Emma Corrin: 10 facts about The Crown’s Diana actress you should know

1. Who is Emma Corrin? Get to know the Princess Diana actress

With her upcoming role as Princess Diana in Netflix’s The Crown, Emma Corrin is about to become one of the UK’s brightest young stars. From her age, height and previous roles to her unlikely friendship with Harry Styles, here’s everything you need to know about the actress. [PA Images]

Emma Corrin age: How old is Emma Corrin?

2. How old is Emma Corrin?

As of October 2020, Emma is 24 years old. Her birthday is in December and she was born in 1995. [PA Images]

Emma Corrin height: How tall is Emma Corrin?

3. How tall is Emma Corrin?

Emma Corrin is 5ft 8 inches tall, according to her IMDb profile. Emma is of a similar height to Princess Diana (who she plays in The Crown), who stood at around 5ft 10inches tall. [David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images]

4. Does Emma Corrin have Instagram?

Emma Corrin’s Instagram handle is @emmalouisecorrin. On her grid, you’ll find all sorts of glam photoshoots, candid shots of her and her friends and a whole host of other glimpses into her life. [via Instagram]

5. Where is Emma Corrin from? Is she British?

Emma Corrin is an English actress. She was born in Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent. Her mother is South African, and her father is English. [Daniele Venturelli/WireImage]

6. How did Emma Corrin and Harry Styles become friends?

Emma Corrin struck up a friendship with Harry Styles earlier in 2020. The two share the same stylist, which is why you feel like you may have seen Emma and Harry sporting some similar looks in the past. Despite dating rumours swirling around the pair, it seems like they’re just mates. [PA Images]

7. Who plays Princess Diana in The Crown?

Emma Corrin was cast as Lady Diana Spencer back in 2019, and will be appearing in all 10 episodes of The Crown season 4. Emma didn’t originally audition for Diana. She got the job after reading Diana’s lines during the Camilla auditions. She was later invited to do a chemistry reading with Josh O’Connor (Prince Charles) and managed to secure the role. [Netflix]

8. Emma Corrin will be replaced by Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown season 5

Emma Corrin will only be playing the role of Princess Diana in season 4 of The Crown. She’ll then be replaced by Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki, who will play Diana in seasons 5 and 6 of the Netflix series. [Netflix, PA Images]

9. Where did Emma Corrin go to university? What did she study?

Emma Corrin is a University of Cambridge graduate. She studied Education, English and Drama at St John’s College from 2015-2018. She was announced as the newest cast member on The Crown a year after graduating. During her time at university, Emma appeared in a number of theatre productions. [PA Images]

10. What movies and TV shows has Emma Corrin been in?

Prior to her role in The Crown as Diana, Emma Corrin appeared in one episode of Granchester, playing the role of Esther Carter. She also played Esme Winikus in Epix’s Pennyworth series. In 2020, she appeared as Jillian Jessup in Misbehaviour opposite Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. [PA Images]

11. What is Emma Corrin’s net worth?

There’s no accurate information about Emma Corrin’s net worth right now. But given that she’s appearing in 10 episodes of one of Netflix’s biggest series, it’s likely that she’ll bring home a lot of money. It’s estimated that Claire Foy earned around $40,000 per episode of the show in season 1, and for a newcomer like Emma, her cheque could be of a similar amount. [PA Images]