Daisy May Cooper, star of the hit mockumentary This Country, has opened up about her journey from cleaner to comedy queen. The 35-year-old actress, known for her unapologetic humour, recently recreated Kim Kardashian's infamous 'break the internet' photoshoot – swapping champagne for ketchup and balancing a tray of chips on her bottom.
Cooper's rise to fame was far from easy. Until she was 30, she shared a mattress with her younger brother Charlie in their parents' house in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, while the family struggled with poverty, payday loans and evictions. The siblings worked as night cleaners in an office block, inventing characters to keep themselves amused – characters that would later become Kerry and Kurtan Mucklowe in This Country.
Reflecting on her success, Cooper said: 'When you get to the inside of the circle, you realise that nobody knows! Everybody's just showing off to the people on the outside.' She added with a grin: 'It's all just bollocks.'
Cooper's autobiography is set to be released soon, detailing her tough road to stardom. Despite her fame, she remains down-to-earth, admitting she once drugged her parents as a teenager – a revelation that fans will no doubt find both shocking and hilarious.
