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Emerald Fennell Biography

Birth Name:Emerald Lilly Fennell

Birth Place:Hammersmith, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Writer, Producer, Director

Awards

  • 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2020CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2020CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020Milos Stehlik Award-Most Promising Filmmaker: winner
  • 2020FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020GWNYFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020GWNYFCA Award-Breakthrough Director: nominated
  • 2020IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2020IFJA Award-Breakout of the Year: nominated
  • 2020ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2020SFC Award-Directors to Watch: winner
  • 2020SFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020USC Scripter Award-Television: nominated
  • 2020VHS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2020VHS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021AACTA International Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021AACTA International Award-Best Direction: nominated
  • 2021Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
  • 2021Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
  • 2021Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2021EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021EDA Award-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: winner
  • 2021EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: nominated
  • 2021Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): nominated
  • 2021AFCC Special Award-Best First Film: winner
  • 2021AFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2021AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): winner
  • 2021BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2021BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: winner
  • 2021CIC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021CIC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021CIC Award-Best Independent Film: nominated
  • 2021COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: winner
  • 2021COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2021DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 2021DFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: winner
  • 2021Dorian Award-Director of the Year: nominated
  • 2021DFCC-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021DFCC-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021European Film Award-European Discovery: winner
  • 2021Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2021Breakthrough Award-: winner
  • 2021GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2021Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
  • 2021Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2021Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2021Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2021HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021HFCS Award-Best New Filmmaker: nominated
  • 2021HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021HFCS Award-Best First Film: nominated
  • 2021HCA Award-Best Female Director: nominated
  • 2021HCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021HCA Award-Best First Feature: winner
  • 2021Filmmaker on the Rise Award-: winner
  • 2021HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2021Huading Award-Best Global Writing for a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2021ICFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021KCFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021Sierra Award-Breakout Filmmaker of the Year: winner
  • 2021LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2021LEJA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021LEJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021ALFS Award-Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker of the Year: nominated
  • 2021MNFCA Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2021MNFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2021MNFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021MCFCA Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2021MCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021MCFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021NFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021NFCS Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2021NYFCO Award-Best Debut as Director: winner
  • 2021NYFCO Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2021NCFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021NCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021NDFS Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2021NDFS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021NDFS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2021NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021OFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021OAFFC Award-Breakthrough Filmmaker: winner
  • 2021OAFFC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021OAFFC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021OFTA Film Award-Best Feature Debut: winner
  • 2021OFTA Film Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021OFCS Award-Best Debut: winner
  • 2021OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 2021PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021PCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2021SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021SFBAFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021SFBAFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021Auteur Award-: winner
  • 2021Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
  • 2021SFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021SFCS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2021SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021UFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021VFCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021WFCC Award-Best Movie by a Woman: nominated
  • 2021Courage in Filmmaking Award-: winner
  • 2021WFCC Award-Best Woman Storyteller: nominated
  • 2021WGA Award (Screen)-Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best First Screenplay: winner
  • 2022Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
  • 2022CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
  • 2022CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - International Competition: winner
  • 2022CinEuphoria-Best Screenplay - International Competition: nominated
  • 2022Robert-Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film): nominated
  • 2022Pinoy Rebyu Award-Best International Film: winner
  • 2023Mind the Gap Award-Filmmaker of the Year: winner
  • 2023NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2023Audience Award-: winner
  • 2023FCA Award-Director of the Year: nominated
  • 2023WFCC Award-Best Woman Storyteller: nominated
  • 2023WFCC Award-Best Movie by a Woman: nominated
  • 2024EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: nominated
  • 2024EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: nominated
  • 2024Astra Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2024Astra Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2024BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
  • 2024DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2024DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2024LEJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2024Music+Sound Award-Best Sync in Film: winner
  • 2024OFTA Film Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated