Meet Corey Mylchreest, who plays Jamie Davenport in Netflix’s My Oxford Year

When Sofia Carson began the casting process for Netflix’s new romcom My Oxford Year, she knew exactly who should play Jamie Davenport. The executive producer and lead actress had a clear vision for the charming character – and it was Corey Mylchreest. “Chemistry is a really real thing – and sometimes it exists, sometimes it doesn’t,” Carson told Harper’s Bazaar. “Corey and I always had it, so it was really easy to melt into this love story together.”

Set at Oxford University, My Oxford Year, adapted from Julia Whelan’s novel of the same name, follows the romance between Jamie, a professor with a devastating secret, and Anna, an American student played by Carson. Their connection – rooted in poetry and vulnerability – steers both of their lives onto unexpected paths.