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Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt at the
Toronto International Film Festival (2011)
Born
Emily Olivia Leah Blunt

(1983-02-23) 23 February 1983 (age 41)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
SpouseJohn Krasinski (2010–present)
RelativesCrispin Blunt (uncle)

Emily Olivia Leah Blunt (born 23 February 1983) is an English actress best known for her roles in The Devil Wears Prada (2006), The Young Victoria (2009), and The Adjustment Bureau (2011). She has been nominated for two Golden Globe 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).[1]

Early life

Emily Blunt was born 23 February 1983 in Roehampton, London, England. She is the second of four children born to Janice M. (née Dixon), an English teacher and former actress, and barrister Oliver Simon Peter Blunt, QC, one of the highest-profile barristers in the United Kingdom[2][3][4][5] Her paternal uncle is Crispin Blunt, Conservative MP for Reigate.[6][7]

At the age of 16, Blunt went to Hurtwood House, a private sixth-form college known for its performing arts programme. There, she was discovered by an agent. Blunt made her professional debut in Bliss, a new musical written by Paul Sellar, at the 2000 Edinburgh Fringe while she was still an A-level student. She went on to perform at the National Theatre and at Chichester Festival Theatre.

Film career

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. 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.

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

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

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. She appeared at the 79th Academy Awards where she co-presented the award for best costume design with her Prada co-star Hathaway. Blunt spoke about the weight loss, claiming she had to go "painfully thin."[8] 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 British Academy Film Awards in February 2007

In 2007, Blunt appeared in four films: Wind Chill, The Jane Austen Book Club, Dan in Real Life, and Charlie Wilson's War. In 2008, Blunt appeared in two films, Sunshine Cleaning in the role of Norah Lorkowski, and The Great Buck Howard as Valerie Brennan.

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.[9]

In 2010, Blunt co-starred with Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins in the big-budget movie The Wolfman, which was released on 12 February. She also starred in Gulliver's Travels and in The Adjustment Bureau, alongside Matt Damon, as a ballet dancer "being mysteriously kept apart" from Damon's character.[10][11] Blunt was offered the female lead in the Captain America: The First Avenger movie but turned it down.[12]

In January 2011, Blunt began filming an American science-fiction film Looper, directed by Rian Johnson and co-starring Bruce Willis. She recently[when?] completed work on an upcoming[when?] British comedy film Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, directed by Lasse Hallström and co-starring Ewan McGregor and Kristin Scott Thomas.[13] She also completed work on the upcoming[when?] film The Five-Year Engagement, directed by Nicholas Stoller and co-starring Jason Segel. She is scheduled to star in "Arthur Newman, Golf Pro" with Colin Firth in 2012.[14]

Personal life

Emily Blunt had a three-year relationship with Canadian singer Michael Bublé. The couple, who met in Melbourne backstage at the Australian television Logie Awards in 2005, later shared a home in Vancouver, Canada. They broke up in the summer of 2008.[15]

In November 2008, Blunt began dating American actor John Krasinski. On 28 August 2009, Blunt and Krasinski announced their engagement.[16] On 10 July 2010, they married in Como, Italy.[17]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Boudica Isolda
2003 Henry VIII Catherine Howard Television film
2003 Foyle's War Lucy Markham Episode: "War Games"
2004 Agatha Christie's Poirot Linnet Ridgeway Episode: "Death on the Nile"
2004 My Summer of Love Tamsin
2005 Empire Camane Miniseries
2005 The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle Jean Leckie Television film
2005 Gideon's Daughter Natasha Television film
2006 Irresistible Mara
2006 The Devil Wears Prada Emily
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 Sunshine Cleaning Norah Lorkowski
2008 The Great Buck Howard Valerie Brennan
2009 The Simpsons Juliet Hobbes (voice) Episode: "Lisa the Drama Queen"
2009 The Young Victoria Queen Victoria
2009 Curiosity Emma Short film
2010 Wild Target Rose
2010 The Wolfman Gwen Conliffe
2010 Gulliver's Travels Princess Mary
2011 Gnomeo & Juliet Juliet (voice)
2011 The Adjustment Bureau Elise Sellas
2011 Your Sister's Sister Iris
2011 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Harriet Chetwode-Talbot
2011 The Muppets Miss Piggy's receptionist
2012 The Five-Year Engagement Violet Barnes Post-production
2012 Looper Sara Filming
Theatre
Year Title Role Theatre
2000 Bliss[18] Maddy Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2001 The Royal Family Gwen West End Theatre
2002 Vincent in Brixton Eugenie Loyer RNT
2002 Romeo & Juliet Juliet Chichester Festival Theatre
2004 Bumps and Bruises Holly BBC Radio 4

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2004 BIFA Most Promising Newcomer My Summer of Love Nominated
2005 LCC British Newcomer of the Year Nominated
ESBFA Most Promising Newcomer Won
2006 Teen Choice Award Choice Breakout The Devil Wears Prada Nominated
2007 BAFTA Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
Rising Star Nominated
LCC British Actress of the Year in a Supporting Role Nominated
MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance 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
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Gideon's Daughter Won
2009 BIFA Best Actress The Young Victoria Nominated
Satellite Awards Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Nominated
Broadcast Film Critics Association Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated
Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated
Satellite Awards Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Sunshine Cleaning Nominated

References

  1. ^ IMDB "Emily Blunt". Retrieved 31 October 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ Times Magazine, 21 February 2009
  3. ^ Day, Elizabeth (21 June 2009). "Enter a new leading lady". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 30 December 2009. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ Stein, Ruthe (27 September 2007). "Blunt moves from the runway to the royal family". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 30 December 2009. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ "Oliver Blunt, Esq, QC" at Debretts.com
  6. ^ "Tory prisons minister Crispin Blunt stuns MPs by revealing he's gay as he splits from wife of 20 years" Daily Mail
  7. ^ "£1.1m earnings in a year for top legal aid barrister". Daily Mail. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
  8. ^ "Devil Wears Prada Forced Emily Blunt To Emaciate Herself". Cinemablend.com. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  9. ^ "Iron Man 2: Scarlett Johansson to replace Emily Blunt as Black Widow?".
  10. ^ "Emily Blunt To Star Opposite Matt Damon In The Adjustment Bureau". Slashfilm.com. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  11. ^ The Hollywood Reporter[dead link‍]
  12. ^ "Marvel makes Emily Blunt an offer for 'Captain America,' but British actress probably will say no – UPDATED". Los Angeles Times. 2 April 2010.
  13. ^ Lasse Hallström goes Fishing In The Yemen TotalFilm.com
  14. ^ Emily Blunt and Colin Firth in Arthur Newman, Golf Pro, 14 May 2011, Britscene
  15. ^ Mascia, Kristen. "Emily Blunt and Michael Bublé Split". People. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  16. ^ "Emily Blunt & John Krasinski Are Engaged". People. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  17. ^ "Emily Blunt, John Krasinski Wed in Italy!". Us Weekly. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  18. ^ Taylor, Ella. "Down to Earth, Even When Off the Wall". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
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