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Emily Olivia Leah Blunt born 23 February 1983 1 is an English actress. She has appeared in The Devil Wears Prada 2006, The Young Victoria 2009, The Adjustment Bureau 2011, Looper 2012, Edge of Tomorrow 2014, and Into the Woods 2014. She has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, four Critics Choice 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. 2 In 2009, she received the BAFTA Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year. 3
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Film
4.2 Television
5 Stage
6 Radio
7 Awards and nominations
8 References
9 External links
Early life edit
Blunt was born in London, 4 the second of four children of Janice Dixon, 5 a teacher and former actress, and barrister Oliver Simon Peter Blunt, QC. 6 7 8 Her siblings are Felicity, Sebastian, and Suzanna. 6 Her grandfather was Major-General Peter Blunt, and one of her paternal uncles is Crispin Blunt, 9 Conservative Member of Parliament for Reigate.
From the age of 7 to 14, Blunt struggled with stuttering. 10 She credits a school teacher for helping her overcome the stutter through acting. 11 She went on to sit on the board of directors for the American Institute for Stuttering. 12 Blunt attended Ibstock Place School and, at the age of 16, went to Hurtwood House, a private sixth-form college known for its performing arts program. 13 There, she was discovered by an agent. 13
Career edit
In November 2001, Blunt made her professional debut, opposite Judi Dench in Sir Peter Hall s production of the play The Royal Family. 13 Hailed by critics for her performance, she was named Best Newcomer by The Evening Standard. 13 She went on to perform as Eugenie in Nicholas Wright s Vincent in Brixton at the National Theatre, and as Juliet in Indhu Rubasingham s production of Romeo and Juliet at Chichester Festival Theatre, both in 2002. 13
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. 13 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. 13
Blunt at the 2007 BAFTAs
In 2004, Blunt delivered her breakout performance as Tamsin in the drama film, My Summer of Love, a story of deception and lesbian love in the English countryside. 13 She shared an Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer with co-star Natalie Press. 14
In 2005, Blunt co-starred with Bill Nighy and Miranda Richardson in the British television drama Gideon s Daughter, 13 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. 15
In 2006, Blunt appeared opposite Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in the box-office success The Devil Wears Prada. Her role as Emily garnered her nominations for a BAFTA and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. She attended the 79th Academy Awards where she co-presented the award for best costume design with her Prada co-star Hathaway. 16 That same year, Blunt co-starred with Susan Sarandon in the independent drama Irresistible.
Blunt at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2012
In 2007, Blunt appeared in four films: Wind Chill, The Jane Austen Book Club, Dan in Real Life, and Charlie Wilson s War. 13 In 2008, Blunt appeared in two films, Sunshine Cleaning in the role of Norah Lorkowski, and The Great Buck Howard as Valerie Brennan. 13 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. 17 She voiced Angelina s mother, Matilda Mouseling, in the television series, Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps.
