‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ Star Daisy Edgar-Jones Was Excited to See ‘Women Empowered Behind the Camera’

Daisy Edgar-Jones picked up Locarno’s Leopard Club acting award Friday evening — the latest honour of her short career. Despite her early success, however, Edgar-Jones says she’s keen to reshape her career and shake her perception in the industry.

Daisy Edgar-Jones adds some chic fringe to her look while being honored at the 2022 Locarno Film Festival on Friday (August 5) in Locarno, Switzerland.

Emmerdale star Daisy Campbell was 'shocked' when police stopped her on a birthday night out - but they were just big fans desperate for a photo with the star. The actress, who plays Amelia Spencer in the long-running ITV soap, was celebrating her 19th birthday on a night out in her hometown Pontefract when she was approached by two officers.

Emmerdale fans. Daisy had been out on the town celebrating her recent 19th birthday.

Daisy Campbell made the most of every moment of sunshine as she posed in an array of bikinis on her recent Ibiza getaway.The beauty, best known for playing village school girl Emelia Spencer in Emmerdale, looked at ease as she showed off her toned gym body in a series of orange and white bikini snaps during her luxury break. Daisy, who recently celebrated her 19th birthday, can be seen relaxing on a sun lounger with what appeared to be a leopard print towel beneath her. In the images she places her hand toward her forehead and looks into the camera as her curly blonde hair cascades down her back.

The One Show's Alex Jones revealed she is jetting off on a fabulous family summer holiday in a brand new update on Thursday.MORE: Alex Jones puts on a brave face as she continues to work despite 'challenging' timesThe mother-of-three posted a sweet snap alongside her baby daughter Annie as the pair packed a large suitcase, which appeared to be full of clothes for Alex and husband Charlie Thomson's two sons Teddy, five, and Kit, three.WATCH: Alex Jones surprises fans with 'undignified' behaviour during getawayCaptioning the snap, the BBC host penned: "One podgy handed little helper." In the photo, Annie leant on her mother, revealing her sweet little arm which rested happily on Alex's legs.SEE: Alex Jones shares rare photos of children during dream getawayREAD: Alex Jones twins with son Kit on idyllic summer outingThe star also showed off her vibrant holiday nails ahead of the exciting break, and on a boomerang flashing her new pink set to the camera, she wrote: "Nothing says upcoming holiday like neon nails." Baby Annie is so sweetThe family-of-five's special trip away comes just as Alex opened up to fans on Instagram to confess "things have been tricky" for her family, ahead of her final appearance on BBC's The One Show before the programme's summer hiatus.

wildly popular murder-mystery book, Where the Crawdads Sing, is now a Reese Witherspoon-produced movie starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and David Strathairn.WATCH: Where The Crawdads Sing - Official TrailerBut as the film hit cinemas this month, there came another stunning twist to the author’s remarkable life.A Zambian official revealed that the 73-year-old retired scientist and conservationist, her ex-husband Mark, and Mark’s son Christopher were all wanted for questioning over an alleged murder in Zambia in 1995 – which was caught on camera.The author is not in any way suspected of involvement in the incident, and there have been no charges laid in the case. Through their lawyers, Mark and Christopher have always denied any wrongdoing.However, the director of public prosecutions in Zambia, Lillian Shawa-Siyuni, told The Atlantic, “They are all wanted for questioning in this case, including Delia Owens.”Delia Owens, author of wildly popular murder-mystery book, Where the Crawdads Sing.The alleged murder was shockingly televised to a nationwide audience in 1996.

Naman Ramachandran Regé-Jean Page, the breakout star from the first season of “Bridgerton,” could be a great James Bond, according to the Russo Brothers, who directed him in Netflix film “The Gray Man.”In an interview with the U.K.’s Radio Times, the Russos were asked about persistent rumors linking Page to the role of James Bond. Joe Russo said: “He’s fantastic.

Gallery: Soap Dish: Who is leaving EastEnders? 6 exits revealed (Metro)‘I think Charity definitely gives Amelia a lot of advice and what she’d do in the situation, which actually helps Amelia out because she’s stuck, she’s got nobody. I think she’s really thankful for Charity being around.

