Details of the life of actress Emily Blunt, who started her childhood with an inability to speak, continued by taking part in the scenes and then managed to attract attention by playing serious roles.
Her full name is Emily Olivia Laura Blunt, she was born on February 23, 1983 in Wandsworth, London. She was the second of four children born to her mother, Joanna, a former actress and teacher, and to her father, Oliver, a lawyer. Blunt has siblings named Felicity, Sebastian, and Susannah.
Blunt had problems with stuttering until the age of 14 and attended Ibstock Place School in Roehampton, London. She continued her education at Hurtwood House at the age of 16, a private college known for its performing arts program. Discovered while studying here, Blunt was signed by an agent.
She made her professional debut in November 2001 in Peter Hall's play "The Royal Family," starring Judi Dench as Fanny and starring her granddaughter Gwen as Blunt. Blunt was named "Best Newcomer" by the Evening Standard newspaper for her performance. She continued to perform in Nicholas Wright's "Vincent in Brixton" at the National Theatre, and as Juliet in Indhu Rubasingham's "Romeo and Juliet" tragedy at the Chichester Festival Theatre, in 2002.
She made her white debut in the 2003 British biographical historical television movie "Boudica", about the life of a former Celtic warrior-queen. That same year, she appeared as 16th-century Queen Catherine Howard in the two-part British television series "Henry VIII", which received critical acclaim.
In 2004, Blunt portrayed the role of Linnet Ridgeway in the episode "Death on the Nile" of Agatha Christie's mystery drama TV series "Poirot". Also that year, she came to attention for her role as Tamsin in the independent British drama film "My Summer of Love" directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, a love story revolving around two young women from different economic backgrounds in the English countryside. She was highly praised for her performance in the movie and co-star Natalie Press. Blunt shared the Evening Standard's for Most Promising Newcomer British Film Award with co-star Press.
Blunt appeared as the troubled only child of New Labor spin doctor Gideon Warner in "Gideon's Daughter," a British television series written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff and based on an original screenplay. The film, which premiered at the 2005 Hamptons International Film Festival, was released in February 2006. The series was generally praised for its "excellent performances", earning Blunt the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie.
She later appeared in the comedy-drama film "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006), set in the fashion world of New York City and directed by David Frankel, playing Emily, the senior assistant to Runway magazine editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly. The film was a commercial and critical success with its gross. Blunt's performance was applauded, with "she has many of the movie's best lines and steals nearly every scene she's been in". Additionally, Blunt earned a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture for her performance. Blunt attended the 79th Academy Awards with co-star Anne Hathaway, and both played the characters in the film. That same year, Blunt starred in the independent mystery drama film "Irresistible" with Susan Sarandon and Sam Neill.
She continued to elevate Blunt's career and acting. The following year, she starred in four more films. The first of these was the supernatural horror movie "Wind Chill" directed by Gregory Jacobs. Another followed with "The Jane Austen Book Club", the romantic drama film written and directed by Robin Swicord. Then came her roles in the comedy-drama film "Dan in Real Life" directed by Peter Hedges and the biographical comedy-drama "Charlie Wilson's War."
In 2008, Blunt co-starred with Amy Adams in the comedy-drama film "Sunshine Cleaning" as the failed Norah Lorkowski, who started a crime scene cleanup business with her sister Rose. The film, which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, received positive reviews with the leading roles performances. Later, she appeared as Valerie Brennan in the comedy-drama film "The Great Buck Howard" directed by Sean McGinly, which premiered at the same festival.
The following year, she starred as Queen Victoria in the independent period drama film “The Young Victoria,” directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by Julian Fellowes. Her performance received critical acclaim, as well as nominations for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture and a Drama and Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress. That same year, Blunt also received the BAFTA Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year.
She also voiced the main character's mother, Matilda Mouseling, in the animated children's television series "Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps". In 2010, she co-starred with Benicio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins and Hugo Weaving in the period horror movie "The Wolfman", a remake of the movie of the same name. While the film received generally negative reviews, it was one of the biggest box office failures of all time, according to the Los Angeles Times. Later, she did better with her performance as a dancer in the sci-fi romantic thriller "The Adjustment Bureau"(2011). While the film received generally positive reviews, critics particularly praised Blunt and her chemistry with co-star Matt Damon.
In 2011, she starred in the British romantic comedy-drama film "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" directed by Lasse Hallström, with Ewan McGregor, Kristin Scott Thomas and Amr Waked. Premiering at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, the film managed to garner positive reviews for Blunt's performance. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance. Also that year, she starred in Disney's musical comedy "The Muppets" and the independent comedy-drama film "Your Sister's Sister" written and directed by Lynn Shelton. Later that year, Blunt was named an ambassador for Opium, the new fragrance for the Yves Saint Laurent brand.
