Erin Darke, 38, the longtime girlfriend of Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, is making headlines as the couple recently announced that they are expecting their first child.
The 38-year-old actress has been in a relationship with Radcliffe for over a decade, having met on the set of their 2013 movie Kill Your Darlings where they played love interests.
Who Is Erin Darke?
Erin was born on September 10, 1984, in Flint, Michigan. She grew up in the Midwest before getting enrolled in the University of Michigan-Flint, at 16.
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In 2005, She received a bachelor of fine arts degree in theatre performance which helped her hone her acting skills and successfully begin her career.
After graduation, she moved to Big Apple to pursue her acting, while she also got cast in a few small-scale plays. She says she learnt a lot about the industry then, did an internship and later worked full-time. She served as a casting associate on several projects including The Carrie Diaries, The Wolverine and Noah.
In 2009, Darke made her debut as an actress in the short film “Obelisk Road”. Over the years, she has landed roles in various movies and TV shows such as “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, “Good Girls Revolt”, and “Dietland”.
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Additionally, she has acted in acclaimed films like “Still Alice”, which received an Oscar nomination, and the biographical movie about The Beach Boys, “Love & Mercy”.
As the Michigan actress landed a role in “Kill Your Darlings,” she met Daniel Radcliffe, now 33, for the first time. While filming together, the pair played on-screen love interests and felt an immediate connection.
Radcliffe even admitted that the flirting he did with Darke on set was not just acting, but rather a reflection of his genuine feelings. Now, the couple is thrilled to announce that they are expecting their first child together.
