Emily Hampshire interview

Emily Hampshire breaks down Edith's relationships with Friday and Ultron in VisionQuest Episode 5.

Edith's bond with Friday

Hampshire describes Edith's deep connection with Friday as a beautiful human bond between AIs.

Edith's disposable fear

Edith feels 'expendable' because she's the fun, disposable AI who fears being discarded.

“She's so afraid that she is expendable”

Ultron's unexpected role

Ultron reassures Edith of her importance despite being a rival in their relationship.

Edith's human connection

Edith discovers she's based on a human, leading to complex feelings about her identity.

Edith's AI traits

Edith freezes when anxious and spins when freaking out, showing human-like reactions.

“If she is anxious, she freezes, literally”

Edith's favorite line

Hampshire loves the line 'It's like watching Hannibal Lecter swipe right' from Episode 5.

“It's like watching Hannibal Lecter swipe right”

Terry Matalas' influence

Terry Matalas helped shape Edith's character by hearing Emily Hampshire's voice during writing.

“When he was writing Edith, he kept hearing my voice”

Edith's variant connection

Edith is a variant of Jennifer Goins from 12 Monkeys, a role Hampshire played.

“I think Jennifer might be a variant of Edith”

VisionQuest streaming

VisionQuest streams on Disney+ with a release date of 2026-00-00.

Edith's identity crisis

Edith experiences an identity crisis as she discovers her human roots in VisionQuest.

Edith's human behavior

Edith shows human-like reactions such as freezing and spinning when anxious.

“If she is freaking out, she gets that spinning color wheel”

Edith's MCU debut

Emily Hampshire stars as Edith, a Stark AI in VisionQuest's MCU debut.