The following year, they co-starred with Jason Segel in the romantic comedy film "The Five-Year Engagement" directed by Nicholas Stoller. While the film received positive reviews, there were comments about Blunt and Segel having a convincingly warm chemistry. She next starred in "Looper," a science fiction action-thriller directed by Rian Johnson, as Sara, a tough farmer and single mother. The film premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, where it served as the opening film, where it received overwhelmingly positive feedback. Also that year, she appeared in the comedy-drama film "Arthur Newman" alongside Colin Firth as the troubled Charlotte trying to escape her past. The film received generally mixed and negative reviews.
Two years later, she co-starred with Tom Cruise as Special Forces fighter Sergeant Rita Vrataski in the sci-fi action movie "Edge of Tomorrow", a film adaptation of the Japanese light novel written by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. Blunt took three months of training for the role, focusing on yoga, aerial work, and gymnastics. The film was a commercial success and at the same time, it received positive and acclaimed reviews. Many critics took note of the unusually dominant role played by Blunt. She was crowned with a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie for her performance, and a sequel that is expected to reprise the role of Blunt is currently in development.
Blunt later played the role of the baker's wife in the musical fantasy film "Into the Woods," directed by Rob Marshall, based on the musical of the same name. While the film was a commercial success, it received generally positive reviews. Blunt was also applauded for her acting and singing. She also earned her second Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress - Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her performance.
In 2015, she starred alongside Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin in the crime action thriller "Sicario," directed by Denis Villeneuve, as Kate Macer, an FBI agent. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and where it received critical acclaim. Blunt garnered critical acclaim for her performance and earned her a second consecutive Critics' Choice Movie Award nomination for Best Actress in an Action Movie.
The following year, Blunt co-starred in "The Huntsman: Winter's War", both the prequel and sequel to "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012). Directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, the film was a box office failure and received mostly negative reviews from critics. Blunt next starred in the lead role as alcoholic Rachel Watson in "The Girl on the Train," a mystery psychological thriller directed by Tate Taylor and based on the best-selling novel of the same name. Blunt's performance was generally praised, while the film received generally mixed reviews from critics who thought it was unsuitable for the novel. She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress and a Screen Actors Guild Award (SAG) for Best Actress for her performance.
She voiced the 2017 animated films "My Little Pony: The Movie" and "Animal Crackers". Later, Blunt returned to action in the sci-fi horror movie "A Quiet Place," directed by her husband, John Krasinski, about a family tormented by monstrous creatures that prey on sound. Krasinski had not originally planned for Blunt to star in the film with him, but after Blunt read the script, he convinced Blunt to take the part with him. The film served as the opening night film at the 2018 South by Southwest film festival, where it was critically acclaimed. She also won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance.
That same year, Blunt appeared as the lead character in the musical fantasy film "Mary Poppins Returns," directed by Rob Marshall and a sequel to the 1964 film. Blunt's performance was "perfect in every way" and was praised. She also received her sixth Golden Globe Award nomination for she. She received two SAG Award nominations for her performances in "A Quiet Place" and "Mary Poppins Returns".
In 2020, Blunt appeared with Jamie Dornan in the romantic comedy-drama film "Wild Mountain Thyme," based on the play Outside Mullingar, written and directed by John Patrick Shanley. The role required her to use an Irish accent, and both the film and her accent were not well received. That same year, Forbes magazine named Blunt the sixth highest-paid actress in the world, with $22.5 million in annual earnings.
The following year, she reprized her role in the post-apocalyptic horror film "A Quiet Place Part II," a sequel delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was one of the first major Hollywood movies to be released in theaters since the beginning of the epidemic. The film turned out to be a commercial success as well as its first film. Also later that year, Blunt appeared as one of the leading roles in the adventure movie "Jungle Cruise," based on the amusement ride that bears her name. Released simultaneously in theaters and digitally on Disney+ Premier Access, the film received mixed reviews.
In 2022, she played a vengeful mother in "The English," a western TV mini-series written and directed by Hugo Blick. While critics were impressed with her performance, critics commented that Blunt 'given us a woman who, at her best, is resolutely brave and unyielding'. She earned another SAG Award nomination for her performance.
She will play Katherine, the wife of the scientist of the same name, in Cillian Murphy's upcoming biopic "Oppenheimer," starring as J. Robert Oppenheimer and directed by Christopher Nolan. She will also star with Chris Evans, Andy Garcia, and Catherine O'Hara in David Yates' conspiracy drama "Pain Hustlers" for Netflix, and with Ryan Gosling in David Leitch's action thriller "The Fall Guy".
Private life
Blunt met singer Michael Bublé backstage at the 2005 Australian television Logie Awards in Melbourne. The couple had a romantic relationship for three years. Later, Blunt started a relationship with American actor John Krasinski in November 2008. The couple got engaged in August 2009 and got married on July 10, 2010 in Como, Italy. The couple has two daughters, Hazel Krasinski, born in 2014, and Violet Krasinski, born in 2016. Blunt resides with her family in Brooklyn Heights, New York City.
She became the actor's sister in law when she married her sister Felicity to actor Stanley Tucci in 2012. In August 2015, as a US citizen, she received dual citizenship in the United States. Actress Blunt has a phobia of wearing gloves.