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Carey Mulligan Biography

Birth Name:Carey Hannah Mulligan

Birth Place:Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

Named UK Global Dementia Friends Ambassador in 2016
Has served as an ambassador for War Child UK
Got married to musician Marcus Mumford in 2012
Was inspired to become an actress after seeing Kenneth Branagh's performance in a production of "Henry V․"
Quote: "I love love stories․ I love acting in love stories ․․․ I suppose that's the romantic side of me, but I am also quite practical․"
Quote: "[on starting an acting career] "My parents were completely against it․ They wanted me to go to a university․ They didn't know any actors; no one in my family was an actor․ They were scared․""
Did not learn to drive until the age of 23

Awards

2006OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2009EDA Female Focus Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: winner
2009EDA Special Mention Award-Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction: winner
2009EDA Award-Best Actress: winner
2009ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2009ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2009British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2009CFCA Award-Most Promising Performer: winner
2009CFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2009DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2009DFCS Award-Breakthrough Artist: nominated
2009DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2009DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2009Hollywood Breakthrough Award-Actress of the Year: winner
2009HFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2009IFJA Award-Best Actress: winner
2009ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2009LAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2009NBR Award-Best Actress: winner
2009NYFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2009SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2009Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2009SLFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2009TFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2009UFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2009VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2009WAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2009WAFCA Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
2009WFCC Award-Best Young Actress: nominated
2010Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: winner
2010British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2010COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: winner
2010COFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2010Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010DFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2010DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010Empire Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010Empire Award-Best Newcomer: nominated
2010Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2010INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2010IOFCP Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2010IOFCP Award-Best Actress of the Decade: nominated
2010IOMA-Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista): winner
2010ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2010ALFS Award-British Actress of the Year: winner
2010Best Supporting Actress-Feature Film: nominated
2010OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Female: winner
2010OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2010SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010Virtuoso Award-: winner
2010VFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2011Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2011Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2011Hollywood Film Award-Supporting Actress of the Year: winner
2011ICP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2011NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011Breakthrough Performance Award-: winner
2011SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2011SLFCA Award-Special Merit (for best scene, cinematic technique or other memorable aspect or moment): nominated
2011VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012EDA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012Empire Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012ICS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012IOMA-Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista): nominated
2012IOMA-Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista): winner
2012ALFS Award-British Actress of the Year: nominated
2012OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2012OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Adapted Song: winner
2012OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2013CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated
2013CinEuphoria-Best Duo - International Competition: nominated
2013CinEuphoria-Best Actress - Audience Award: winner
2013Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: winner
2013CCOP-Best Supporting Actress (Melhor Atriz Secundária): winner
2013Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Drama: nominated
2014NETPAC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2014AACTA Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2014AFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Hollywood Film Award-Actress of the Year: winner
2015WFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2015WFCC Award-Best Female Action Hero: nominated
2015WFCC Award-Women's Work/Best Ensemble: winner
2015WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Feature Film: nominated
2016ALFS Award-British/Irish Actress of the Year: nominated
2016National Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2017ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2017BFCC Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2017Special Gotham Jury Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2018Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018Robert Altman Award-: winner
2018GWNYFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2018SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019American Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2019Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
2020CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020GWNYFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020IGN Award-Best Lead Performer in a Movie: nominated
2020IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020LAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2020SFC Award-Best Actress: winner
2021AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actress: winner
2021Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2021EDA Special Mention Award-Bravest Performance: nominated
2021EDA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021AFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2021AFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2021CIC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021COFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2021Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: winner
2021DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2021DFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2021DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021Movie Award-Best Actor (Female): nominated
2021DFCA Award-Best Film Actress: winner
2021Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actress: winner
2021DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2021European Film Award-European Actress: nominated
2021Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: winner
2021GAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: winner
2021Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2021HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021HCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2021HFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2021Huading Award-Best Global Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2021ICFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021ICS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021IFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021KCFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2021LEJA Award-Best Actress: winner
2021ALFS Award-British/Irish Actress of the Year: nominated
2021ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2021MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Performance in a Movie: nominated
2021MNFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2021MCFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2021NBR Award-Best Actress: winner
2021NFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2021NYFCO Award-Best Actress: winner
2021NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021NDFS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021NTFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2021OAFFC Award-Best Female Lead: winner
2021OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2021OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021International Star Award-: winner
2021PFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021PCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2021PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2021SDFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2021SFBAFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021Cinema Vanguard Award-: winner
2021Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2021SFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021SEFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021SLFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2021UFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021VFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021WAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021WFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2021WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Feature Film: nominated
2022CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2022Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actress: nominated
2022NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2022Odyssey Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2022SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2022SFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2023BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2023Capri Actress Award-: winner
2023DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2023DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2023Girls on Film Award-Ensemble Acting: nominated
2023Girls on Film Award-Best Female Friendship on Screen: nominated
2023Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture: nominated
2023IFJA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2023Sierra Award-Best Actress: nominated
2023MMCG Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actress in Film: nominated
2024Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2024Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2024Astra Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2024Windie-Best Actress: nominated
2024CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: winner
2024CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2024COFCA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2024Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024DFCS Award-Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Female: nominated
2024GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024Golden Globe-Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2024Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
2024HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024ICFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024IFTA Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2024LEJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024ALFS Award-British/Irish Performer of the Year: nominated
2024ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2024MNFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024International Star Award-Actress: winner
2024Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2024UFCA Award-Best Lead Performance, Female: nominated
2025National Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2026BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated