This actress is often called a citizen of the world.A native of England, she lived in Russia for a year, studying Russian and participating in performances of the Moscow theater, and after getting married, she applied for American citizenship. Who is Emily Mortimer? For what films is it known to the audience?
The daughter of a famous British playwright,Honored Sir, Emily was born in 1971. She grew up with her sister Rosie and stepbrother and brother, born of her father's first marriage with the writer Penelope Fletcher.
With them, Emily Mortimer kept friendlyrelationship and was the only one among them who wanted to become an actress. Her debut took place on the stage of the school theater. Mortimer studied with Rachel Weiss, who was a year older and eventually also became a famous actress. After high school, Emily enters Oxford. Here she delves into learning languages. Special love is Russian. During this period, her passion for Russia is born, and it will go into adulthood. One day, Emily will be on Russian soil. In parallel with her studies, a talented girl writes articles for a local newspaper using a pseudonym.
Сериал 1995 года “Стеклянная девственница” стал the first project in which Emily Mortimer took part. She was noticed in the production company and offered a new role in the historical action movie “Sharpe's Saber”.
In the drama “The Last of the Great Kings,” Emilygot a minor role. Her partners on the site were novice actors Jared Leto and Christina Ricci. After Mortimer appears in the popular TV series “Pure English Murder”. In the same year comes the fantastic action movie “Holy”.
1998 is marked by the release of a successfulhistorical tape, telling about the young Queen of England. Emily Mortimer's play in the movie “Elizabeth” was highly appreciated by critics, despite the small role. In general, the picture with the pressure paid for the budget and took the only Oscar.
A serious step was the participation in the romantic1999 comedies with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant. “Notting Hill” tells about the relationship of the owner of the bookstore and the famous movie star. Mortimer becomes famous not only in his homeland, but also in the States. Here she is shot in the third part of the cult horror film “Scream”. The screen version of the Shakespearean play “The Vain Effort of Love” introduces the actress to her future husband.
In 2000, the rental goes fantasticcomedy “The Kid”, where Mortimer and Bruce Willis composed a screen duo. From now on, Emily Mortimer offers only interesting projects. Like, for example, the dramas “Golden Youth” and “Intimate Dictionary”. In 2005, Woody Allen himself invites the actress to “Match Point”. The main role went to his new muse, Scarlett Johansson, and Mortimer limited herself to the image of his wife, who is cheating on her husband. In 2007, the sports drama “The Red Belt” and the thriller “Trans-Siberian Express” were released. In the same year, Emily appears in three episodes of the sitcom “Studio 30”.
Emily Mortimer filmography has a totalthe complexity of more than 90 paintings. Among her most famous works are the films “Pink Panther”, “The Theory of Chaos”, “The Island of the Damned”, “The Keeper of Time”. In 2011, the actress gave a voice to one of the characters of the second part of the successful cartoon hit “Cars”, and a year later played a major role in the dramatic series “News Service”. In 2014, Emily joined the cast of the drama “Rio, I Love You”, playing a role in one of the short stories.
Mortimer's track record includes severalsignificant film awards. She received the award “Independent Spirit” for the film “Charming and Attractive”, and for the film “Dear Frankie” she received the nomination of the European Academy.
In ordinary life, Emily is a happy wife.They have been acquainted with Alessandro Nivola since 2000, but officially formalized their relationship after three years. In 2003, the couple had their first child, and in 2010 a second child was born. At this time, Emily receives US citizenship, while remaining a citizen of Great Britain.
At forty, this woman can givehandicap any novice star. Natural charm and atypical appearance - this is what distinguishes Emily Mortimer. Photos of stars often adorn the covers of glossy publications, in which she, along with her Hollywood colleagues, reveals to her fans the secrets of beauty and personal happiness.
