Emily Blunt

At 41 years old, Emily Blunt has this physical status:

Emily Olivia Leah Blunt (born 23 February 1983) is a British-American actress.

She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for two British Academy Film Awards. Educated at Hurtwood House in Dorking, Blunt made her acting debut in a 2001 stage production of The Royal Family.

She went on to appear in the television film Boudica (2003) and portrayed Queen Catherine Howard in the miniseries Henry VIII (2003).

She made her feature film debut in the British drama My Summer of Love (2004).

Blunt's breakthrough came in 2006 when she starred in the television film Gideon's Daughter and the successful American comedy-drama film The Devil Wears Prada.

The former won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and the latter earned her a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Blunt then took on leading roles in the period film The Young Victoria (2009), the romantic comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011), the science fiction films The Adjustment Bureau (2011), Looper (2012), and Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and the musical fantasy Into the Woods (2014).

She received acclaim for her performances as a principled FBI agent in the crime film Sicario (2015) and an alcoholic in the thriller The Girl on the Train (2016); for the latter, she received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

In 2018, Blunt starred in the critically acclaimed horror film A Quiet Place, directed by her husband John Krasinski, and played the title character in the musical fantasy Mary Poppins Returns.

She won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress for the former.

Early life

Emily Olivia Leah Blunt was born on 23 February 1983 in the London Borough of Wandsworth, the second of four children born to Joanna, a former actress and teacher, and barrister Oliver Blunt, QC. Her siblings are Felicity, Sebastian, and Susannah. Her grandfather was Major General Peter Blunt, and one of her paternal uncles is Crispin Blunt, Conservative Member of Parliament for Reigate.

From age seven to 14, Blunt had difficulties with stuttering. She credits a school teacher for helping her manage the stutter through acting. She went on to sit on the board of directors for the American Institute for Stuttering. Blunt attended Ibstock Place School in Roehampton, southwest London and, at age 16, went to Hurtwood House near Dorking, Surrey, a private sixth form college known for its performing arts programme. There, she was discovered and signed by an agent.

Personal life

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, British Columbia, before breaking up in 2008.

In November 2008, Blunt began dating American actor John Krasinski. They became engaged in August 2009, and married on 10 July 2010 in Como, Italy. They reside in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of New York City, and have two daughters, one born in 2014 and the other in 2016.

In 2012, Blunt became the sister-in-law of actor Stanley Tucci when he married her sister Felicity.

In August 2015, Blunt became a naturalised citizen of the United States. She took dual citizenship in the United States, suggesting the status helped her tax situation. She has stated that she feels "conflicted" over abandoning her sole allegiance to the United Kingdom.

Source

Career

Blunt made her professional debut in Peter Hall's production The Royal Family, in which she appeared as the granddaughter in Judi Dench's Fanny Cavendish. "Peter Hall's direction and Anthony Ward's spectacular set make The Royal Family's performance a hit night's entertainment," critic Tom Keatinge wrote about the performance, claiming that "Peter Hall's direction and Tony Ward's superb set complements all of this to make The Royal Family a memorable night of entertainment" and that "it provides a vehicle for acting of the highest quality," the ensemble's leader says. Blunt was dubbed "Best Newcomer" by the Evening Standard for her appearance. She went on to appear in 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. Blunt made her television debut in Boudica, a British television drama about the life of the ancient Celtic warrior-queen who defeated the Romans. She was praised for her role as Queen Catherine Howard in the two-part British television drama Henry VIII last year.

Blunt received a lot of praise for her role as Tamsin in the British drama My Summer of Love, an unbridled romance story involving two young women from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds in the English countryside in 2004. In an interview, director Pawe Pawlikowski praised Blunt and co-star Natalie Press, saying that "Both Natalie and Emily" were extremely different and original, which is a rare occurrence nowadays. They avoid the obvious and are able to convey intricate and conflicting beliefs. They had energy, which is vital for a film." ReelViews founder James Berardinelli praised the film, calling it a "gem" lost in Hollywood blockbusters' "hype," and said that "Both Natalie Press and Emily Blunt [...] are marvellative." They nail their cinematic alter-egos with ease, using verbal and non-verbal cues to tap into their emotions. They are aware of their characters and how to bring them to life. With the help of the Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer, she announced it in the newspaper. Linnet Ridgeway appeared in the episode "Death on the Nile" of Agatha Christie's Poirot in 2004, prior to My Summer of Love.

Blunt appeared in Gideon's Daughter, based on Stephen Poliakoff's original screenplay script and directed, in which she played the troubled only child of New Labour spin doctor Gideon Warner. In 2005, the film premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival in 2005 and premiered on British television in February 2006. The drama was praised for its overall "sterling performances," and Blunt received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film.

