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Erin Darke
American actress (born 1984) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erin Constance-Maja Darke (born September 10, 1984) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Cindy Reston[2] in the TV series Good Girls Revolt. She also played Mary in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Leeta in the AMC series Dietland.[3] She has appeared in the films Love & Mercy (2014), Beside Still Waters (2014), Still Alice (2014), and Don't Think Twice (2016).
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Early life
Erin Constance-Maja Darke[4] was born September 10, 1984,[5] in Flint, Michigan[6] to Kristina Strand and Ian Darke.[7]
At the age of 16, Darke enrolled in the University of Michigan-Flint, where in 2005 she earned a bachelor's degree of fine arts in theater performance. As Darke told her alma mater, "[The teachers at the school] were 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."[6]
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Shortly after graduating, Darke moved to New York City 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"[6] and went on to star in Obelisk Road, a 2009 short film,[8] and procured minor roles in the 2011 films We Need to Talk About Kevin and Young Adult.[9] In 2012, Darke had a minor role in Disconnect.[10] Darke played a small role in the 2013 thriller Kill Your Darlings. She met British actor Daniel Radcliffe on set in 2012, and they began a relationship.[6] Along with Kill Your Darlings, Darke played a lead role in Beside Still Waters.[11] In 2014, Darke acted in Still Alice[12] and Hunter&Game,[13] along with several other films.
In 2015, she landed a lead role in the television series Good Girls Revolt,[14] which follows several young female news reporters who sue their male bosses for showing them sexism.[15] Darke starred in the 2016 film Delinquent.[16] In 2017, Darke played Mary in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.[17] Darke acted in the 2018 TV series Dietland.[18] Together with Radcliffe, Darke starred in Miracle Workers in 2019.[19] In 2023, Darke played an AI in Molli and Max in the Future.[20]
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Personal life
Darke has been in a relationship with English actor Daniel Radcliffe since 2012, having met on the set of the film Kill Your Darlings.[6] They have a son, who was born in April 2023.[21][22]
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