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Emily Mortimer

Date of birth: 1971-10-06

Place of birth: London, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Emily Kathleen Mortimer, Emily Kathleen A. Mortimer, Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Biography

Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer (born 6 October 1971) is a British actress and filmmaker. She began acting in stage productions and has since appeared in several film and television roles. In 2003, she won an Independent Spirit Award for her performance in Lovely and Amazing. She is also known for playing Mackenzie McHale in the HBO series The Newsroom (2012–2014). She co-created and co-wrote the series Doll & Em (2014–2015) and wrote and directed the miniseries The Pursuit of Love (2021), the latter of which earned her a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress. She provided Sophie's voice in the English-language version of Howl's Moving Castle (2004). She starred in Scream 3 (2000), Match Point(2005), The Pink Panther (2006), The Pink Panther 2 (2009), Lars and the Real Girl (2007), Chaos Theory (2008), Harry Brown (2009), Shutter Island (2010), Cars 2 (2011), Hugo(2011), Mary Poppins Returns (2018), and Relic(2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Emily Mortimer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Young Adam
2.9

Young Adam

2003-09-26

A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he

The Saint
3.1

The Saint

1997-04-03

Simon Templar (The Saint), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for col

The 51st State
3

The 51st State

2001-12-07

An American master chemist plans to score big on a once in a lifetime drug deal. All does not go as

The Spirit of 1926
0

The Spirit of 1926

2022-11-16

In 1926 Janet ‘Nettie’ Harbison crafted what would become the most valuable bottle of wine or spirit

Paris Je T'aime
3.4

Paris Je T'aime

2006-06-21

Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished director

The Ghost and the Darkness
3.4

The Ghost and the Darkness

1996-10-11

Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry

The Kid
3.4

The Kid

2000-07-07

Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the

Scream 3
3

Scream 3

2000-02-04

As bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of STAB 3, the third film based on the gruesome Wo

Elizabeth
3.6

Elizabeth

1998-09-13

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endle

The Miracle Maker
3.1

The Miracle Maker

2000-03-31

A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary carp

Killing Joe
0

Killing Joe

1999-06-14

Killing Joe is a 1999 short film directed by Mehdi Norowzian. In 1963, teenager Joe is fascinated by

Shutter Island
4.1

Shutter Island

2010-02-14

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient f

Lars and the Real Girl
3.6

Lars and the Real Girl

2007-10-12

Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law w

TransSiberian
3.2

TransSiberian

2008-01-18

A TransSiberian train journey from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder

The Pink Panther
2.9

The Pink Panther

2006-02-10

When the coach of the France soccer team is killed by a poisoned dart in the stadium in the end of a

Dear Frankie
3.5

Dear Frankie

2004-05-18

Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remembe

Redbelt
3.2

Redbelt

2008-04-07

Martial artist Mike Terry lives by a strict code of no competitions, for he feels that such contests

Harry Brown
3.4

Harry Brown

2009-11-11

An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own

Chaos Theory
3.2

Chaos Theory

2007-10-26

Frank Allen, a professional speaker who lectures on time management has a perfectly ordered and sche

The Sleeping Dictionary
3.2

The Sleeping Dictionary

2003-01-31

In the 1930s, British officer John Truscott journeys to a remote village in colonial Malaysia to edu

City Island
3.5

City Island

2009-03-06

The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find

The Pink Panther 2
2.9

The Pink Panther 2

2009-02-06

When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther Diam

Bright Young Things
3.1

Bright Young Things

2003-10-03

During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with extravaga

Hugo
3.6

Hugo

2011-11-22

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s P

The Last of the High Kings
2.8

The Last of the High Kings

1996-12-06

It is 1977, Dublin rocks to the music of Thin Lizzy and the world is stunned by the death of Elvis P

Cars 2
3.1

Cars 2

2011-06-11

Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix r

Lovely & Amazing
3

Lovely & Amazing

2002-08-02

An intimate family portrait of four hapless but resilient women and the bittersweet lessons they lea

A Foreign Affair
2.7

A Foreign Affair

2004-03-26

Two brothers need household help after their Ma passes away. They decide to join a romance tour to R

Sharpe's Sword
3.6

Sharpe's Sword

1995-04-26

Sharpe is tasked to protect the most important spy in Lord Wellington's network, but domestic issues

Our Idiot Brother
3

Our Idiot Brother

2011-08-26

Everybody has one—the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to gett

Paddington in Peru
3.4

Paddington in Peru

2024-11-08

Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired B

Coming Home
2.6

Coming Home

1998-04-11

Drama about the Dunar and Carey-Lewis families, before during and after WW2.

