Carey Mulligan

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Carey Mulligan
Born Carey Hannah Mulligan
May 28, 1985 (1985-05-28) (age 23)
Years active 2004-present

Carey Hannah Mulligan[1] (born 28 May 1985) is a British actress. Her credits include the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice and the 2005 BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House.

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[edit] Background

Mulligan has said that her passion and love for acting was first kindled at her old school Woldingham School, where she took part in a school production of Sweet Charity in her final year, and where she was also a student head of drama.

“ I had wanted to act for a really long time, but other schools I had been to did not have such good drama departments. Everyone was so encouraging. You could do anything you wanted to, although you had to take it seriously. If you missed rehearsals, you were out.[2] ”

[edit] Career

Mulligan secured a role in Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice by writing to its producers. After filming wrapped in 2004, Mulligan appeared in Forty Winks at the Royal Court Theatre. Mulligan then went on to play orphan Ada Clare in the BBC's big-budget adaptation of Bleak House.

In 2006 she appeared in BBC series The Amazing Mrs Pritchard, as well as appearing in episodes of ITV's Marple ("The Sittaford Mystery") and Trial & Retribution.

Mulligan in Doctor Who
Mulligan in Doctor Who

In 2007 she returned to the theatre to appear in a Royal Court production of The Seagull, which ran from January to March. During the show's run she developed acute appendicitis which prevented her from performing in several shows.[citation needed] She was nominated for an Evening Standard Theatre Award and the Ian Charleson Award for her performance.

In the same year she also appeared in an ITV adaptation of Northanger Abbey and episodes of Waking the Dead and Doctor Who. Mulligan narrated a number of programmes for the CBeebies channel[citation needed].

In autumn 2007, Mulligan appeared in the ITV drama My Boy Jack and the film adaptation of Blake Morrison's memoir And When Did You Last See Your Father?.

She appears in the forthcoming films Brothers and An Education.

[edit] List of major credits

Year Title Role Format Co-Starring
2005 Pride & Prejudice Kitty Bennett Film Keira Knightley
2005 Bleak House Ada Clare TV series Gillian Anderson
2006 Marple: The Sittaford Mystery Violet Willett Tele-Movie Geraldine McEwan
2006 The Amazing Mrs Pritchard Emily Pritchard TV Series Jane Horrocks
2007 Trial & Retribution X: Sins of the Father Emily Harrogate Tele-Movie Andrew-Lee Potts
2007 Northanger Abbey Isabella Thorpe Tele-Movie JJ Feild
2007 And When Did You Last See Your Father? Rachel Film Jim Broadbent
2007 The Seagull Nina Theatre Kristin Scott Thomas
2007 My Boy Jack Elsie Kipling Tele-Movie Daniel Radcliffe
2008 An Education Jenny Film Peter Sarsgaard

[edit] List of guest appearances

Year Title Role Episode Co-Starring
2007 Waking The Dead Sister Bridgid Season 6, Episode 1 - "The Wren Boys" Trevor Eve
2007 Doctor Who Sally Sparrow Season 3, Episode 10 - "Blink" David Tennant

[edit] List of minor credits

Year Title Role Format
2004 Forty Winks Celia/Hermia Theatre
2004 Towerblock Dreams Fran Theatre
2005 The Hypochondraic Angélique Theatre
2006 I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts Rehearsed reading Theatre
2006 Blood On Benefits Emma Short film
2007 Arcadia Chloe Radio
2007 Life Class Elinor Radio

[edit] References

  1. ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984-2004. Gives name at birth as "Carey Hannah Mulligan".
  2. ^ Actress Carey's pride and joy

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