Biography
Though virtually unknown to U. S. audiences during the first part of her career, British actress Emily Blunt managed to steal virtually every scene from the likes of Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci in her American breakthrough, "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006). Blunt's over-the-top performance as Streep's high-strung assistant catapulted her into the international spotlight, steering her career away from prior British period television pieces …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Cast opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis in sci-fi action "Looper" |
2012 | Co-starred with Mark Duplass and Rosemarie DeWitt in the acclaimed indie "Your Sister's Sister" |
2012 | Cast opposite Jason Segel in romantic comedy "The Five-Year Engagement" |
2012 | Co-starred with Ewan McGregor in "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," based on the novel by Paul Torday |
2011 | Starred opposite Matt Damon in the science fiction thriller "The Adjustment Bureau" |
2010 | Co-starred with Jack Black in a modern-day remake of "Gulliver's Travels" |
2010 | Co-starred with Benicio del Toro in the remake of classic horror film "The Wolfman" |
2009 | Nominated for the 2009 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama ("The Young Victoria") |
2009 | Portrayed Queen Victoria during her marriage to Prince Albert in "The Young Victoria"; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress |
2009 | Played Amy Adams' slacker sister in the independent film "Sunshine Cleaning" |
2008 | Played the publicist of an eccentric magician (John Malkovich) in "The Great Buck Howard" |
2007 | Cast in the feature adaptation of "The Jane Austen Book Club" as Prudie, a 28-year-old French teacher |
2007 | Acted in the Mike Nichols directed "Charlie Wilson's War" opposite Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts |
2006 | Made Hollywood debut opposite Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in the comedy "The Devil Wears Prada"; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
2006 | Co-starred with Bill Nighy in "Gideon's Daughter," the BBC television production written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff |
2005 | Starred opposite Susan Sarandon and Sam Neill in the Australian film "Irresistible" |
2005 | Played a vestal virgin with psychic abilities in the ABC historical miniseries "Rome" |
2004 | Breakout role as Tamsin in the dark independent British film "My Summer of Love" |
2003 | Made her professional screen debut in the British television drama "Boudica," about the life of the ancient British warrior-queen |
2001 | Made stage debut in a production of "The Royal Family," directed by Peter Hall |
Awards
2012 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie in Looper |
2012 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Salmon Fishing in the Yemen |
2009 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in The Young Victoria |
2009 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in The Young Victoria |
2007 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in The Devil Wears Prada |
2007 | MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance in The Devil Wears Prada |
2006 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Gideon's Daughter |
2006 | BAFTA Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in The Devil Wears Prada |
2006 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in The Devil Wears Prada |