# Suki Waterhouse
**Suki Waterhouse** (Alice Suki Waterhouse, born 1992) is an English model, actress, and singer-songwriter from London who moved from fashion campaigns into film and then into music, releasing three albums and playing keyboardist Karen Sirko in the series *Daisy Jones & the Six*.[1](https://codamusic.me/artists/suki-waterhouse/) • [2](https://apnews.com/article/584e74ed739322018aa9a6f557f2880f)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name and birth | Alice Suki Waterhouse, born 1992 in Hammersmith, London, raised in Chiswick[1](https://codamusic.me/artists/suki-waterhouse/) |
| Modeling start | Scouted at 16 by a modeling agent in London; face of Marks & Spencer lingerie at 19; campaigns for Burberry, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, and Ferragamo[3](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/suki-waterhouse-british-vogue-interview) • [4](https://www.dbsuriname.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Los-Angeles-Times-24-09-2024.pdf) |
| Film debut | Minor role as Mandy in the 2012 thriller *Pusher*[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/suki_waterhouse) |
| Breakthrough TV role | Karen Sirko, keyboardist in *Daisy Jones & the Six* (2023)[2](https://apnews.com/article/584e74ed739322018aa9a6f557f2880f) |
| Record label | Signed to Sub Pop in 2021; later releases on Island Records[1](https://codamusic.me/artists/suki-waterhouse/) • [6](https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/suki-waterhouse-loveland-interview) |
| Albums | *I Can't Let Go* (2022), *Memoir of a Sparklemuffin* (2024, 18 tracks), *Loveland* (2026)[1](https://codamusic.me/artists/suki-waterhouse/) • [7](https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/suki-waterhouse-memoirs-of-a-sparklemuffin-b2611517.html) • [8](https://apnews.com/article/05c3c8a0b6246faebb9c2d03271b39a9) |
| Signature song | "Good Looking" (2017), which went viral on TikTok in 2022, reached RIAA platinum status, and generated nearly a billion streams[9](https://www.subpop.com/artists/suki_waterhouse) |
| Family | Daughter with partner Robert Pattinson born in 2024[7](https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/suki-waterhouse-memoirs-of-a-sparklemuffin-b2611517.html) |
## Early life and modeling
Waterhouse was born in [Hammersmith](https://www.edgepedia.org/hammersmith), London, and raised in the Chiswick area, the daughter of Elizabeth, a cancer care nurse, and Norman Waterhouse, a plastic surgeon.[1](https://codamusic.me/artists/suki-waterhouse/) • [10](https://britishheritage.org/en/suki-waterhouse) Her sisters Imogen ("Immy") and Madeleine also work in modeling and acting.[10](https://britishheritage.org/en/suki-waterhouse)
**Scouting and school.** At 16 she was scouted by a modeling agent, left school, and began working in central London carrying a portfolio, high heels, and an A-Z street map; in a good month she earned £400.[3](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/suki-waterhouse-british-vogue-interview) • [6](https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/suki-waterhouse-loveland-interview) By 19 she was the face of [Marks & Spencer](https://www.edgepedia.org/marks-and-spencer) lingerie and went on to front campaigns for Christopher Bailey's Burberry.[3](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/suki-waterhouse-british-vogue-interview) She has said her agent doubted she was built for modeling and repeatedly steered her toward other work, and that the industry's treatment of young models was often harsh.[6](https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/suki-waterhouse-loveland-interview)
## Acting career
Her screen career began with a small part in the 2012 remake of *Pusher*, followed by Bethany in the romance *Love, Rosie* (2014) and Marlene in *The Divergent Series: Insurgent* (2015).[1](https://codamusic.me/artists/suki-waterhouse/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/suki_waterhouse) In 2016 she played the lead role of Arlen in [Ana Lily Amirpour](https://www.edgepedia.org/ana-lily-amirpour)'s *The Bad Batch* and Kitty Bennet in *Pride and Prejudice and Zombies*.[11](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4025229) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/suki_waterhouse) Later credits include Sarah in [Sam Levinson](https://www.edgepedia.org/sam-levinson)'s *Assassination Nation* (2018), [Mary Brunner](https://www.edgepedia.org/mary-brunner) in *Charlie Says* (2018), and Ms. Norman in *Pokémon Detective Pikachu* (2019).[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/suki_waterhouse) On television she played Cecily of York in the Starz series *The White Princess* (2017).[12](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.filmtrackonline.com/mongrelmedia/starcm_vault_root/images%2Ffiles%2Fd3%2Fd3c303ea-b0dd-4b60-9701-cbf5b4a9f5f8.pdf)
**Daisy Jones & the Six.** In the 2023 Amazon limited series adapted from [Taylor Jenkins Reid](https://www.edgepedia.org/taylor-jenkins-reid)'s novel, Waterhouse played keyboardist Karen Sirko; she has said the work that went into the show's music scenes made her a better performer.[2](https://apnews.com/article/584e74ed739322018aa9a6f557f2880f) Director Nzingha Stewart, who worked with her on the series, described watching her on the monitor and thinking "That girl is a rock star."[6](https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/suki-waterhouse-loveland-interview) Waterhouse has said the role inspired her to pursue music more seriously.[13](https://www.nme.com/news/tv/suki-waterhouse-was-inspired-to-pursue-music-after-daisy-jones-and-the-six-role-3948182)
Alongside acting she co-founded the accessories brand Pop & Suki with her friend Poppy Jamie; the brand was later sold, which Waterhouse described as a painful episode.[3](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/suki-waterhouse-british-vogue-interview)
