Everything You Need to Know About Emma Corrin, The Crown's Princess Diana

Corrin may be pretty new to the industry, but she's got the training to back her up. According to her former agency's website, Corrin attended the University of Cambridge, where she performed in several productions with the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club, the oldest student drama society here in the UK.

Although Corrin is very much a newcomer, The Crown won't be her first TV role ever. She played Esme, an aspiring actress and love interest to the protagonist in Pennyworth, Epix's Batman prequel exploring the backstory of Alfred Pennyworth.

Corrin's resume includes quite a few theatrical productions, especially from her time at Cambridge. Among her credits are productions of Coriolanus at the Corpus Playroom and Love's Labours Lost with the Marlowe Society.

In her first statement after being announced in the role, Corrin called Diana "an icon" and expressed her excitement to be joining the cast. "Beyond excited and honoured to be joining The Crown for its fourth season. I have been glued to the show since the first episode and to think I'm now joining this incredibly talented acting family is just surreal. Princess Diana was an icon, and her effect on the world remains profound and inspiring. To be given the chance to explore her through Peter Morgan's writing is the most exceptional opportunity, and I will strive to do her justice!"

Corrin appears to already be a frequent guest at some of the top fashion shows, as fits a potential star in the making. She was spotted in the front row of the Miu Miu show at Paris Fashion Week in 2020, alongside stars like Lucy Hale.

2020 is a big year for Corrin! Not only will this year mark her first major TV role when season four of The Crown arrives in November, but it's her first major feature film too. She plays Jillian Jessup, aka "Miss South Africa," in Misbehaviour, a historical dramedy about a group of women's rights activists who disrupted the Miss World pageant in 1970.