MAJOR SPOILER ALERT for “Where the Crawdads Sing!” If you haven’t seen the movie or want to read the book, steer clear!A central question of “Where the Crawdads Sing,” adapted to film from Delia Owen’s popular novel, is: Who killed Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson)? At first, it seems the answer might elude viewers — until the final moments of the story subtly reveal what happened to him.First, some backstory: “Where the Crawdads Sing” recounts the life story of Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones). Kya’s earliest memories of her family are loving ones, but as she tells her story from a dank jail cell after getting arrested for her suspected killing of Chase Andrews, she reveals that her family left her all alone to fend for herself in the marsh where they lived.

No Time To Die star Ana De Armas has said “there’s no need” for a female actor to play James Bond.The actor – who starred alongside Daniel Craig in the most recent 007 film – explained she would like the female roles in Bond films to be “brought to life in a different way”.“There’s no need for a female Bond,” de Armas recently told The Sun. “There shouldn’t be any need to steal someone else’s character, you know, to take over.“This is a novel, and it leads into this James Bond world and this fantasy of that universe where he’s at.”She continued: “What I would like is that the female roles in the Bond films, even though Bond will continue to be a man, are brought to life in a different way.“That they’re given a more substantial part and recognition.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentBritish actor Daisy Edgar-Jones, best known for her role as Marianne in the Hulu and BBC series “Normal People,” will be feted by the Locarno Film Festival with its Leopard Club Award.The Swiss fest dedicated to indie cinema will celebrate Edgar-Jones on Aug. 5 when her latest film, Olivia Newman’s “Where the Crawdads Sing,” in which she plays the lead, will screen on the 8,000-seat outdoor Piazza Grande venue.On the following day Locarno will also screen Bill Buckhurst’s coming-of-age film “Pond Life” which marked Edgar-Jones’ debut in a theatrically released feature.She also starred opposite Sebastian Stan in the movie “Fresh,” directed by Mimi Cave which premiered at Sundance and was released on Hulu and Disney +.

Sharp Objects audition during our recent Zoom call. “I definitely connect much more with Tate than I did with my character in Sharp Objects, which is nice. There's a bunch of beautiful throughlines between the kind of person he is and the kind of person I try to be.”Tate, of course, is the tall, blonde romantic lead in Where the Crawdads Sing, the syrupy, Southern murder mystery starring Daisy Edgar Jones, based on the bestselling novel by .

Daisy Edgar-Jones hits the red carpet for a special screening of her new film Where the Crawdads Sing at The Ham Yard Hotel on Monday (July 18) in London, England.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMarvel’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” managed to fend off three new nationwide releases to remain the No. 1 movie in North America.Though ticket sales for “Thor” cratered in its second weekend, falling by 68% to $46 million from 4,375 theaters, the latest installment in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe easily towered over a trio of newcomers: Sony’s literary adaptation “Where the Crawdads Sing,” Paramount’s animated “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank” and the Focus Features period drama “Mrs.

“Where the Crawdads Sing,” giving viewers a glimpse of the vast wetlands in which the film adaptation of Delia Owens’ novel is set.“We worked with a fantastic company,” director Olivia Newman told TheWrap in a recent interview about the film. “They just gave so much attention to detail to get the blue heron right, and we had a very specific idea in mind for how we wanted to lead the viewer into the swamp and first introduce them to the world of the marsh.”The bird eventually weaves past the coastline and then down into the swamps to land near Kya (Daisy Edgar-Joens), who is hiding from the sheriff that wants to track her down for questioning regarding the murder of Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson).“We worked with a drone company to get those shots exactly the way we wanted and then added the bird into the path.

J. Kim Murphy “Thor: Love and Thunder” looks to rule the box office again in its second weekend, fending off more modest openers “Where the Crawdads Sing” and “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank.”While Marvel’s Thor fourquel has an easy path to remaining the weekend’s top release, the superhero film is taking a sizable tumble from its opening.