Normal People star Daisy Edgar-Jones' dad is one of the creators of Big Brother

May 26, 2020 - 08:17 BST Emmy Griffiths Normal People's Daisy Edgar-Jones has become a huge star in her own right thanks to her critically acclaimed role as Marianne in the BBC Three - but her dad has had his own fair share of fame himself! While Daisy was chatting with Elizabeth Day on the How to Fail podcast, the host revealed that she already knew of the actress' father, saying:"I'm of the generation that watched the first Big Brother series and was totally obsessed...

Daisy has previously opened up about her parents, revealing that she nailed the Irish accent in Normal People thanks to her mum. Speaking at a BAFTA Q&A, she explained:"The accent was really important to me as well. I am lucky that my mum is from the north of Ireland so that helped. It is kind of like singing and I have been over to Ireland loads of time as a child so I had an understanding of the 'r' sound and the specifics of the accent and sensibilities.

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