Emma Mackey facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Emma Mackey
Mackey in 2019
Born	Emma Margaret Marie Tachard-Mackey c. 1996 (age 28–29) Le Mans, Sarthe, France
Citizenship	United Kingdom France
Education	University of Leeds (BA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2019–present

Emma Margaret Marie Tachard-Mackey (born around 1996) is an actress from Britain and France. She became very well known for her role in the Netflix TV show Sex Education (2019–2023). This role helped her get nominated for a British Academy Television Award. Emma Mackey has also starred in movies like the mystery film Death on the Nile (2022). She played Emily Brontë in the drama film Emily (2022). In 2023, she won the BAFTA Rising Star Award, which is a big award for new actors.

Early Life and Education

Emma Tachard-Mackey was born around 1996 in Le Mans, France. Her father is French and her mother is English. Her dad works as a school headmaster. Emma grew up in a town called Sablé-sur-Sarthe.

In 2013, she finished high school with high honors. This was in the French school system. After that, she moved to England. She went to the University of Leeds. There, she studied English language and literature. She finished her studies in 2016.

Acting Career

Emma Mackey at the premiere of Emily in 2022.

Emma Mackey's first big acting job was in the TV show Sex Education. She played a main character named Maeve. She said that working on the show was a very happy time for her. Many people praised her acting in the series. One newspaper said she was amazing as Maeve.

For her role in Sex Education, Emma was nominated for a British Academy Television Award in 2021. She also won a National Comedy Award in 2022.

In 2021, Emma was in an independent romantic movie called Eiffel. This movie was shown at a French film festival. It made a lot of money around the world. Reviewers said Emma was very charming in the film.

The next year, in 2022, she appeared in the mystery movie Death on the Nile. This film was a follow-up to Murder on the Orient Express. Emma played a supporting role as Jacqueline de Bellefort.

Later in 2022, Emma got her first main role in a movie. She played the famous writer Emily Brontë in the film Emily. This movie focused on Emily Brontë's early life. In 2023, Emma also appeared in the fun fantasy movie Barbie.

Movies and TV Shows

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Tic	Jess	Short film
	The Winter Lake	Holly
2021	Eiffel	Adrienne Bourgès
2022	Death on the Nile	Jacqueline de Bellefort
	Emily	Emily Brontë
2023	Barbie	Physicist Barbie
2025	Hot Milk	Sofia	Completed
	Ella McCay	Ella McCay	Post-production

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TV Shows

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Emma Mackey para niños