Emily Fairn (born 16 September 1998) is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC series The Responder (2022–2024) and the Netflix series House of Guinness (2025–). She was named a 2023 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.
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Early life
Fairn grew up in Stockbridge Village, Merseyside. Her mother is a bank clerk. Fairn graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2020.
Career
Fairn made her debut television role as Casey in BBC One police drama The Responder starring Martin Freeman, and broadcast in January 2022.
In 2023, Fairn made her West End debut as Alma Brokeback Mountain at @sohoplace alongside Lucas Hedges and Mike Faist. Nick Curtis in the Evening Standard wrote Fairn showed "startling assurance" for her debut, and Fiona Mountford for The i said she deserved "plaudits". Fairn also made her feature film debut as Amy in the musical film Chuck Chuck Baby and had a recurring role as Polly Wright in the Sky One political thriller COBRA. She appeared in an episode of the BBC One series Rain Dogs and "Demon 79", an installment of the sixth series of the Netflix anthology Black Mirror.
The following year, Fairn appeared in the Oliver Hermanus directed Sky Atlantic historical drama Mary & George as the maid Jenny and portrayed comedian Laraine Newman in the 2024 biopic Saturday Night. She also appeared in the film Joy.
In 2025, Fairn starred as Anne Guinness in the Netflix historical drama House of Guinness. She also had a role in the historical film The Choral as Bella.
Personal life
As of 2025, Fairn lives in Islington, North London with her boyfriend. She adopted a puppy from Romania.
