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...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2026
    Ladies First

    Sunny Black • Acting

  2. 2025
    Jay Kelly

    Candy • Acting

  3. 2025
    The Making of Jay Kelly

    Self - Candy / Writer • Acting

  4. 2024
    Paddington in Peru

    Mary Brown • Acting

  5. 2022
    The Spirit of 1926

    Nettie • Acting

  6. 2021
    With/In Volume 2

    (segment "Neighborhood Watch") • Acting

  7. 2020
    Relic

    Kay • Acting

  8. 2019
    Mary

    Sarah • Acting

Emily Mortimer - Aperture