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Also known as Emily Olivia Laura Blunt

Emily Olivia Laura Blunt is a British actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and two Actor Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and four British Academy Film Awards. Forbes ranked her as one of the highest-paid actresses in the world in 2020.

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Emily Blunt is a British and American actress and screenwriter who began her career in 1989. Born in Wandsworth in 1983, she is a citizen of both the United Kingdom and the United States. Her professional accolades include the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, and recognition from the Gotham Awards and Critics' Choice Awards. She has also been recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.

Blunt is married to John Krasinski, and the couple has two children. Her relatives include Crispin Blunt and Stanley Tucci. She speaks English and has a medical condition characterized by stuttering. In addition to her acting work, she is listed as an author with two works, including "Adult Coloring Book Designs" and "Mandalas / You Need to Fu*king Relax."

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  • Adult Coloring Book Designs, Mandalas / You Need to Fu*king Relax
  • Adult Coloring Book Designs / Stress Relief Coloring Book / Mandalas

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Gender
Female
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1983

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Emily Olivia Laura Blunt (born 23 February 1983) is a British actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and two Actor Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and four British Academy Film Awards. Forbes ranked her as one of the highest-paid actresses in the world in 2020.

Blunt made her acting debut in a 2001 stage production of The Royal Family and portrayed Catherine Howard in the television miniseries Henry VIII (2003). She made her feature film debut in the drama My Summer of Love (2004). Blunt's breakthrough came in 2006 with her starring roles in the television film Gideon's Daughter and the comedy film The Devil Wears Prada. The former won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her profile continued to grow with leading roles in The Young Victoria (2009), Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011), The Adjustment Bureau (2011), Looper (2012), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and Into the Woods (2014).

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