In 2010, Blunt co-starred with Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins in the big-budget horror film The Wolfman. She also starred in Gulliver s Travels and in The Adjustment Bureau, alongside Matt Damon, as a dancer being mysteriously kept apart from Damon s character. 18 Blunt was offered the female lead in Captain America: The First Avenger but turned it down. 19 In 2011, Blunt was named the ambassadress of the new Yves Saint Laurent fragrance, Opium. 20
Blunt starred in the 2011 British comedy film Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, directed by Lasse Hallström and co-starring Ewan McGregor and Kristin Scott Thomas. 21 Also that year, she briefly appeared in The Muppets, as Miss Piggy s receptionist. She starred in the 2012 film The Five-Year Engagement, directed by Nicholas Stoller and co-starring Jason Segel. In January 2011, Blunt began filming an American science-fiction film, Looper, directed by Rian Johnson and co-starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt; the film was released in September 2012. Also that year, she starred in Arthur Newman with Colin Firth. 22
In 2014, she starred alongside Tom Cruise in Edge of Tomorrow, the film adaptation of the Japanese novel All You Need Is Kill, by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. 23 Also that year, Blunt played the Baker s Wife in the film adaptation of the musical Into the Woods, which also features her Devil Wears Prada co-star Meryl Streep as the Witch. 24 25
Personal life edit
Blunt with husband John Krasinski at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards
Blunt had a three-year relationship with Canadian singer Michael Bublé. They met in 2005, while backstage at the Australian television Logie Awards in Melbourne. They later shared a home in Vancouver, Canada, before breaking up in 2008. 26
In November 2008, Blunt began dating American actor John Krasinski. Blunt and Krasinski became engaged in August 2009, 27 and married on 10 July 2010 in Como, Italy. 28 On 16 February 2014, she gave birth to their daughter Hazel. 29
Blunt s brother-in-law is her The Devil Wears Prada co-star Stanley Tucci. In 2012, Tucci married Blunt s sister Felicity, who works as a literary agent. Blunt was responsible for introducing the couple. 30 31 Her brother Sebastian is an actor. 32 On August 4, 2015, Blunt became a naturalized citizen of the United States. 33
Filmography edit
Film edit
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2003
Boudica
Isolda
Henry VIII
Catherine Howard
Television film
2004
My Summer of Love
Tamsin
2005
Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle, TheThe Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle
Jean Leckie
Gideon s Daughter
Natasha
2006
Devil Wears Prada, TheThe Devil Wears Prada
Emily Charlton
Irresistible
Mara
2007
Wind Chill
Girl
Dan in Real Life
Ruthie Draper
Charlie Wilson s War
Jane Liddle
Jane Austen Book Club, TheThe Jane Austen Book Club
Prudie
2008
Great Buck Howard, TheThe Great Buck Howard
Valerie Brennan
2009
Young Victoria, TheThe Young Victoria
Queen Victoria
Sunshine Cleaning
Norah Lorkowski
Curiosity
Emma
Short film
2010
Wild Target
Rose
Wolfman, TheThe Wolfman
Gwen Conliffe
Gulliver s Travels
Princess Mary
2011
Gnomeo Juliet
Juliet voice
Adjustment Bureau, TheThe Adjustment Bureau
Elise Sellas
Muppets, TheThe Muppets
Miss Piggy s Receptionist
2012
Five-Year Engagement, TheThe Five-Year Engagement
Violet Barnes
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Harriet Chetwode-Talbot
Your Sister s Sister
Iris
Looper
Sara
2013
Arthur Newman
Michaela Fitzgerald / Charlotte Fitzgerald
2014
The Wind Rises
Naoko Satomi voice
English dub
Edge of Tomorrow
Rita Vrataski
Into the Woods
The Baker s Wife 34
2015
Sicario
Kate Macy
2016
Animal Crackers
Zoe Huntington voice
Filming
The Huntsman
Television edit
Foyle s War
Lucy Markham
Episode: War Games
Agatha Christie s Poirot
Linnet Ridgeway
Episode: Death on the Nile
Empire
Camane
Miniseries
Simpsons, TheThe Simpsons
Juliet Hobbes voice
Episode: Lisa the Drama Queen
Lip Sync Battle
Herself contestant
April 9, 2015
Stage edit
2000
Bliss
Maddy 35
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2001–2002
Royal Family, TheThe Royal Family
Gwen
Theatre Royal Haymarket
2002
Vincent in Brixton
Eugenie Loyer
National Theatre, London
Romeo and Juliet
Juliet
Chichester Festival Theatre
Radio edit
Bumps and Bruises
Holly
BBC Radio 4
Awards and nominations edit
Award
Category
Production
Result
British Independent Film Award
Most Promising Newcomer
Nominated
ALFS Award
British Newcomer of the Year
Motovun Film Festival
Special Mention shared with Natalie Press
Won
Evening Standard British Film Award
Most Promising Newcomer shared with Natalie Press
Teen Choice Award
Movies - Choice Breakout Female
The Devil Wears Prada
DFWFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
MTV Movie Award
Breakthrough Performance
Best Comedic Performance
BAFTA Award
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
British Supporting Actress of the Year
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Rising Star Award
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series or TV Film
