Carey Hannah Mulligan is a British actress. She was born May 28, 1985, in Westminster, London, England, to Nano , of Mumford & Sons.
Received a nomination for "Best Supporting Actress in a motion picture or miniseries" at the OFTA (Online Film & Television Association) Televion awards in 2006 for her role in "Bleak House" .
Voted Best Guest Actress by Doctor Who Magazine readers for "Doctor Who" {Blink (#3.10)} .
Received a 2009 Drama Desk Award nomination for "Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play" for her role in Christopher Hampton s re-imagining of Anton Chekhov s "The Seagull" on Broadway.
Was the UK recipient of the Shooting Star award from the European Film Promotion in 2009.
Won "Best Female Performance in a 2007 Science Fiction Television Episode" for the "Doctor Who" episode "Doctor Who" {Blink (#3.10)} , at The Constellation Awards .
Mentioned in an interview at the Sundance Film Festival that the first actor she met was Julian Fellowes , who came to talk at her school. She approached him, and he introduced her to casting director Jina Jay s assistant; at the time, they were looking for young unknown actresses to play the younger sisters in Pride & Prejudice . It ended up being her first job.
Has mentioned that shed like to do a play every year.
Lived in London from birth until the age of three before moving with her family to Germany, where she attended the International School of Dusseldorf.
(August 2009-October 2010) Was in a relationship with Shia LaBeouf , having met on the set of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps .
Replaced Keira Knightley in the role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady (????) after she dropped out of the project.
Sang the lead female vocal on the title track of Belle & Sebastian s "Write About Love" album, released in October 2010.
Was originally cast as Violet in Violet & Daisy but was replaced by Alexis Bledel after she dropped out in order to pursue Drive (2011/I) instead.
Is close friends with Keira Knightley , having met on the set of Pride & Prejudice .
(26 July 2011) Announced her engagement to Marcus Mumford , having been in a relationship with him since February 2011.
Daughter of Stephen T. Mulligan (b. 1951) and Nano Booth (b. 1954).
Maternal granddaughter of Samuel S. D. Booth (1924-1991) and Margaret A. M. James (b. 1926).
Paternal granddaughter of Ernest Mulligan (1919-1979) and Kathleen Athy (1921-1992).
Younger sister of Owain Patrick Mulligan.
Good friends with Zoe Kazan.
Married Marcus Mumford in a rustic farmhouse in Somerset before 200 guests, including actors Colin Firth , Jake Gyllenhaal and Sienna Miller. Mulligan wore a plain, backless ivory gown, had 8 bridesmaids and Mumfords father, a vicar, officiated the ceremony.
Ambassador for the Alzheimers Society; her maternal grandmother has suffered with the disease since 2000.
Did not learn to drive until she was age 23, and only learned to do so for the film Never Let Me Go .
Was in consideration for the role of Annabel Richter in A Most Wanted Man , but Rachel McAdams was cast instead.
(March 2007) 16th Jan - 17th March performing "The Seagull" at Royal Court Theatre
She has Irish, Welsh, and English ancestry. Her mother was raised in Llandeilo, Wales.
Was childhood penpals with future husband Marcus Mumford, but the two lost touch before reconnecting as adults and later marrying.
Worked as a pub barmaid and studio runner between acting jobs.
Applied to three different Drama schools at seventeen but was turned down by all.
Was originally advised by Julian Fellowes not to become an actor and "Marry a lawyer instead". She later sent him a letter saying that she was serious about it and was invited to a dinner for aspiring actors.
Was inspired to become an actor at sixteen after seeing a performance of Henry V starring Kenneth Branagh.
Has starred in two films that recreate the year 1961: An Education and Inside Llewyn Davis .
Her acting idols are Marion Cotillard , Cate Blanchett and Kate Winslet.
It is often stated that she bears a strong resemblance to fellow actresses Michelle Williams and Adelaide Clemens.
(April 20, 2012) Married her boyfriend of 14 months Marcus Mumford in Somerset following a 9-month-long engagement.
Has 2 children with her husband Marcus Mumford - a daughter Evelyn Grace Mumford (b. September 15, 2015) and a second child whose gender and name unknown (b. August 2017).
Was 6 months pregnant with her daughter Evelyn when she completed her run of the Broadway play "Skylight".
Returned to work 8 months after giving birth to her daughter Evelyn to begin filming Mudbound .
Nominated for the 2015 Best Leading Actress in a Play Tony Award for her performance in "Skylight". She lost the award to Helen Mirren for her performance in "The Audience".
Suggested Matthias Schoenaerts for the role of Gabriel Oak in Far from the Madding Crowd after she saw him in the French film De rouille et dos .
About her Pride & Prejudice (2005) co-stars: We were like one big,family. We took over the house. It was so much fun.
(About her school) "I had wanted to act for a really long time, but,other schools I had been to did not have such good drama departments.
[on Shame (2011) ] When I read the script, I found it terrifying.
I think I model my life on Home Alone (1990) . I want to have,crazy fun and get into scrapes.
I spent the first five years of my career thinking that everyone behind,the camera had little notepads and were making my performance out of,ten.
[on working with the Coen brothers on Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) ],Their direction is very light touch but so confident. They know exactly,what they are doing. You finish work at about four in the afternoon,because they get everything done so quickly. .
