THE MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN - EMMA LAIRD INTERVIEW

Who really runs a city built on the business of incarceration? Secrets are spilled on the hit Paramount + Original Series MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN.

MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN follows the McLusky family – power brokers in Kingstown, Mich., where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.

Shot entirely on location in Kingstown , Ontario ( known for its famous Kingston Penitentiary) the show has become an instant hit.

From Academy Award® nominee and “Yellowstone” co-creator Taylor Sheridan, and Hugh Dillon, MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN features an all-star cast including Academy Award® nominee Jeremy Renner, Academy Award® winner Dianne Wiest, Emmy Award® winner Kyle Chandler, Hugh Dillon, Taylor Handley, Emma Laird, Tobi Bamtefa, Derek Webster, Hamish Allan-Headley, Pha’rez Lass and Aidan Gillen.

Emma Laird whose breakout role as Iris is quickly establishing herself as one to watch with her powerful performances as an actress on the rise. She was most recently recognized by Variety as one of the “Ten Brits To Watch” in 2021. In "Mayor of Kingstown" Laird plays Iris, a young associate of the Russian mob who is summoned to Kingstown to assist Milo (Aidan Gillen), the leader of the Russian mob currently serving a life sentence in Kingstown's supermax prison.

Emma began her acting career starring in various short films, including Florence Kosky’s In Conversation With A Goddess which was an official selection at Shorts On Tap X Time Out London in 2019.

THE SEASON FINALE OF THE MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN AIRS ON SUNDAY JANUARY 9TH ON PARAMOUNT PLUS

I spoke with Emma Laird about shooting the show in Canada and her rise to success playing iris. Check out our chat below.