Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Blunt at the Paris premiere of Edge of Tomorrow, May 2014
Born Emily Olivia Leah Blunt
23 February 1983
London, England, UK
Occupation Actress
Years active 2003–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), and Into the Woods (2014). 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 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 London,[4] the second of four children of Janice (Dixon),[5] a teacher and former actress, and barrister Oliver Simon Peter Blunt, QC, one of the highest-profile barristers in the United Kingdom, who earned an estimated £1 million annually.[6][7][8][9][10] Her siblings are Felicity, Sebastian, and Suzanna. Her grandfather was Major-General Peter Blunt, and one of her paternal uncles is Crispin Blunt,[11] Conservative Member of Parliament for Reigate.[12][13]

As a child from ages 7 to 14, Blunt struggled with stuttering. She credits a school teacher for helping her overcome the stutter through acting.[14] She went on to sit on the board of directors for the American Institute for Stuttering.[15] 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 programme.[16] There, she was discovered by an agent.[16]

Career

Blunt made her professional debut in The Royal Family, a play opposite Judi Dench in Sir Peter Hall's production.[16] Hailed by critics for her performance, she was named "Best Newcomer" by The Evening Standard.[16] 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.[16]

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.[16] 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.[16]

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.[16] She shared an Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer with co-star Natalie Press.[17]

In 2005, Blunt co-starred with Bill Nighy and Miranda Richardson in the British television drama Gideon's Daughter,[16] 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.[18]

In 2006, Blunt appeared opposite Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in the box-office success The Devil Wears Prada. Streep and Hathaway received most of the critical attention initially, but Blunt proved to be equally memorable, with Entertainment Weekly naming her the Best Female Scene-Stealer in their end-of-summer special issue. 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.[19] That same year, Blunt co-starred with Susan Sarandon in the independent drama Irresistible. Following production, Sarandon strongly suggested to director David Auburn that he cast Blunt in his next film, The Girl in the Park — a role she did not accept.

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.[16] In 2008, Blunt appeared in two films, Sunshine Cleaning in the role of Norah Lorkowski, and The Great Buck Howard as Valerie Brennan.[16] 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.[20] 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, released on 12 February. 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.[21] Blunt was offered the female lead in Captain America: The First Avenger but turned it down.[22] She was replaced by Australian actress Abbie Cornish to play the lead in David Riker's independent film The Girl. She dropped out of the film due to scheduling conflicts. In 2011, Blunt was named the ambassadress of the new Yves Saint Laurent fragrance, Opium.[23]

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.[24] Also that year, she briefly appeared in 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.[25]

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.[26] Also that year, Blunt played the Baker's Wife in the film adaptation of the musical Into the Woods, which also features her Devil Wears Prada co-star Meryl Streep as the Witch.[27][28]

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.[29]

In November 2008, Blunt began dating American actor John Krasinski. Blunt and Krasinski became engaged in August 2009,[30] and married on 10 July 2010 in Como, Italy.[31] On 16 February 2014, she gave birth to their daughter Hazel.[32]

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.[33][34] Her brother Sebastian is an actor.[35]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Boudica Isolda
2003 Henry VIII Catherine Howard Television film
2004 My Summer of Love Tamsin
2005 Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle, TheThe Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle Jean Leckie Television film
2005 Gideon's Daughter Natasha Television film
2006 Devil Wears Prada, TheThe Devil Wears Prada Emily Charlton
2006 Irresistible Mara
2007 Wind Chill Girl
2007 Dan in Real Life Ruthie Draper
2007 Charlie Wilson's War Jane Liddle
2007 Jane Austen Book Club, TheThe Jane Austen Book Club Prudie
2008 Great Buck Howard, TheThe Great Buck Howard Valerie Brennan
2009 Young Victoria, TheThe Young Victoria Queen Victoria
2009 Sunshine Cleaning Norah Lorkowski
2009 Curiosity Emma Short film
2010 Wild Target Rose
2010 Wolfman, TheThe Wolfman Gwen Conliffe
2010 Gulliver's Travels Princess Mary
2011 Gnomeo & Juliet Juliet (voice)
2011 Adjustment Bureau, TheThe Adjustment Bureau Elise Sellas
2011 Muppets, TheThe Muppets Miss Piggy's Receptionist
2012 Five-Year Engagement, TheThe Five-Year Engagement Violet Barnes
2012 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Harriet Chetwode-Talbot
2012 Your Sister's Sister Iris
2012 Looper Sara
2013 Arthur Newman Michaela Fitzgerald / Charlotte Fitzgerald
2014 The Wind Rises Naoko Satomi (voice) English dub
2014 Edge of Tomorrow Rita Vrataski
2014 Into the Woods The Baker's Wife[36]
2015 Sicario Kate Macy Filming
2016 Animal Crackers Zoe Huntington (voice) Filming
2016 The Huntsman Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Foyle's War Lucy Markham Episode: "War Games"
2004 Agatha Christie's Poirot Linnet Ridgeway Episode: "Death on the Nile"
2005 Empire Camane Miniseries
2009 Simpsons, TheThe Simpsons Juliet Hobbes (voice) Episode: "Lisa the Drama Queen"
2009 Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps Matilda Mouseling (voice)

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Bliss Maddy[37] Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2001–2002 Royal Family, TheThe 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

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

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