbey. In 2017, she played Ophelia to Andrew Scott’s Hamlet, on stage and then on film. Her recent TV work includes Harlots and Brave New World; her new film The Banishing is released on 26 March. She is married to the actor Ziggy Heath and lives in London.
When were you happiest?
My wedding day last year. It was supposed to be 4 April and, in the end, it was 12 September.
