TV Shows

Her biggest TV role is Karen Sirko, the keyboardist in the fictional 1970s rock band at the heart of Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video, 2023). The limited series was a critical hit, and Waterhouse performed her own vocals and keyboard parts.

Earlier TV work includes the series The White Princess (2017), where she played Cecily of York.

Movies

On film, she played Bethany Williams in the romantic comedy Love, Rosie (2014) opposite Lily Collins and Sam Claflin. She took a darker turn as Arlen in Ana Lily Amirpour's The Bad Batch (2016), a dystopian thriller that premiered at Venice, and starred in the satirical thriller Assassination Nation (2018).

Other film credits include Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016), the Divergent sequel Insurgent (2015) as Marlene, and the drama Burn (2019). Her roles lean toward indie and genre projects rather than big franchises.

Modelling and Music

Before acting, Waterhouse was a successful fashion model, signed in her teens and fronting campaigns for major British high-street and luxury brands. In music, she has released singles and EPs as a singer-songwriter, with a dreamy indie-pop sound; her musical ability fed directly into the Daisy Jones casting.

What Is She Doing Now?

Since Daisy Jones & the Six, her profile has risen sharply, with more leading roles in film and TV reported in development. She continues to balance acting with music releases and occasional modelling work. For the most current projects, check her IMDb page, as new castings are announced regularly.

Early Life and Modelling Breakthrough

Waterhouse grew up in Chiswick, West London, and was scouted as a teenager, signing with a major agency at 16. She quickly became a fixture of British fashion, fronting campaigns and magazine covers through her late teens. Modelling gave her camera confidence early, which she credits with making the move to film sets feel natural.

Unlike many models-turned-actors, she pursued acting training alongside castings rather than relying on her profile alone. Early screen roles were small, but they built the reel that led to Love, Rosie.

Music Career in Her Own Right

Her music predates the Daisy Jones fame. Writing dreamy, guitar-led indie pop, she released a string of singles through the late 2010s and early 2020s, building a genuine following separate from her acting. Reviewers have noted her smoky vocal tone and confessional lyrics.

The Daisy Jones & the Six soundtrack, on which she sings as Karen Sirko, introduced her voice to a far wider audience and charted internationally. She has spoken about touring ambitions, suggesting music will remain half of her career, not a side project.

Her Screen Persona

Across her roles, a pattern emerges: Waterhouse gravitates toward characters with an edge, women who are self-possessed rather than likeable in a conventional sense. From the sharp-tongued Bethany in Love, Rosie to the survivalist Arlen in The Bad Batch and the dry-witted Karen Sirko, she plays women who hold their own.

Directors have praised her stillness on camera, a quality that reads as confidence and keeps her watchable even in quiet scenes.

It is a distinctive lane, and she has made it her own rather than chasing mainstream leading-lady parts.