Carey Mulligan
Birth Name:
Carey Hannah Mulligan
Birth Place:
Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Has served as an ambassador for War Child UK
- Named UK Global Dementia Friends Ambassador in 2016
- 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 Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 2009ACCA - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2009British Independent Film Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2009CFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2009CFCA Award - Most Promising Performer: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 Breakthrough Performance:Nominated
- 2009WAFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 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 - Best Actress:Winner
- 2010COFCA Award - Breakthrough Film Artist: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 Newcomer:Nominated
- 2010Empire Award - Best Actress: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 of the Decade:Nominated
- 2010IOFCP Award - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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):Winner
- 2012IOMA - Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista):Nominated
- 2012ALFS Award - British Actress of the Year:Nominated
- 2012OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song:Winner
- 2012OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2012OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2013CinEuphoria - Best Supporting Actress - International Competition:Nominated
- 2013CinEuphoria - Best Actress - Audience Award:Winner
- 2013CinEuphoria - Best Duo - International Competition:Nominated
- 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 - Women's Work/Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2015WFCC Award - Best Female Action Hero:Nominated
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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 Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2021EDA Special Mention Award - Bravest Performance: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
- 2021IFSCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 2023DFWFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2023DFCC - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2023Girls on Film Award - Best Female Friendship on Screen:Nominated
- 2023Girls on Film Award - Ensemble Acting: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
- 2023PFC Award - Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle):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 - Actress of the Year:Nominated
- 2024ALFS Award - British/Irish Performer 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
- 2025HMMA Award - Best Song - Onscreen Performance (Film):Nominated
- 2025National Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2026BAFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2026Gold Derby TV Award - Limited/Movie Actress:Nominated
- 2026Gotham TV Award - Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series:Nominated
- 2026Gotham TV Award - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited or Anthology Series:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie:Nominated