She appeared in The Devil Wears Prada, a comedy-drama set in New York City's fashion world. Emily was played by Blunt, the senior assistant of Runway magazine editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $326 million. Blunt's appearance was lauded, with Clifford Pugh of the Houston Chronicle claiming that "[Blunt] has some of the film's best lines and robs virtually every scene she's in." Blunt was nominated for the Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her appearance. She co-presented the award for best costume design with co-star Anne Hathaway, with both actors portraying their characters from the film at the 79th Academy Awards. Blunt appeared in the independent mystery drama Irresistible in its first decade.

Blunt's profile continued to rise, and she appeared in four films in 2007: the horror film Wind Chill, the romantic romance Dan in Real Life, and Charlie Wilson's War. Blunt appeared in two films, Sunshine Cleaning, as Norah Lorkowski, an underachiever who begins a crime-scene clean-up venture with her sister Rose. The film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, where it received rave reviews, particularly for Adams' and Blunt's appearances. "This funny and touching film depends on two can-do actresses to get past the biohazard of noxious clichés that threaten to invade." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine wrote: "This funny and touching film depends on two can-do actresses to get past the biohazard of noxious clichés that threaten to invade. Adams and Blunt get the job done." The New York Times' A. O. Scott added, "Amy Adams and Emily Blunt [...] attack their roles with vivacity and dedication."

Blunt played Queen Victoria in the independent period drama The Young Victoria, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by Julian Fellowes, primarily concerned about her childhood and reign as well as her marriage to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 2009. Blunt confessed to having no prior knowledge of the Queen, but after consulting her mother, she found her to be "remarkable" and "a very 21st century sort of woman." Blunt's performance received critical esteem, and she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress, among other categories. "Director Jean-Marc Vallée's pictures have a creamy stateliness, but this is no gilded princess fantasm," Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly said, "but this is not gilded princess fantasies – it's the story of a nascent king who learns to regulate her environment, and Blunt makes the journey both authentic and relevant." Blunt was named BAFTA Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year in the same year.

She appeared in Toby Spanton's directed short film Curiosity. In the television series Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps, she also sang Matilda Mouseling, the mother of the titular character. In 2010, Blunt appeared in The Wolfman, a re-imagining of the classic 1941 film of the same name. According to the Los Angeles Times, the film received mainly critical feedback, and it was one of the worst box-office losses of all time. Blunt's appearance in the thriller The Adjustment Bureau (2011) was much better: in the film, she played a dancer who is "mostly kept apart" from a politician. The film received generally favorable feedback, with critics lauding Blunt and co-star Matt Damon's chemistry.

Blunt appeared in the British romantic comedy-drama Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, directed by Lasse Hallström in 2011. She worked as a financial advisor and recruited a fisheries specialist to assist with a sheikh's dream of bringing the sport of fly fishing to the Yemen desert, resulting in a spiritual journey for both of them. The film premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, receiving rave reviews, as did Blunt's appearance. "Blunt and [co-star Ewan McGregor] are two of the most versatile and attractive actors currently active, with a great ability to perform well together." Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times described her performance. She made a cameo appearance in Disney's The Muppets as Miss Piggy's receptionist, and appeared in Your Sister's Sister, an independent comedy-drama. Blunt was appointed ambassador of the newly launched Yves Saint Laurent fragrance Opium in November 2011.

Blunt appeared in Nicholas Stoller's romantic comedy The Five-Year Engagement, in which she and Segel portrayed a couple whose marriages are strained as their relationship is continually extended. The film received rave reviews, with Elizabeth Weitzman of the New York Daily News remarking that "Blunt has never been more relaxed," and that she and Segel have a believably warm chemistry." She appeared in Looper, a Rian Johnson-directed science fiction action film. Sara, a tiger woman and single mother who assists and falls in love with a time traveler, was portrayed by Blunt. The film premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was the opening film and received a lot of positive feedback. Blunt was praised by Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter for "effectively [revealing] Sara's difficult and vulnerable sides." She appeared in Arthur Newman's comedy-drama as the unconstitutional Charlotte, who is attempting to escape from her past. The film received mostly critical feedback.

Blunt appeared in Edge of Tomorrow, a film adaptation of the Japanese novel All You Need Is Kill, written by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, in 2014. Blunt played Sergeant Rita Vrataski, a Special Forces soldier assigned with the task of preparing a public relations officer to combat invading extraterrestrials. Blunt spent three months in this role, "focusing on anything from weights to sprinting to yoga, aerial wire work, and gymnastics," as well as studying Krav Maga. The film was commercially profitable, grossing $370,541,256, and receiving critical feedback. Many commentators noted Blunt's atypically dominant role, and Variety's Justin Chang said, "Blunt is alert, energized, and physically present in a non-too-taxing role." Blunt received the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Film for her appearance. Blunt is expected to reprise her role in a sequel, which is currently in development.

