Emily Blunt

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Emily Blunt
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Blunt at the Paris premiere of Edge of Tomorrow, May 2014
Born Emily Olivia Leah Blunt
(1983-02-23) 23 February 1983 (age 42)
London, England, United Kingdom
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Citizenship
  • British
  • American
Occupation Actress
Years active 2001–present
Spouse(s) John Krasinski (m. 2010)
Children 1
Relatives Peter Blunt (grandfather)
Crispin Blunt (uncle)
Stanley Tucci (brother-in-law)

Emily Olivia Leah Blunt (born 23 February 1983)[1] is an English actress. She has appeared in The Devil Wears Prada (2006), The Young Victoria (2009), The Adjustment Bureau (2011), Looper (2012), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Into the Woods (2014), and Sicario (2015). She has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, four Critics' Choice Awards, two London Film Critics' Circle Awards, and one BAFTA Award. She won a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her work in the BBC television drama Gideon's Daughter (2007).[2] In 2009, she received the BAFTA Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year.[3]

Early life

Blunt was born in Wandsworth, London,[4][5] the second of four children.[6] She is the daughter of Joanna (née Mackie), a former actress and teacher,[7][8] and barrister Oliver Simon Peter Blunt, QC.[9][10][11] Her siblings are Felicity, Sebastian, and Susannah.[12][9] Her grandfather was Major-General Peter Blunt, and one of her paternal uncles is Crispin Blunt,[13] Conservative Member of Parliament for Reigate.

From the age of 7 to 14, Blunt struggled with stuttering.[14] She credits a school teacher for helping her overcome the stutter through acting.[15] She went on to sit on the board of directors for the American Institute for Stuttering.[16] Blunt attended Ibstock Place School and, at the age of 16, went to Hurtwood House, a private sixth-form college known for its performing arts program.[17] There, she was discovered by an agent.[17]

Career

In November 2001, Blunt made her professional debut, opposite Judi Dench in Sir Peter Hall's production of the play The Royal Family.[17] Hailed by critics for her performance, she was named "Best Newcomer" by The Evening Standard.[17] She went on to perform as Eugenie in Nicholas Wright's Vincent in Brixton at the National Theatre, and as Juliet in Indhu Rubasingham's production of Romeo and Juliet at Chichester Festival Theatre, both in 2002.[17]

In 2003, Blunt made her screen debut in the British television drama Boudica, about the life of the ancient Celtic warrior-queen who fought the Romans.[17] That same year, she was praised for her performance as the 16th-century queen Catherine Howard in the two-part British television drama Henry VIII.[17]

Blunt at the 2007 BAFTAs

In 2004, Blunt delivered her breakout performance as Tamsin in the drama film, My Summer of Love, a story of deception and lesbian love in the English countryside.[17] She shared an Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer with co-star Natalie Press.[18]

In 2005, Blunt co-starred with Bill Nighy and Miranda Richardson in the British television drama Gideon's Daughter,[17] an original screenplay written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, in which she played the troubled only child of New Labour spin doctor Gideon Warner, played by Nighy. Blunt won a Golden Globe for her performance.[19]

In 2006, Blunt appeared opposite Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in the box-office success The Devil Wears Prada. Her role as Emily garnered her nominations for a BAFTA and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. She attended the 79th Academy Awards where she co-presented the award for best costume design with her Prada co-star Hathaway.[20] That same year, Blunt co-starred with Susan Sarandon in the independent drama Irresistible.

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Blunt at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2012

In 2007, Blunt appeared in four films: Wind Chill, The Jane Austen Book Club, Dan in Real Life, and Charlie Wilson's War.[17] In 2008, Blunt appeared in two films, Sunshine Cleaning in the role of Norah Lorkowski, and The Great Buck Howard as Valerie Brennan.[17] In 2009, Blunt played Queen Victoria in The Young Victoria, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by Julian Fellowes. She also starred in the Toby Spanton-directed short film Curiosity. She was director Jon Favreau's first choice to play the Black Widow in Iron Man 2 but scheduling conflicts with Gulliver's Travels forced her to cede the role to Scarlett Johansson.[21] She voiced Angelina's mother, Matilda Mouseling, in the television series, Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps.

In 2010, Blunt co-starred with Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins in the big-budget horror film The Wolfman. She also starred in Gulliver's Travels and in The Adjustment Bureau, alongside Matt Damon, as a dancer "being mysteriously kept apart" from Damon's character.[22] Blunt was offered the female lead in Captain America: The First Avenger but turned it down.[23] In 2011, Blunt was named the ambassadress of the new Yves Saint Laurent fragrance, Opium.[24]

Blunt starred in the 2011 British comedy film Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, directed by Lasse Hallström and co-starring Ewan McGregor and Kristin Scott Thomas.[25] Also that year, she briefly appeared in Disney's The Muppets, as Miss Piggy's receptionist. She starred in the 2012 film The Five-Year Engagement, directed by Nicholas Stoller and co-starring Jason Segel. In January 2011, Blunt began filming an American science-fiction film, Looper, directed by Rian Johnson and co-starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt; the film was released in September 2012. Also that year, she starred in Arthur Newman with Colin Firth.[26]

In 2014, she starred alongside Tom Cruise in Edge of Tomorrow, the film adaptation of the Japanese novel All You Need Is Kill, by Hiroshi Sakurazaka.[27] Also that year, Blunt again worked with Disney, playing the Baker's Wife in their film adaptation of the musical Into the Woods, which also features her Devil Wears Prada co-star Meryl Streep as the Witch.[28][29]

Personal life

Blunt with husband John Krasinski at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards

Blunt had a three-year relationship with Canadian singer Michael Bublé. They met in 2005, while backstage at the Australian television Logie Awards in Melbourne. They later shared a home in Vancouver, Canada, before breaking up in 2008.[30]

