A rising star in the Oscar-nominated “The Brutalist” and the zombie duet that is “28 Days Later” and this coming January’s sequel “28 Days Later: The Bone Temple,” Britain’s Emma Laird lightens up for laughs with Friday’s “Downton Abbey” spoof, “Fackham Hall.”

In a virtual interview this week, Laird, 30, allowed how “Fackham” was an easy Yes.

“I just read the script and laughed! And I never laugh at scripts. But, like, every page there’s some sort of joke.”

The film’s tagline is more than apt: “Born to Aristocracy. Bred for Idiocy.”

Like “Downton” “Fackham” is set after WWI and while very silly, there’s meaning there as well.

“I remember on the train up to Liverpool for my costume fit,” Laird, 30, said. “I was making a big document with every character. I was actually Googling things that were happening historically in that time. Like women’s position in society, the war. How economically, society was changing.

“Because maybe there’s a joke in there where Katherine Waterston, who plays my mum, is saying, ‘Where the hell have you been? Don’t say reading or writing – as you know, that’s men’s work.’”

A “Downton” fan, “The great thing is everyone’s always saying to me, ‘You must do period drama’ and this was a great opportunity to dress up and live the dream of being in ‘Downton Abbey’ but a really stupid version of it.”

It was just a few years ago that Laird was chosen for Variety’s annual grouping, 10 Brits to Watch, an encouraging career boost.

“That was a lovely thing, to be recognized. Because I’ve always had a chip on my shoulder about the fact that I came from modeling. That’s a big part of my identity for other people and I’ve always resented it.”

Laird, a successful model for seven years, switched lanes to find a more personally rewarding vocation.

“When that Variety thing happened, I was constantly freaking out about what was after ‘Mayor of Kingstown,’ which was my first job. I’m just always a bit manic and I’ve always wanted to be known as an actor. No one knows how hard it was for me to really do this.

“Because I’ve always felt like I’m somehow not deserving of a place in the industry. I’ve always felt like a bit of a fraud as an actor because I didn’t get a degree in acting and I started as a model. I always felt like I was half an actor. So when things like that happen I feel very fortunate.

“It’s nice to be recognized. And actually, the last year, for the first time, I feel like I really am moving in the right direction creatively.”

“Fackham Hall” opens Dec. 5

A scene from “Fackham Hall.” (Photo Bleecker Street)