In Stephen Sondheim's film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods, directed by Rob Marshall and starring an ensemble cast, Blunt appeared in the Baker's Wife. Blunt was pregnant throughout filming, but he was playing a woman whose is barren throughout the film's first act. The film was a commercial success and received generally favorable reviews, with Blunt receiving accolades for her acting and singing. Lou Lumenick of the New York Post thought it was one of the best female performances of the year, while Richard Corliss of Time said, "When Blunt is on screen, these woods are alive with the magic of a fractured fairy tale." She was nominated for her second Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her role.

In 2015, Blunt appeared in the crime thriller Sicario, directed by Denis Villeneuve. Kate Macer, a principled FBI agent sent by the FBI to assassinate the leader of a slew of Mexican drug cartels, was played by Blunt. At the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or, where it received critical acclaim. Blunt received a lot of praise for her performance, with Dan Jolin of Empire magazine naming it "nuanced" and implying that "her straight-arrow-sharp determination becomes painfully dulled," and adding that "her stoutly dulled determination became painfully dulled." And while Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian found Blunt's belief that her behavior was "unned" and stressing "output: "[brazent Blunt received her second straight Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Film.

Blunt appeared in The Huntsman: Winter's War, which serves as both a prequel and sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman (2012). The film, directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, was a box-office bomb and was mostly dismissed by critics. The Girl on the Train, a mystery thriller starring Tate Taylor, became a hit on the radio. Blunt played Rachel Watson, an alcoholic who becomes embroiled in a missing person's hunt based on Paula Hawkins' best-selling book of the same name. Though critics gave the film mixed marks, Blunt's performance drew a lot of praise. Peter Travers wrote for Rolling Stone that "the movie gives the game faster than the book," but Blunt was praised for "playing the hell out of [her character] and adding a touch of welcome empathy. "She" digs into the role as if an actress had – there's not an ounce of vanity here, [and she] brings Girl[s] to the point of spellbinder" status. She was nominated for Best Actress and Screen Actor for Outstanding Female Actor in the film for her role in the film.

Blunt returned to live action in husband John Krasinski's horror film A Quiet Place, which follows a family being terrorized by monstrous creatures that hunt by sound after providing her voice in the 2017 animated films My Little Pony: The Movie and Animal Crackers. Neither Krasinski nor Blunt had intended for Blunt to co-star in the film together, but after reading the script, she advised him not to act her. "Blunt" is the opening night film at the 2018 South by Southwest film festival, where it received critical acclaim; Eric Kohn of IndieWire lauded the cast for "contributing] a degree of sophistication to their scenes, although Laura Prudom of IGN said she would not perform them with such conviction.

In Rob Marshall's musical fantasy film Mary Poppins Returns the same year, Blunt played the title role. It was a sequel to the 1964 film with Blunt taking over Julie Andrews' role. Blunt was found "practically flawless in every way" by Owen Gleiberman of Variety, who also said she "inhabits Mary Poppins' infectiously entrancing spirit" and that "in the musical numbers she produces her own spit-spot radiance." She received two SAG awards for her appearances in A Quiet Place and Mary Poppins Returns, as well as her sixth Golden Globe nomination for the latter.

Blunt appeared in her husband's web series Those Good News, which premiered on YouTube during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. She appeared in the romantic thriller Wild Mountain Thyme, based on John Patrick Shanley's play Outside Mullingar. The role called for her to have an Irish accent; both the film and her accent were not well received. Forbes named her as the sixth highest-paid actress in the world last year, with annual income of $22.5 million.

Blunt reprised her role in A Quiet Place Part II (2021), the horror film that was released after a year of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was one of the first major Hollywood films to be released theatrically since the pandemic began. Peter Bradshaw regretted that the "good" Blunt had not had more screen time. It also became a commercial hit with the first film. Blunt appeared in the adventure film Jungle Cruise, which was based on the eponymous amusement ride. On Disney+ Premier Access, it was simultaneously available in theatres and digitally. The New York Times' Jeannette Catsoulis detested the photograph and suggested that "not even Emily Blunt, doing her best Katharine Hepburn impression, will keep this leaky boat ride afloat."

In the television miniseries The English, a western from Hugo Blick, Blunt will appear as an avenging mother. Katherine Oppenheimer will appear in Christopher Nolan's biographical film Oppenheimer and actor in David Yates' crime drama film Pain Hustlers will then appear in Katherine Oppenheimer.

Source