Erin Constance-Maja Darke (born September 10, 1984) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Cindy Reston
in the TV series ''
Good Girls Revolt
''Good Girls Revolt'' is an American period drama television series. It is inspired by Lynn Povich's 2013 book '' The Good Girls Revolt'' and based on real-life events. The show was released on October 28, 2016, on Amazon Prime Video.
On Dece ...
''. She also played Mary in ''
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' and Leeta in the AMC series ''
Dietland''. She has appeared in the films ''
Love & Mercy'' (2014), ''
Beside Still Waters'' (2014), ''
Still Alice'' (2014), and ''
Don't Think Twice'' (2016).
Early life
Erin Constance-Maja Darke was born September 10, 1984, in
Flint, Michigan
Flint is the largest city in Genesee County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Flint River (Michigan), Flint River northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the Central Michigan, Mid Michigan region. Flin ...
to Kristina Strand and Ian Darke.
At the age of 16, Darke enrolled in the
University of Michigan-Flint, where in 2005 she earned a
bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...
of fine arts in theater performance. As Darke told her
alma mater
Alma mater (; : almae matres) is an allegorical Latin phrase meaning "nourishing mother". It personifies a school that a person has attended or graduated from. The term is related to ''alumnus'', literally meaning 'nursling', which describes a sc ...
, "
he teachers at the schoolwere patient and kind, but also constantly pushed me to challenge myself, explore, and work hard. These are all things that are essential to a career in this industry and I'm grateful to have learned them early."
Career
Shortly after graduating, Darke moved to
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
and starred in several plays before getting a job at a casting office. This was her full time job until she decided that "my heart was still in acting"
and went on to star in ''Obelisk Road'', a 2009 short film, and procured minor roles in the 2011 films
''We Need to Talk About Kevin'' and
''Young Adult''. In 2012, Darke had a minor role in
''Disconnect''. Darke played a small role in the 2013 thriller
''Kill Your Darlings''. She met British actor
Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor. Radcliffe rose to fame at age twelve for portraying the title character in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. He starred in all eight films in the series, from '' Harry Potter a ...
on set in 2012, and they began a relationship.
Along with ''Kill Your Darlings'', Darke played a lead role in
''Beside Still Waters''. In 2014, Darke acted in ''
Still Alice'' and ''
Hunter&Game'', along with several other films.
In 2015, she landed a lead role in the television series ''
Good Girls Revolt
''Good Girls Revolt'' is an American period drama television series. It is inspired by Lynn Povich's 2013 book '' The Good Girls Revolt'' and based on real-life events. The show was released on October 28, 2016, on Amazon Prime Video.
On Dece ...
'', which follows several young female news reporters who sue their male bosses for showing them
sexism
Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on one's sex or gender. Sexism can affect anyone, but primarily affects women and girls. It has been linked to gender roles and stereotypes, and may include the belief that one sex or gender is int ...
. Darke starred in the 2016 film ''Delinquent''. In 2017, Darke played Mary in ''
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel''. Darke acted in the 2018 TV series
''Dietland''. Together with Radcliffe, Darke starred in ''
Miracle Workers
A miracle is an event that is inexplicable by natural or scientific lawsOne dictionary define"Miracle"as: "A surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divin ...
'' in 2019. In 2023, Darke played an
AI in ''
Molli and Max in the Future''.
Personal life
Darke has been in a relationship with English actor
Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor. Radcliffe rose to fame at age twelve for portraying the title character in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. He starred in all eight films in the series, from '' Harry Potter a ...
since 2012, having met on the set of the film ''
Kill Your Darlings''.
They live together in New York City and have a son, who was born in April 2023.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
Actresses from Flint, Michigan
21st-century American actresses
American film actresses
American television actresses