[7] At the age of 16, Darke enrolled in the University of Michigan-Flint, where in 2005 she earned a bachelor's degree of fine arts in theater performance.
As Darke told her alma mater, "[The teachers at the school] were patient and kind, but also constantly pushed me to challenge myself, explore, and work hard.
"[6] Shortly after graduating, Darke moved to New York City and starred in several plays before getting a job at a casting office.
In 2015, she landed a lead role in the television series Good Girls Revolt,[14] which follows several young female news reporters who sue their male bosses for showing them sexism.
[20] Darke has been in a relationship with English actor Daniel Radcliffe since 2012, having met on the set of the film Kill Your Darlings.