Daisy Edgar-Jones has opened up about her role as Elinor Dashwood in the new Sense and Sensibility.
The British actor shared how she relates to the fictional Jane Austen character.
The 28-year-old admitted she has always felt an affinity with Elinor.
Speaking to Bustleshe said “When I read Elinor Dashwood in my teenage years, I always felt I really understood her. I really love characters like Elinor that are often overlooked or misunderstood.”
Daisy said “There was a quote in the book that was kind of my North Star, which is that ‘her feelings are strong, but she’s learned how to govern them’.”
The actress hailed Austen’s work as “timeless” and expressed her gratitude that the source material for the movie is “so transcendent”.
Daisy added that she was particularly drawn to the adaptation due to director Georgia Oakley’s take on the original book.
The actress plays the elder Dashwood sister in the new adaptation of the 1811 novel by the English writer.
The movie released worldwide on September 25.