Daisy May Cooper Expands Her Portfolio with Major Netflix Animation Role

Rising Star Takes on New Challenge

Daisy May Cooper, the English actress and writer known for her BAFTA TV Award-winning performance in BBC Three’s This Country, continues to expand her impressive career with new ventures in 2025.

Latest Project: Asterix & Obelix

Cooper has joined the cast of the new Astérix & Obélix animated series, where she plays the role of Impedimenta, the matriarchal wife of Chief Vitalstatistix. The five-part series, launching on Netflix on April 30, 2025, follows the story of the Gauls as they face a crisis when their potion master loses his memory and forgets how to prepare the magic potion that gives them their strength.

Notable Achievements and Recent Work

Earlier this year, Cooper starred in the first series of LOL: Last One Laughing UK, hosted by Jimmy Carr and Roisin Conaty, where she performed alongside notable comedians including Richard Ayoade, Sara Pascoe, and Bob Mortimer. She has also recently appeared in the BBC One/HBO dramedy series Rain Dogs, where she led the cast as ‘Costello,’ portraying a single mother raising her daughter on the fringes of society.

Career Developments

In a significant career move, Cooper has recently signed with UTA for representation in all areas. Her recent work in ‘Am I Being Unreasonable?’ earned her additional BAFTA nominations for Best Scripted Comedy and Best Female Comedy Performance.

Future Impact

The Asterix & Obelix project represents one of the biggest animation projects to come out of Europe in years, with early reviews praising its ‘laughs, impressive cartoon sequences, strong character arcs’ and suggesting it will be ‘hard to defeat in terms of quality this year’.