Emily Mortimer
Birth Name:
Emily Kathleen Mortimer
Birth Place:
London, England
Profession
Actress, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Director
Fast Facts
- She won Best Supporting Female at the Independent Spirit Awards in 2003
- Was nominated for the 2004 Empire Award for best British actress
- Was nominated for the 2007 Satellite Award for best actress in a motion picture
- She graduated from the University of Oxford where she studied Russian
- Studied at Oxford University
- Got married to actor Alessandro Nivola
- Started out performing in school plays
- Quote: "I don't think I'd have been able to write a TV series on my own․ I wouldn't have had the nerve․ If I've learned anything from making Doll & Em, the show my best friend Dolly Wells and I created, it's that you get confidence from collaborating with people you love and admire․"
- In 2010, she became an American citizen
- She speaks fluent Russian
- Studied Russian
Awards
- 2003COFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2003CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2003Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2003DVDX Award - Best Supporting Actress in a DVD Premiere Movie:Nominated
- 2003Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Female:Winner
- 2003Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2004Empire Award - Best British Actress:Nominated
- 2004ALFS Award - British Supporting Actress of the Year:Nominated
- 2005EFA People's Choice Award - Best European Actress:Nominated
- 2005ALFS Award - British Actress of the Year:Nominated
- 2007EDA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2007DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2007Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2008COFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2009Saturn Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2018CEC Award - Best Actress (Mejor Actriz):Nominated
- 2018Goya - Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Protagonista):Nominated
- 2018Audience Award - Narrative:Winner
- 2019CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated
- 2019Ensemble Cast AwardWinner
- 2020British Independent Film Festival Award - Legend of Cinema Award:Winner
- 2021Chainsaw Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2022BAFTA TV Award - Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2025IFJA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2026Movies for Grownups Award - Best Screenwriter:Nominated
- 2026Astra Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2026Critics Choice Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2026Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated