A popular English actress has been confirmed to be starring in an upcoming feature film adaptation of an iconic novel.

Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility remains one of the most well-loved novels of all time.

The story follows the three Dashwood sisters and their widowed mother as they move from Sussex to Devon, with the two eldest experiencing love and heartbreak.

Now, Daisy Edgar-Jones has been confirmed as the star of the new adaptation of the novel by Focus Features and Working Title Films.

A new take on the Austen novel has been confirmed, with Edgar-Jones starring as Elinor Dashwood.

Sharing the news today, Focus Features said: "Focus Features and Working Title Films are bringing audiences a fresh take on Jane Austen’s classic Sense and Sensibility with Daisy Edgar-Jones starring.

"The film is being directed by BAFTA Award nominee Georgia Oakley, whose recent debut won the People’s Choice Award at the Venice Film Festival, from a script by bestselling author Diana Reid.

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