In November 2008, Blunt began dating American actor John Krasinski. Blunt and Krasinski became engaged in August 2009,[31] and married on 10 July 2010 in Como, Italy.[32] On 16 February 2014, she gave birth to their daughter, Hazel.[33]

Blunt's brother-in-law is her The Devil Wears Prada co-star Stanley Tucci. In 2012, Tucci married Blunt's sister Felicity, who works as a literary agent. Blunt was responsible for introducing the couple.[34][35] Her brother Sebastian is an actor.[36]

In August 2015, Blunt became a naturalised citizen of the United States.[37] She took dual-citizenship in the USA, suggesting the status helped her tax and visa situation but felt conflicted over having to abandon her sole allegiance to the United Kingdom.[38]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 My Summer of Love Tamsin
2006 The Devil Wears Prada Emily Charlton
2006 Irresistible Mara
2007 Wind Chill Girl
2007 The Jane Austen Book Club Prudie
2007 Dan in Real Life Ruthie Draper
2007 Charlie Wilson's War Jane Liddle
2008 The Great Buck Howard Valerie Brennan
2008 Sunshine Cleaning Norah Lorkowski
2009 The Young Victoria Queen Victoria
2009 Curiosity Emma Short film
2010 The Wolfman Gwen Conliffe
2010 Wild Target Rose
2010 Gulliver's Travels Princess Mary
2011 Gnomeo & Juliet Juliet (voice)
2011 The Adjustment Bureau Elise Sellas
2011 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Harriet Chetwode-Talbot
2011 Your Sister's Sister Iris
2011 The Muppets Miss Piggy's Receptionist Cameo
2012 The Five-Year Engagement Violet Barnes
2012 Looper Sara
2012 Arthur Newman Michaela Fitzgerald / Charlotte Fitzgerald
2013 The Wind Rises Naoko Satomi (voice) English dub
2014 Edge of Tomorrow Rita Vrataski
2014 Into the Woods The Baker's Wife
2015 Sicario Kate Macer
2016 Animal Crackers Zoe Huntington (voice) Post-production
2016 The Huntsman: Winter's War Freya[39] Post-production
2016 The Girl on the Train Rachel Watson Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Boudica Isolda Television film
2003 Foyle's War Lucy Markham Episode: "War Games"
2003 Henry VIII Catherine Howard Television film
2004 Agatha Christie's Poirot Linnet Ridgeway Episode: "Death on the Nile"
2005 Empire Camane 6 episodes
2005 The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle Jean Leckie Television film
2006 Gideon's Daughter Natasha Television film
2009 The Simpsons Juliet Hobbes (voice) Episode: "Lisa the Drama Queen"

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Bliss Maddy[40] Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2001–2002 The Royal Family Gwen Theatre Royal Haymarket
2002 Vincent in Brixton Eugenie Loyer National Theatre, London
2002 Romeo and Juliet Juliet Chichester Festival Theatre

Radio

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Bumps and Bruises Holly BBC Radio 4

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Production Result
2004 British Independent Film Award Most Promising Newcomer My Summer of Love Nominated
2005 ALFS Award British Newcomer of the Year Nominated
Motovun Film Festival Special Mention (shared with Natalie Press) Won
Evening Standard British Film Award Most Promising Newcomer (shared with Natalie Press) Won
2006 Teen Choice Award Movies – Choice Breakout (Female) The Devil Wears Prada Nominated
DFWFCA Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2007 MTV Movie Award Breakthrough Performance Nominated
MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance Nominated
BAFTA Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
ALFS Award British Supporting Actress of the Year Won
Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nominated
BAFTA Award Rising Star Award Nominated
Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series or TV Film Gideon's Daughter Won
Women in Film Crystal Awards Face of the Future Won
2009 Britannia Award British Artist of the Year Won
Satellite Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role Sunshine Cleaning Nominated
DFWFCA Award Best Actress The Young Victoria Nominated
British Independent Film Award Best Actress Nominated
Satellite Award Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama Nominated
2010 Critics Choice Award Best Actress Nominated
Costume Designers Guild Award President's Award Won
Empire Award Best Actress The Young Victoria Nominated
Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Nominated
ALFS Award British Actress of the Year Nominated
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Actress in a Canadian Film Won
ALFS Award British Supporting Actress of the Year Sunshine Cleaning Nominated
2012 Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress The Adjustment Bureau Won
Gotham Independent Film Award Best Ensemble Performance Your Sister's Sister Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Looper Nominated
2013 Critics Choice Award Best Actress in an Action Movie Nominated
People's Choice Award Favorite Comedic Movie Actress The Five-Year Engagement Nominated
Golden Globe Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Nominated
London Film Critics Circle Award British Actress of the Year Your Sister's Sister and Looper Nominated
2014 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actress: Action Edge of Tomorrow Nominated
2014 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards Kickass Award for Best Female Action Star Won
2014 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Leading Man and The Love Interest Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award Best Ensemble Into the Woods Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award Best Cast Nominated
Detroit Film Critics Society Award Best Ensemble Nominated
2015 Golden Globe Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated
Critics' Choice Award Best Acting Ensemble Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Ensemble – Motion Picture Won
35th London Film Critics Circle Awards British Actress of the Year Edge of Tomorrow and Into the Woods Nominated
20th Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Actress in an Action Movie Edge of Tomorrow Won
Empire Awards Best Actress Nominated
Saturn Award Best Actress Nominated
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Best Actress Sicario 4th place
Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards Best Actress Nominated
2016 AACTA International Awards Best Actress Pending
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Actress in an Action Movie Pending
Houston Film Critics Society Best Actress Pending
London Film Critics' Circle British Actress of the Year Pending

References

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