Emily Mortimer facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Emily Mortimer
Emily Mortimer at the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018
Born	Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer (1971-10-06) 6 October 1971 (age 53) Hammersmith, London, England
Citizenship	United Kingdom United States
Alma mater	Lincoln College, Oxford
Occupation	Actress, director, screenwriter
Years active	1994–present
Spouse(s)	Alessandro Nivola ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	2, including Sam Nivola
Parent(s)	John Mortimer (father)

Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer (born on 6 October 1971) is a talented British actress and filmmaker. She started her acting journey on stage and has since appeared in many movies and TV shows.

Emily won an Independent Spirit Award in 2003 for her role in the movie Lovely and Amazing. She is also well-known for playing Mackenzie McHale in the HBO TV series The Newsroom (2012–2014).

She also created and wrote the series Doll & Em (2014–2015). Later, she wrote and directed the TV miniseries The Pursuit of Love (2021). This work earned her a nomination for a British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Emily has lent her voice to characters like Sophie in the English version of Howl's Moving Castle (2004). She has also starred in popular films such as Scream 3 (2000), Match Point (2005), The Pink Panther (2006), The Pink Panther 2 (2009), Lars and the Real Girl (2007), Shutter Island (2010), Cars 2 (2011), Hugo (2011), and Mary Poppins Returns (2018).

Early Life and School

Emily Mortimer was born in Hammersmith, London, on 6 October 1971. Her father was a famous writer and lawyer named Sir John Mortimer. Her mother was Penelope. Emily has a younger sister, Rosie, and several half-siblings.

She went to St Paul's Girls' School in London, where she acted in many school plays. After that, she studied Russian at Lincoln College at the University of Oxford. She continued to perform in plays there. Before becoming a full-time actress, Emily wrote articles for The Daily Telegraph newspaper.

Acting Career

Starting Out (1995–2008)

Emily Mortimer began acting in plays while she was at the University of Oxford. A TV producer saw her in a student play and offered her a main role in a TV show called The Glass Virgin (1995). She then appeared in other TV shows like Sharpe's Sword (1995) and Coming Home (1998).

In 1996, Emily made her first movie appearance in The Ghost and the Darkness. She also appeared in The Last of the High Kings. In 1997, she played Katherine Lacey in the first episode of the TV series Midsomer Murders. She was also in the movie Elizabeth (1998) and the TV mini-series Cider with Rosie.

In 1999, Emily had three movie roles. She was the "Perfect Girl" in Notting Hill, Esther in the TV mini-series Noah's Ark, and Angelina in Scream 3.

In 2000, Emily was cast in the musical movie Love's Labour's Lost. This is where she met her future husband, actor Alessandro Nivola. She also had a big role in the American film Disney's The Kid, starring alongside Bruce Willis.

A year later, she played Elizabeth in Lovely & Amazing, a comedy about a mother and her three daughters. Emily won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in this movie. In 2002, she played an assassin in The 51st State (also known as Formula 51), with Samuel L. Jackson.

Emily Mortimer at a film premiere in September 2007

In 2003, Emily appeared in the British drama Bright Young Things, which was about young people in London in the 1930s. She also played a girlfriend in Young Adam, a role that received good reviews.

In 2004, Emily played the main character in Dear Frankie. She played a young mother who tries to protect her son from the truth about his father. Her performance was highly praised by critics. Emily also voiced young Sophie in the English version of the animated movie Howl's Moving Castle.

In 2005, she was in Woody Allen's movie Match Point, which also starred Scarlett Johansson. The film was very successful. In 2006, she played Nicole Durant, the secretary, in The Pink Panther.

In 2007, Emily had a role in the comedy-drama Lars and the Real Girl. She played Karin, the supportive sister-in-law of Ryan Gosling's character. The film received good reviews. In 2008, she starred with Ryan Reynolds in the comedy Chaos Theory. She also appeared in the thriller Transsiberian, playing a character named Jessie. This film was well-received at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

In 2009, she played a lawyer named Laura Black in the martial arts drama Redbelt. She also returned as Nicole Durant in The Pink Panther 2. In the TV show 30 Rock, she played Phoebe, a love interest for Alec Baldwin's character.

More Movies and TV (2009–2019)

Emily Mortimer at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival

Emily Mortimer played a police detective named Alice Frampton in the movie Harry Brown (2009). To prepare for the role, she spent time with a real female detective.

She also appeared in City Island (2009) as an aspiring actress. In 2010, she was in Martin Scorsese's thriller Shutter Island, which was a box office success. She also played American educator Leonie Gilmour in the movie Leonie (2010), showing her wide range as an actress.

In 2011, Emily voiced a character in the animated movie Cars 2. She also appeared in another Martin Scorsese film, Hugo, which won five Academy Awards. Also in 2011, she started working on the HBO series The Newsroom, playing Mackenzie McHale.

In 2013, Emily announced she would be co-creating and starring in a comedy series called Doll & Em for Sky Living, with her friend, Dolly Wells.

Emily Mortimer at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival

Next, Emily starred in the drama The Sense of an Ending (2017). In the same year, she played Jinny in The Party, which was well-received.

Emily also co-starred in The Bookshop (2017). She played Florence Green, a woman who opens a bookshop despite local challenges. Critics praised her performance in this film.

In 2018, Emily appeared in Write When You Get Work and the family drama Head Full of Honey. She then joined the cast of Mary Poppins Returns, a musical fantasy film. The movie was a big hit, and Emily's performance was described as "charming."

In 2019, Emily starred in Good Posture as a reclusive novelist. She also appeared in the comedy Phil and the horror film Mary, alongside Gary Oldman.

Recent Work and Television (2020–present)

In 2020, Emily Mortimer starred in the horror film Relic, where she played a workaholic mother. She also appeared in the science fiction series Don't Look Deeper.

In 2021, Emily wrote, directed, and starred in the miniseries The Pursuit of Love. This work earned her a nomination for a BAFTA TV award for Best Supporting Actress.

Emily is also set to take on the role of Mrs. Brown in the upcoming movie Paddington in Peru, replacing Sally Hawkins.

Personal Life

Emily Mortimer met American actor Alessandro Nivola in 2000 while they were both working on the movie Love's Labour's Lost. They got married on 3 January 2003.

They have two children: a son named Sam Nivola, born in 2003, and a daughter named May, born in 2010. The family lives in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, in the United States. Emily became an American citizen in 2010.

Filmography

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Emily Mortimer para niños