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Emily Blunt Profile |
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Birth Date: February 23, 1983
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Birth Place: London, England, UK
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Birth Name: Emily Olivia L. Blunt
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Emily Blunt is a Golden Globe
Award-winning English actress best known for her work in the
films My Summer of Love and her appearance as Emily Charlton
in The Devil Wears Prada.
Blunt made her professional debut in a 2001 production of
The Royal Family directed by Peter Hall, which won her the
Evening Standard Theatre Award for best newcomer. 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 however, was as Tamsin in the dark British
movie, My Summer of Love in 2004, which portrayed a story of
deception and lesbian love in the English countryside. For
her role, 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.
More recently, 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, who had to lose weight for the role,
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 The Devil Wears Prada co-star Anne
Hathaway.
Blunt later 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 - she almost
received the role - but lost out to Kate Bosworth.
Blunt has worked on a number of upcoming movies. She is film
' currently filming The Young Victoria in which she plays
the title character, and is rumoured to be starring in the
English Civil War mini series The Devil's Whore.
Blunt is from Roehampton, England. She is one of four
children born to a barrister father and teacher mother. Her
uncle is Crispin Blunt, Conservative Member of Parliament
for Reigate. At the age of 16 Blunt moved to a sixth-form
college called Hurtwood, which is where she attracted an
agent.
Blunt lives in London and Vancouver. In the latter she
shares a home with her boyfriend, Canadian singer Michael
Bublé, whom she first met backstage at the Australian
television Logies 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. |
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She is not related to singer James Blunt.
Co-star Meryl Streep has praised Blunt as the "best young
actress she's worked with in some time, perhaps ever.".
Recently named Best Female Scene-Stealer (for her
performance in The Devil Wears Prada (2006)) in
Entertainment Weekly's summer-end special.
Was told to lose weight for her role as Emily in _Devil
Wears Prada, The (2006)_. She revealed this in a 2006
interview with Craig Ferguson.
For her breakout performance in The Devil Wears Prada
(2006), Emily convinced David Frankel that her character
should be British rather than American. Emily also
improvised many of her lines and told interviewers that she
based the character on people she's met, but would never
want to associate with.
In 2004, Emily shared the prestigious Evening Standard
British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer with Nathalie
Press.
Acting, and adopting new accents, helped her overcome a
debilitating speech impediment.
Admits she and her The Devil Wears Prada (2006) co-star
Stanley Tucci competed to see who could be more over-the-top
in their scenes. Tucci admits his young co-star won "hands
down".
At the 2002 Chichester Festival, Emily earned rave reviews
playing "Juliet" in a production of "Romeo and Juliet".
Divides time between London, Sydney and Vancouver (where she
lives with her partner Michael Bublé).
Favourite actresses are: Cate Blanchett, Emma Thompson,
Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman.
Made her theatrical debut alongside Dame Judi Dench in "The
Royal Family".
Only did six months acting training before winning the role
of "Gwen" in "The Royal Family".
Susan Sarandon asked for Emily to be auditioned for the role
of "Mara" in Irresistible (2006) after watching My Summer of
Love (2004).
Upon filming their first scene together for The Devil Wears
Prada (2006), Meryl Streep laughed that Blunt should be
given the film carbon copy, rather than steal the movie.
Lives in Vancover with her boyfriend Michael Bublé.
She is the great-niece of actor and retired Major-General
Tony Richardson.
Grew up in Roehampton, London.
Good friends with Anne Hathaway.
The new face of Max Mara add campaign (2007).
Her boyfriend 'Michael Buble''s self-penned hit single
"Everything" was written for her. |
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since September 10, 2007