Women in Film Crystal Awards
Face of the Future
Britannia Award
British Artist of the Year
Satellite Award
Best Actress
The Young Victoria
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Critics Choice Award
Costume Designers Guild Award
President s Award
Empire Award
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
British Actress of the Year
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
Best Actress in a Canadian Film
Saturn Award
The Adjustment Bureau
Gotham Independent Film Award
Best Ensemble Performance
Chicago Film Critics Association Award
Best Actress in an Action Movie
People s Choice Award
Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
The Five-Year Engagement
Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
London Film Critics Circle Award
Your Sister s Sister and Looper
Choice Movie Actress: Action
2014 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards
Kickass Award for Best Female Action Star
Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Leading Man and The Love Interest
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award
Best Ensemble
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award
Best Cast
Detroit Film Critics Society Award
Best Acting Ensemble
Satellite Awards
Best Ensemble – Motion Picture
35th London Film Critics Circle Awards
Edge of Tomorrow and Into the Woods
20th Critics Choice Movie Awards
Empire Awards
References edit
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Stein, Ruthe 27 September 2007. Blunt moves from the runway to the royal family. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
Oliver Blunt, Esq, QC Authorised Biography - Debrett s People of Today. debretts.com.
Stanley Tucci Marries Felicity Blunt. People. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
Emily Blunt Talks About Stuttering. stutteringhelp.org. Stuttering Foundation of America. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
Emily Blunt on How She Overcame Her Stutter. vulture.com. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
Staff and Board of Directors. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
a b c d e f g h i j k Emily Blunt- Biography. Yahoo Movies. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
Jones, Alison 22 June 2012. Emily Blunt: Doing my own dishes helps me stay grounded. Birmingham Post. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
Emily Blunt 2007 Golden Globes Acceptance speech. YouTube. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
Devil Wears Prada Forced Emily Blunt To Emaciate Herself. Cinemablend.com. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
Former Iron Man 2 Black Widow, Emily Blunt, Speaks Out About Losing Role. splashpage.mtv.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
Emily Blunt To Star Opposite Matt Damon In The Adjustment Bureau. Slashfilm.com. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
Marvel makes Emily Blunt an offer for Captain America, but British actress probably will say no – UPDATED. Los Angeles Times. 2 April 2010.
Whitworth, Melissa 4 November 2011. Emily Blunt s Opium campaign revealed. The Daily telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
Lasse Hallström goes Fishing In The Yemen TotalFilm.com
Emily Blunt and Colin Firth in Arthur Newman, Golf Pro, 14 May 2011, Britscene
Szalai, Georg 10 January 2012. Tom Cruise s All You Need Is Kill to Hit Theaters in March 2014. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
Emily Blunt Confirms INTO THE WOODS Starring Role; Jake Gyllenhaal, Too.. BroadwayWorld.com. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
Emily Blunt to Sing Better in Into the Woods Than She Did in That Karaoke Video. Vulture.com. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
Mascia, Kristen. Emily Blunt and Michael Bublé Split. People. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
Oh, Eunice 28 August 2009. Emily Blunt John Krasinski Are Engaged. People. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
Emily Blunt, John Krasinski Wed in Italy.. Us Weekly. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
Eggenberger, Nicole 16 February 2014. Emily Blunt Gives Birth, Welcomes Daughter Hazel With Husband John Krasinski. Us Weekly. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
Stanley Tucci Engaged To Emily Blunt s Sister Felicity.. US Weekly. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
Hunger Games Star Stanley Tucci Secretly Marries Emily Blunt s Sister, Felicity. E Online. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
Sebastian Blunt, actor. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE. New Confirmed Casting For the INTO THE WOODS Movie, Starring Streep Depp Broadway World, Retrieved 27 July 2013
Taylor, Ella 1 March 2009. Down to Earth, Even When Off the Wall. The New York Times. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
External links edit
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Emily Olivia Leah Blunt born 23 February 1983 1 is an English actress. She has appeared in The Devil Wears Prada 2006, The Young Victoria 2009, The Adjustment.
