Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt Quick Details:
- Full Name: Emily Olivia Laura Blunt
- Date of Birth: February 23, 1983
- Place of Birth: London, England
- Profession: Actress, Charity Work
- Parents: Oliver Blunt, Queen’s Counsel (QC) (father), Joanna Mackie (mother)
- Notable Roles:
- Evelyn Abbott in John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II
- Sara in Rian Johnson’s Looper
- Gwen Conliffe in Joe Johnston’s remake of The Wolfman
- Awards:
- Won for Screen Actor’s Guild Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in A Quiet Place.
- Nominated for an Academy Award, 4 BAFTA Awards, 8 Critic’s Choice Movie Awards, 7 Golden Globe Awards, and 6 Screen Actor’s Guild Awards
- Trivia:
- Overcame a stutter by performing in plays after being encouraged to do so by a teacher.
- Ranked by Forbes as one of the highest paid actresses in the world in 2020
Emily Blunt's Early Life and Background:
- Born in London on February, 23 1983, to a former actress and English teacher, Joanna Mackie, and barrister, Oliver Blunt, QC.
- Attended Hurtwood House, a sixth form boarding school in Surrey, renowned for its performing arts program.
Emily Blunt's Entry into the Acting World:
- Performed in a school play that went to the Edinburgh Festival, was discovered and signed by an agent.
- Her film debut was in the 2004 independent drama My Summer of Love and she won Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer for the role.
- 2006 breakthrough role in The Devil Wears Prada
Emily Blunt’s career highlights, including what new movies Emily Blunt is working on and what upcoming roles Emily Blunt will be playing:
- Girl, in first horror film Wind Chill as Girl, the characters in the film are never named
- Sargeant Rita Vrataski, in Edge of Tomorrow co-starring with Tom Cruise
- Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer, in Christopher Nolan’s Academy Award winning film, Oppenheimer
- Dawn Staples, The Smashing Machine
Beyond Acting: Other Professional Endeavors of Blunt's
- Member of the Board of Directors for the American Institute for Stuttering
- Raises funds for the Malala Fund and Family Reach, a cancer charity
