Fermanagh holidays helped Daisy Edgar-Jones in latest film

The 28-year-old, whose mother is from County Down and who has family living in Fermanagh, spent long summer days in the county as a child.

Those memories of exploring the countryside have now proved useful as she takes on the role of Elinor Dashwood in a new adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.

Speaking to the BBC about her connection to Ireland, the actress recalls spending her childhood summers in the Fermanagh countryside.

“I remember big long summers when I was very young in Fermanagh in the fields which definitely helped with my Sense and Sensibility journey,” she said.

“I was doing a lot of the similar wandering around, with not much to do, under the big sky and I love being here.

“I always feel so welcome and the people are incredible.”

Daisy Edgar-Jones in Sense and Sensibility as Elinor Dashwood (Image: Courtesy of Focus Features)

The actress is no stranger to Ireland, having spent five months filming the hit drama Normal People, which was released in 2020.

However, her connection to Northern Ireland goes back much further, with her mother's family roots in County Down and childhood memories of time spent in Fermanagh.

Edgar-Jones stars as Elinor Dashwood in the latest adaptation of Austen's 1811 novel.

The story follows the Dashwood family after the death of their father leaves them facing financial difficulties and forced to leave their home.

Elinor and her younger sister Marianne, played by Esmé Creed-Miles, move with their family to Barton Cottage, where they experience the challenges of love, family and changing circumstances.

The production was filmed with a largely Irish cast, including Caitriona Balfe and Fiona Shaw.

It is the latest screen adaptation of the much-loved Austen novel, following the 1995 version starring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman.

Sense and Sensibility is due to arrive in cinemas on September 25.