## Music
Waterhouse released her first single, the acoustic breakup ballad "Brutally", in 2016 on her own This Rough Magic imprint.[1](https://codamusic.me/artists/suki-waterhouse/) • [3](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/suki-waterhouse-british-vogue-interview) Early press coverage was dismissive; she has recalled a [Daily Mail](https://www.edgepedia.org/daily-mail) article noting that the song failed to chart in the top 200, and she says the reaction shut her down for a long time.[6](https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/suki-waterhouse-loveland-interview) She kept writing, and "Good Looking", released in 2017, found a viral second life on TikTok in 2022.[6](https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/suki-waterhouse-loveland-interview) • [9](https://www.subpop.com/artists/suki_waterhouse)
**Sub Pop years.** She joined the Seattle label [Sub Pop](https://www.edgepedia.org/sub-pop) in 2021 after recording sessions with producer Brad Cook, whose credits include [Bon Iver](https://www.edgepedia.org/bon-iver) and Snail Mail.[1](https://codamusic.me/artists/suki-waterhouse/) Her debut album *I Can't Let Go* appeared in early 2022, followed by the *Milk Teeth* EP and the sold-out Coolest Place in the World Tour.[1](https://codamusic.me/artists/suki-waterhouse/) • [9](https://www.subpop.com/artists/suki_waterhouse) Her second album, *Memoir of a Sparklemuffin* (2024), is an 18-track double LP named after the peacock spider of the same name, which she called a totem of metamorphosis; she recorded much of it in her living room during the final months of her pregnancy, working with executive producer Eli Hirsch and collaborators including Jonathan Rado, Greg Gonzalez, and [Rick Nowels](https://www.edgepedia.org/rick-nowels).[9](https://www.subpop.com/artists/suki_waterhouse) By that release she had 10.1 million monthly Spotify listeners and had opened for Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium.[7](https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/suki-waterhouse-memoirs-of-a-sparklemuffin-b2611517.html)
**Loveland.** Her third album, *Loveland*, released on 10 July 2026, was her first since signing to [Island Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/island-records).[8](https://apnews.com/article/05c3c8a0b6246faebb9c2d03271b39a9) • [6](https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/suki-waterhouse-loveland-interview) She began it immediately after finishing *Memoir of a Sparklemuffin*, describing the project as a search for "a personal revolution", and worked with new collaborators including songwriter Amy Allen and producer Aaron Dessner of The National.[8](https://apnews.com/article/05c3c8a0b6246faebb9c2d03271b39a9) Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac played drums on the track "Morals"; Waterhouse said the connection felt natural because *Daisy Jones & the Six* is widely considered to be inspired by [Fleetwood Mac](https://www.edgepedia.org/fleetwood-mac)'s origins.[8](https://apnews.com/article/05c3c8a0b6246faebb9c2d03271b39a9)
## Personal life
Waterhouse has been in a relationship with actor [Robert Pattinson](https://www.edgepedia.org/robert-pattinson) since the early 2020s, and their daughter was born in 2024.[7](https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/suki-waterhouse-memoirs-of-a-sparklemuffin-b2611517.html) She gave birth two days after completing *Memoir of a Sparklemuffin*, shot a British Vogue cover by 10 weeks postpartum, and headlined the Gobi stage at Coachella in 2024.[6](https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/suki-waterhouse-loveland-interview) She has spoken about balancing motherhood with touring, bringing her daughter on the road, and about how parenthood changed her relationship with her work.[8](https://apnews.com/article/05c3c8a0b6246faebb9c2d03271b39a9)
## References
1. [Suki Waterhouse - Biography, Discography & Albums, Coda Music](https://codamusic.me/artists/suki-waterhouse/)
2. [How the 'Daisy Jones' cast went from beginners to bandmates, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/584e74ed739322018aa9a6f557f2880f)
3. [Suki Waterhouse On Her Wild Ride From London It-Girl To LA Mum, British Vogue](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/suki-waterhouse-british-vogue-interview)
4. [Los Angeles Times entertainment section, 24 September 2024](https://www.dbsuriname.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Los-Angeles-Times-24-09-2024.pdf)
5. [Suki Waterhouse Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/suki_waterhouse)
6. [Suki Waterhouse On 'Loveland' & Life With Robert Pattinson, Nylon](https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/suki-waterhouse-loveland-interview)
7. [Suki Waterhouse review, Memoir of a Sparklemuffin, The Independent](https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/suki-waterhouse-memoirs-of-a-sparklemuffin-b2611517.html)
8. [Suki Waterhouse finds a new version of herself on her latest album, 'Loveland', AP News](https://apnews.com/article/05c3c8a0b6246faebb9c2d03271b39a9)
9. [Suki Waterhouse, Sub Pop Records artist page](https://www.subpop.com/artists/suki_waterhouse)
10. [Suki Waterhouse, British Heritage](https://britishheritage.org/en/suki-waterhouse)
11. [Suki Waterhouse, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4025229)
12. [About the Cast, The Bad Batch press materials](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.filmtrackonline.com/mongrelmedia/starcm_vault_root/images%2Ffiles%2Fd3%2Fd3c303ea-b0dd-4b60-9701-cbf5b4a9f5f8.pdf)
13. [Suki Waterhouse was inspired to pursue music after 'Daisy Jones And The Six' role, NME](https://www.nme.com/news/tv/suki-waterhouse-was-inspired-to-pursue-music-after-daisy-jones-and-the-six-role-3948182)
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