We’re all familiar with Daniel Craig through his A-list acting in films like “Knives Out,” “Casino Royale,” and, of course, the famous James Bond franchise, but not much is known about the star’s personal life. He likes his privacy and tends to stay out of the spotlight along with his family.
We do know that he’s married to another actor, Rachel Weisz and that they have a daughter, whom they try to shield from the public eye. However, Craig has a daughter from a previous marriage that the public is unaware of. Ella Loudon is his oldest daughter, and today, she’s all grown up.
Ella comes from artistic parents
We know that Ella’s dad is a famous actor, but did you know that her mother Fiona “Harley” Loudon is a music and visual artist as well as an arts therapist and psychotherapist? Ella’s parents divorced a few years after Ella was born in Scotland. Her mother helped her write songs as a form of emotional release when she was upset or stressed.
Ella started acting as a kid
This isn’t so surprising given that Ella Loudon’s father is a world-famous actor. However, Ella admitted that she wished she wasn’t in her father’s shadow. Her passion began in a school play. When she was only 11 years old, she starred in the musical “Bugsy Malone” at her school.
She has dyslexia
A major part of learning how to act is memorizing and reading your lines, and due to Ella’s learning disability, that’s not always easy. Ella’s dyslexia makes it difficult to read and process words—the disability affects approximately 20% of people in the world. Speaking to the Berkshire Eagle, she said it’s “not an excuse, but it’s something I struggle with.”
