Jessica Brown-Findlay is a British actress who became famous for her role as Lady Sybil Crawley on the TV series Downton Abbey. Initially, she wanted to pursue a career as a dancer. She trained with the National Youth Ballet and the Associates of the Royal Ballet and by age 15, was asked to dance with the Kirov at the Royal Opera House. Due to an ankle surgery, however, she was forced to put an end to her dancing career and decided to explore opportunities on both film and television instead. Since entering show business in 2009, she has appeared on Misfits, Albatross, and Black Mirror.