Leonie
2.8

Leonie

2010-11-20

The true life story of Leonie Gilmour, whose life crossed continents, wars and cultures, embodied wi

10,000 Saints
3

10,000 Saints

2015-08-14

A sweeping multigenerational story set against the backdrop of the raw, roaring New York City of the

Cider with Rosie
2.7

Cider with Rosie

1998-12-26

This adaptation of Laurie Lee's autobiographical novel follows a young man's maturation in the count

Match Point
3.7

Match Point

2005-10-26

Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, To

Lost Holiday
2.1

Lost Holiday

2019-05-03

Margaret Rockland is as depressed as the ubiquitous Christmas carols are cheerful when she returns t

With/In Volume 2
3.7

With/In Volume 2

2022-03-15

An anthology film that centres around relationships, love and family. A man misses his flight and in

Spectral
3.3

Spectral

2016-12-09

A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city.

Ladygrey
2.2

Ladygrey

2015-05-06

Estelle fights to maintain her sense of self while sleeping with Angus for money.

Jay Kelly
3.1

Jay Kelly

2025-11-14

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and p

The Sense of an Ending
3.2

The Sense of an Ending

2017-03-10

A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-th

Don't Look Deeper
3.3

Don't Look Deeper

2020-07-27

In near-future California, high school senior Aisha learns a dark secret about herself. She goes fro

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
2.1

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

2002-12-01

A satirical look at the 'secret' TRUE life of Jeffrey Archer. The Truth, the whole truth and everyth

Nobody Needs to Know
3

Nobody Needs to Know

2003-01-01

Bound together by the voice of Lamont, a young black man pushed by the constant surveillance of his

The Party
3.1

The Party

2017-07-27

Various individuals think they’re coming together for a party in a private home, but a series of rev

Notting Hill
3.6

Notting Hill

1999-05-21

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with f

Lord of Misrule
0

Lord of Misrule

1996-05-06

Comedy drama. Retired Lord Chancellor Bill Webster decides to sell his memoirs to a tabloid newspape

Rio, I Love You
2.4

Rio, I Love You

2014-09-12

The third episode of the Cities of Love franchise, Rio, I Love You is an anthology, created by 10 vi

Mary Poppins Returns
3.3

Mary Poppins Returns

2018-12-13

Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family and helps them evade grave dangers by taking them on magica

The Bookshop
3.2

The Bookshop

2017-11-10

Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition,

Mary
2.5

Mary

2019-09-19

A struggling family buys an old ship at auction with high hopes of starting a charter business, only

Rabbit Fever
2.5

Rabbit Fever

2006-09-22

The Rabbit is the world's belling-selling vibrator. In the past year alone, millions have been sold

Write When You Get Work
1.9

Write When You Get Work

2018-03-12

Ruth Duffy is getting by on an assistant's salary at a pricey school for girls in Manhattan, managin

Good Posture
2.5

Good Posture

2019-10-04

A lazy and beautiful young woman uses men to make her life easier, until she pushes one too far, for

A Very Open Prison
5

A Very Open Prison

1995-12-09

The Home Secretary has his eye on the Prime Minister's job. But an experiment in the way the prisons

Love's Labour's Lost
2.7

Love's Labour's Lost

2000-03-31

A scholarly king and his three companions swear off the society of women for three years, only to ha

Relic
3

Relic

2020-07-03

When elderly mother Edna inexplicably vanishes, her daughter rushes to the family's decaying home, f

One Cambodian Family Please for My Pleasure
3.1

One Cambodian Family Please for My Pleasure

2018-10-12

In 1981, a Czechoslovakian woman sends a letter requesting that a Cambodian family leave their warto

Head Full of Honey
3.1

Head Full of Honey

2018-11-30

A young girl tries to help her grandfather, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s, navigate his increasi

Wig Shop
5

Wig Shop

2017-11-12

Chaya goes to Tippy's Wig Shop with the intentions of finding the woman who has been having an affai

Phil
2.5

Phil

2019-07-05

A depressed dentist in mid-life crisis tries to learn why one of his happiest patients suddenly comm

With/In Volume 2
2

With/In Volume 2

2021-06-14

Giving creatives the chance to step outside the box while being confined to their own homes, the fil

Ladies First
0

Ladies First

An unrepentant womanizer finds himself in a parallel world dominated by women. A fiery female counte

The Making of Jay Kelly
2.5

The Making of Jay Kelly

2025-12-04

From the immersive opening shot to the emotional final line, go behind the scenes with director Noah

Celebrity Naked Ambition
0

Celebrity Naked Ambition

2003-07-19

Documentary looking at how nudity has been used in the movies, sometimes shrewdly and other times wi