Emily Blunt, a British movie star, was born in 1983 in the family of a well-known lawyer and high school teacher. Parents tried to give their daughter the opportunity to show their artistry since childhood. The biography of Emily Blunt as a creative person, began when the girl was eighteen years old.
The future actress made her debut on the stage of the London Haymarket Theater in the play "The Royal Family". For an interesting interpretation of the role of Gwen Cavendish, Emily was awarded a prize from the editorial office of the newspaper Evening Standard. Theatrical debut did not receive further continuation. But in 2003, the actress made her debut in the television movie "Queen against Rome." It was a historical epic about the life of Queen Boudicca, whose role was brilliantly performed by the famous British actress Alex Kingston. Emily Blunt then played a minor character.
Hollywood
In 2004, the actress played one of the main roles in the film "My Summer of Love" directed by Pavel Pavlikovsky. After this picture, Emily Blunt received an invitation to work in Hollywood. She was to take part in the film adaptation of a world-class bestseller called "The Devil Wears Prada". The famous Meryl Streep, the performer of the role of Miranda Priestley, noted the talented game of Emily. Film critics also unanimously expressed support for the young British actress.
Directed by David Frankel, "The Devil Wears Prada" was one of the most successful film projects of 2004, raising about $ 300 million at the box office. Emily Blunt received her first Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. In the same year, she was re-nominated for the Golden Globe Award in the same category, but already for her role in the television drama production of Gideon's Daughter.
First roles
The year 2007 was marked for Emily Blunt, whose photo has already appeared in UK central newspapers and magazines, participating in several film projects, including an adaptation of Karen Joy Fowler’s novel “Life by Jane Austen,” where the actress played the role of Prudy, a French teacher who decided to cheat on her husband with one of her students. She then starred in The Great Buck Howard, starring Tom Hanks.
This was followed by a series of films in which actress Emily Blunt played supporting roles. These were films: "Charlie Wilson's War" with Julia Roberts and the comedy "Falling in Love with a Brother's Bride" with Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche.
Emily Blunt also participated in the voice acting of the characters in the animated series. In particular, Juliet Hobbs from the Simpsons series speaks in her voice.
In 2010, Emily Blunt, whose filmography was regularly updated with new films, received the third nomination for the Golden Globe Award as the best dramatic actress who performed the role of the Queen of England in the film Young Victoria. Three years later, Emily was nominated for a Golden Globe for the fourth time, for her role as Harriet, financial adviser in the comedy movie Fish of My Dreams.
Top movies
One of the most successful British actresses is considered Emily Blunt. Her filmography includes about thirty films, in many of which she played a major role.
"The brink of the future"
Fantastic super-action with Emily Blunt and Tom Cruise in the lead roles. The film was shot in 2013, the world premiere took place on May 28, 2014. The script was written on the runob "All you need is to kill" Japanese fiction writer Hiroshi Sakuradzak. The slogan of the picture: "Live. Die. Again."
The action takes place in the distant future. Earth was attacked by alien intelligent creatures "facial expressions", while they captured France, Italy and Germany. All the armed forces of the planet are fighting the space aliens, there is no other way to defeat the enemy. Sergeant Rita Vrataski (played by Emily Blunt) personally destroyed one and a half hundred “facial expressions”, for which she was nicknamed “Angel of Verdun”, because the fighting took place near the city of Verdun.
A spokesman, William Cage (in the role of Tom Cruise), a major in the US Army, is not at all ready to be sent to the front, but the order is the order. In the first battle, William meets Rita Vratarski and all further events develop with their common participation.
"Young Victoria"
The film is directed by Jean-Marc Vallee, dedicated to the youth of Queen Victoria of England and the period of her life in marriage to Albert of Gotha, nephew of Leopold I, King of Belgium. The world premiere took place on February 5, 2009.
Victoria, a young princess, is surrounded by a whirlpool of palace intrigues. Sir John Conroy, an approximate of the royal throne, is trying to arrange everything so as to embroil the Queen Mother with her daughter.
The royal persons of Great Britain and Belgium intend to "tame" the temper of the princess, who does not want to put up with their aspirations. From Belgium comes the nephew Albert, who also tries to influence Victoria.
The relationship between Victoria and her mother is deteriorating sharply. The girl is limited in everything, she can not move freely. In the end, Victoria accepts the challenge and enters the struggle for the throne.
"Time loop"
In 2012, Emily Blunt performed the lead female role in the science-fiction film "The Loop of Time", filmed in 2012 by director Ryan Johnson. The picture tells about the population of the Earth in 2044, when every tenth possessed the ability to telekinesis. The state did not stand on ceremony with its citizens, some rulers doomed to death, others performed the role of killers.
Sarah, the character of Emily Blunt, is the owner of a small farm where she lives with her son. Soon, young Joe arrives at the farm, hiding from the chase. He lingers for an indefinite period, falls in love with Sarah and becomes a friend to her son.
"The Devil Wears Prado"
In 2004, Emily Blunt took part in the production of the comedy drama "The Devil Wears Prada" based on the book by Lauren Weisberger. Emily Blunt played the role of assistant to the powerful Miranda Priestley, editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine "Podium". Miranda’s assistant, whose name is Emily Charton, tries to please her boss in everything, she knows that she needs to stay in office for at least one year in order to become an authorized person with unlimited powers in the future.
Meanwhile, Miranda makes fun of her subordinates in every way and teases them with their upcoming trip to Paris. Events in the editorial office of the "Podium" are developing at a breakneck pace, employees are already entangled in the difficult ups and downs of what is happening. To top it all, Emily Charton is hit by a car, and the girl goes to the hospital.
"Wild thing"
The main female role in the comedy "Wild Thing" directed by Jonathan Lynn, went to Emily Blunt in 2010. In the center of the plot, Victor Maynard, an unbalanced middle-aged killer, lives with his mother. When the maniac outlined the next victim, he suddenly felt that Rose (that was the name of the doomed girl) liked him something.
She remains alive, and the killer himself is already forced to do other things, hide from his pursuers and in every way please his mother Louise.
Reality-Changing
Another major female role is Emily Blunt in a 2011 film called Reality-Changing directed by George Nolfi. David Norris, a young congressman, is successfully making his career, but his foes publish incriminating evidence on him and force him to quit the election race. He is rehearsing a speech while in front of a mirror in the toilet when a girl comes out of a booth. It turns out she hid in the toilet from the guards. Having talked, young people get to know each other. Eliza gives David a kiss and runs away.
After some time, the congressman meets Eliza on the bus. She gives him her phone number, and David leaves and goes to work. However, strange things happen there.
The appearance of the actress
So what is the secret of such a demand? Emily Blunt, whose photos were in all actors selection agencies, always had a magnificent figure. She enjoyed the special attention of filmmakers when it was necessary to invite an actress with a beautiful appearance to the role. Emily Blunt, height, weight (170 cm, 54 kg) and the parameters of the figure which met the best standards, could count on choosing her. In addition, the actress is not only beautiful, but also talented.