Who isThe Crown’s Princess Diana, Emma Corrin?
But for Corrin, that was pressure she accepted.
Her social media certainly blew up when the much-anticipated season dropped on Netflix.
There’s no doubt that Corrin is destined for even more bigger and better things in the future.
Want to find out more about the actress?
Here is the untold truth of Emma Corrin.
Additionally, the story of her casting really is like something out of a fairytale.
It turns out the young actress wasn’t originally being considered by the casting team for the role.
Corrin’s agent was clear that the opportunity wasn’t an audition for the late princess.
As Corrin’s co-star, Josh O’Connor explained, Corrin was captivating from day one.
She then remembered calling her agent, saying “something changed in that room.”
A year later, and after countless auditions, Corrin was finally offered the role.
In 2019, Corrin was spotted outside of her home with her adorable pup.
“He’s the one who attracts attention but no doubt that will all change.”
It’s clear that Corrin is truly obsessed with Spencer.
For one, her Instagram page is packed with super cute photos of him.
In one adorablevideo, Corrin and Spencer are seen gazing thoughtfully at the sky.
“I think we hang out too much,” she wrote in the caption.
In anotherpicture, she called him her “little prince.”
“I didn’t tell anyone for a while,” she explained toVogue.
“I love my mates but I think it would have got out.”
Sounds like Corrin understood the importance of keeping her casting news under wraps!
Apparently, Corrin’s friends caught on pretty fast anyway, and figured the news out for themselves.
Keeping the secret was, understandably, very tough for Corrin.
As she toldWonderland, her mum was the only person she was able to talk to about the news.
We’re impressed she kept it so quiet!
Nevertheless, Corrin is happy with the way she lives.
“It keeps you grounded,” she continued.
“I never want to get lost in [fame].”
Sounds like excellent advice to us!
“It’s so funny because I’m notoriously not a dancer,” she confessed.
Apparently, her lack of dancing ability is something of a running joke among her friends.
you might just move and dance however you want," Corrin explained.
“Learning ballet at 24 is the worst.
It’s almost impossible,” she added.
“It was my first foray in that kind of thing.”
Wow, talk about getting off to a great start!
When asked if she’d like to do more directing in the future, Corrin wasn’t too sure.
“I found the process absolutely terrifying,” she confessed.
“Writing, producing, and developing stuff, yeah,” she added.
According toVogue, her mother bears an even stronger resemblance to the late royal.
Corrin explained that because of this, she’d always been interested in the princess.
As Corrin shared withTown and Country, her uncanny inflections helped her mimic Princess Diana to a tee.
“It’s like a sadness.”
Additionally, as a child, Corrin went to an all-girls boarding school.
Apparently, a friend’s mother complimented her, saying, “you were great honey.
Have you thought about being an actor?”
From then on, Corrin was determined to make a career out of acting.
“I think that planted a seed,” Corrin mused.
Surprisingly, Corrin failed to get into any drama schools for two years in a row.
Eventually, she accepted a place studying drama at the University of Bristol.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t a great fit and she wasn’t happy there at all.
“It wasn’t training in craft.”
Instead, Corrin found that she was studying dramatic theory, which didn’t really interest her.
“The idea of going there was crazy,” Corrin explained.
“I’d never been the academic one in my friendship group.”
But Corrin got in, and found the perfect place to continue nurturing her passion for acting.
Even though she was studying full time, Corrin still committed to a rigorous extracurricular schedule of student theater.
Yikes, sounds like Corrin’s time at Cambridge was seriously hectic!
She even played Juliet in a university production ofRomeo and Julietthat toured Japan!
As Corrin explained toVariety, Cambridge offered her an experience similar to that of acting in a repertory company.
And that gave her invaluable experience for her career that was to come.
So, it comes as no surprise that the young actress absolutely loves poetry.
In December of 2019, Corrin posted an excerpt of a poem by Patti Smith from her bookWoolgatheringon herInstagrampage.
In March of 2020, Corrin participated in a poetry exchange.
Corrin even circled one line about “isolation,” presumably in reference to the 2020 lockdown.
It’s clear that poetry is a big part of Corin’s life.
In October of 2019, Corrinposteda brief message for World Mental Health Day.
“This festive period, whilst so full of joy for some can be incredibly difficult for others.”
What an incredibly powerful and thoughtful message.
We’re so impressed with this young woman’s conscientiousness.
Firstly, Corrin learned about how to use clothing as a form of armor.
Another thing that Corrin learned on set was to appreciate jeans.
Finally, Corrin explained that bold colors are an excellent mode of self-expression.
So naturally, Emma Corrin was understandably pretty nervous.
As she explained toSky News, it was initially “incredibly daunting.”
Corrin explained toVoguethat she watched the documentaryDiana: In Her Own Words"about a hundred times."
That’s just one of thethings we learned about Princess Diana after her death.
After all of her research, Corrin couldn’t help but feel connected to the late princess.
“I feel I’ve got to know Diana like you would a friend,” she revealed.
“I know that sounds really weird, but I get a great sense of companionship from her.”
It sounds like Corrin certainly went above and beyond when it came to research.
We can’t wait to see what roles she tackles next.
