Modelling Scouted by Models 1 at
Leeds Festival when she was 18, Laird was a model for seven years. In 2019, she became the face of
Pandora for the brand's autumn campaign. Laird has spoken critically of the modelling industry, calling it "very dangerous for young girls" as she was repeatedly told to lose weight. In addition, the lack of creative freedom "bored" her. Fatigued, she enrolled in acting classes at the
New York Film Academy.
Acting In April 2021, Laird was cast in her debut television role in the
Paramount+ crime thriller
Mayor of Kingstown as Iris, "a dancer who uses her charms to her benefit, until those charms are used against her". The series premiered later that year. In October 2021,
Variety included Laird in their annual list of 10 Brits to Watch. In 2023, Laird starred in the
Apple TV+ series
The Crowded Room and made her feature film debut in
Kenneth Branagh's
A Haunting in Venice. The following year, she was part of the ensemble cast of the film
The Brutalist (2024). Laird appeared as cult member Jimmima in
Danny Boyle's 2025 film
28 Years Later. The following year, she reprised the role in
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, directed by
Nia DaCosta. By February 2025, Laird was cast in
Terry Gilliam's upcoming comedy film
Carnival: At the End of Days. In 2026, she was cast in
Elden Ring, a live-action adaptation of the game of the same name, written and directed by
Alex Garland. It is set for a March 2028 release. ==Filmography==