Emily Mortimer

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Emily Mortimer in New York City (2011)

Emily Kathleen A. Mortimer (born December 1, 1971 in London ) is a British - American actress , screenwriter and film producer .

life and career

The daughter of Sir John Mortimer (1923-2009) and Penelope Gollop attended St. Paul's Girls School in the London borough of Barnes and studied English and Russian at Lincoln College in Oxford from 1990 to 1994 . She played in plays at the girls' boarding school and continued to do so in college.

In 2004, Mortimer played a mother in the film Dear Frankie , who is torn between worrying about her son and hoping for a normal life. The role earned her a 2005 nomination for the London Critics' Circle Film Award and for the European Film Awards (in the Audience Award category). In 2007 she was nominated for the Satellite Award for her role in the comedy Lars and the Women .

Since January 3, 2003, Mortimer has been married to his fellow actor Alessandro Nivola . Their son was born on September 26, 2003 and their daughter on January 15, 2010. In 2010, she received United States citizenship in addition to her British citizenship.

Filmography (selection)

Mortimer at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival

Awards (selection)

  • Satellite Awards
    • 2003 : Nominated as Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical for Lovely & Amazing
    • 2007 : Nominated as Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Lars und die Frauen
    • 2008 : Nominated as Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for Transsiberian
  • Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Lars and the Women
  • Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for Lovely and Amazing
  • Detroit Film Critics Society named Best Supporting Actress for Lars and the Women
  • Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for Lovely and Amazing
  • Nominated: Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for Lovely and Amazing
  • DVD Exclusive Award 2003: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a DVD Premiere Film The Sleeping Dictionary
  • Empire Award Nominated: Best British Actress for Young Adam
  • European Film Award 2003 Nominated: for Young Adam

Web links

Commons : Emily Mortimer  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.
  2. ↑ Wood G. 2010. "Sometimes I think this is so undignified" . The Guardian (02-07-2010)
  3. ^ GQ magazine, September 2005, page 212
  4. ^ Marriages and Births England and Wales 1837-2006
  5. ↑ Emily Mortimer Says Son 'Mocks' Her English Accent . Celebrity-babies.com. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ Patrick Barkham: Emily Mortimer: 'Secrets are a part of all of our lives' . In: The Guardian , July 8, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2010. 
personal data
SURNAME Mortimer, Emily
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mortimer, Emily Kathleen A. (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British-American actress, screenwriter and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH 1st December 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH London , England, UK