Jessica Brown Findlay is an English actress. She was born in Cookham, Berkshire, to Beverley, a teacher’s aid and nurse, and Christopher Brown-Findlay, who works in finance. She is of Scottish and English descent. Jessica trained with the National Youth Ballet and the Associates of the Royal Ballet. At age 15, she was invited to dance with the Kirov at the Royal Opera House for a summer season. She is best known for playing Lady Sybil Crawley in ITV’s Downton Abbey and Emelia Conan-Doyle in the British comedy-drama Albatross.