Emily Olivia Leah Blunt (born 23 February 1983) is an English actress known for her work in the films My Summer of Love and The Devil Wears Prada. She won the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film for the BBC TV film Gideon's Daughter and was nominated for the same award in the movie category for The Devil Wears Prada. Blunt costarred in independent film Sunshine Cleaning (2008).
Personal life
Blunt is from Roehampton, London, England. She is one of four children born to barrister Oliver Blunt QC, and a teacher mother. Her uncle is Crispin Blunt, Conservative MP for Reigate. At the age of 16 Blunt moved to a sixth-form college known for its performing arts programme, Hurtwood House, which is where she was discovered by an agent. Blunt previously shared a home with her ex-boyfriend, Canadian singer, Michael Bublé whom she first met in Melbourne backstage at the Australian television Logie Awards in 2005. Bublé thought Blunt was a television producer when they met. She later provided background vocals on his cover of "Me and Mrs. Jones" on his album Call Me Irresponsible. She is currently engaged to American actor John Krasinski who plays Jim Halpert on the hit television series The Office.
Career
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 also had a speech condition of stuttering and is now a supporter for a better life for people who stutter. She went on to perform at the National Theatre and at Chichester Festival Theatre. In 2003, she made her screen debut in the British television drama Boudica, about the life of the ancient British warrior-queen who fought the Romans. She also won considerable praise for her performance as the 16th-century queen Catherine Howard in the two-part British television drama Henry VIII.
Blunt's breakout role was as Tamsin in the dark British movie, My Summer of Love in 2004, which depicted 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 Nathalie Press.
In 2005, she co-starred with Bill Nighy and Miranda Richardson in the British TV 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 veteran British character actor Bill Nighy.
In 2006, she starred 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 and Hathaway lost weight for their roles in the film. In an interview with Us Weekly, Hathaway said "I basically stuck with fruit, vegetables and fish (to slim down for the movie). I wouldn't recommend that. Emily Blunt and I would clutch at each other and cry because we were so hungry." Blunt also spoke about the weight loss, claiming she had to go "painfully thin".
Blunt co-starred with Susan Sarandon in the independent drama Irresistible. When Sarandon became attached to starring in another movie, The Girl In The Park, she strongly suggested that director David Auburn should cast her. Blunt did audition for the part, which she almost received but lost to Kate Bosworth. In 2007, she appeared in the film Charlie Wilson's War.
In 2009, she played Queen Victoria in The Young Victoria, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by Julian Fellowes. The movie co-starred Miranda Richardson and Rupert Friend as the queen's husband, Prince Albert.
She has also worked on a number of upcoming movies: Wild Target, the Toby Spanton-directed short film Curiosity and The Wolfman.
Blunt was in the final stages to star as Black Widow in the upcoming Iron Man 2, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. That part then went to Scarlett Johansson.
She is lined up to play opposite Matt Damon in The Adjustment Bureau as a ballet dancer "being mysteriously kept apart" from Damon's character.
Filmography
Film
Year
Film
Role
Notes
2003
Boudica
Isolda
2004
My Summer of Love
Tamsin
2005
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle
Jean Leckie
Gideon's Daughter
Natasha
Television film
2006
Irresistible
Mara
The Devil Wears Prada
Emily Charlton
supporting role
2007
Wind Chill
Girl
leading role
The Jane Austen Book Club
Prudie Drummond
Dan in Real Life
Ruthie "Pig Face" Draper
Charlie Wilson's War
Jane Liddle
2009
Sunshine Cleaning
Norah Lorkowski
Second lead
The Great Buck Howard
Valerie Brennan
The Young Victoria
Queen Victoria
leading role
Curiosity
Emma
Short Film
Wild Target
Rose
2010
The Wolfman
Gwen Conliffe
post-production
Gulliver's Travels
Princess Glory
post-production
The Adjustment Bureau
Elise Sellas
filming
The Girl
TBA
pre-production
Gnomeo and Juliet
Juliet (voice)
filming
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2003
Henry VIII
Catherine Howard
Serial
Foyle's War
Lucy Markham
Episode "War Games"
2004
Poirot
Linnet Ridgeway-Doyle
Episode "Death on the Nile"
2005
Empire
Camane
Miniseries
2009
The Simpsons
Juliet (voice)
Episode "Lisa the Drama Queen"
Theatre
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2000
Bliss
Maddy
Edinburgh Festival
The Royal Family
Gwen
West End Theatre
2002
Romeo and Juliet
Juliet
Chichester Festival Theatre
Vincent in Brixton
Eugenie Loyer
RNT
Awards
Year
Award
Category
Result
For
2004
BIFA
Most Promising Newcomer
Nominated
My Summer of Love
2005
LCC
British Newcomer of the Year
Nominated
ESBFA
Most Promising Newcomer
Won
2006
Teen Choice Award
Choice Breakout
Nominated
The Devil Wears Prada
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
Won
Gideon's Daughter
2009
BIFA
Best Actress
Nominated
The Young Victoria
Satellite Awards
Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
Nominated
Broadcast Film Critics Association
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
Nominated
Sunshine Cleaning
References
^ Times Magazine, 21 February 2009
^ Maynard, Kevin (2007-04-08). "". USA Weekend. . Retrieved 2008-06-26.
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^ Bream, Jon (2007-08-19). "". The Seattle Times. . Retrieved 2008-06-26.
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^ Laura Shreffler and Amanda Sigman (June 11, 2009). "". NY Daily News. . Retrieved 2009-08-22.
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^ Taylor, Ella (2009-03-01). "". The New York Times. . Retrieved 2009-12-07.
External links
- at the Internet Movie Database
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NAME
Blunt, Emily
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Blunt, Emily Olivia L.
SHORT DESCRIPTION
English actress
DATE OF BIRTH
23 February 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH
London, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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