Yrsa Daley-Ward | |
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![]() Yrsa Daley Ward in 2024 | |
Born | 1989 (age 34–35) Chorley, Lancashire, England |
Occupation(s) | Writer, model and actor |
Notable work | Bone (2014) The Terrible (2018) |
Awards | 2019 PEN/Ackerley Prize |
Website | www |
Yrsa Daley-Ward (born 1989) is an English writer, model and actor.[1][2] She is known for her debut book, Bone, as well as for her spoken-word poetry, and for being an "Instagram poet".[3][4] Her memoir, The Terrible, was published in 2018,[5] and in 2019 it won the PEN/Ackerley Prize.[6] She co-wrote Black Is King, Beyoncé's musical film and visual album, which also serves as a visual companion to the 2019 album The Lion King: The Gift.[7]