Who is Emily Blunt?
Acting has been Emily Blunt’s natural talent since she was a teenager, and she was born on February 23, 1983. Her enrollment in the Hurtwood House for its arts performing program led her to being discovered by an agent and starting her acting career in 2001 when she was just 18 years old. A stage play titled ‘The Royal Family’ was where she first played an acting role. Blunt made her debut on television in ‘Boudica’, and her debut film was ‘My Summer Love’. Her first award was the Most Promising Newcomer in 2005, and her performance in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ in 2006 led to her becoming more popular. The talented actress’s career is still going strong, and she has won and been nominated for various awards for her performance.
| Real Name/Full Name | Emily Olivia Laura Blunt |
| Date Of Birth | 23 February 1983 |
| Age | 42 years old |
| Birthplace | London, United Kingdom. |
| Nationality | British. |
| Religion | Christianity. |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Height | 5 feet 7 inch |
| Weight | 55 kg |
| Spouse | John Krasinski (M. 2010) |
| Children | Hazel Krasinski, and Violet Krasinski. |
| Siblings | Stanley Tucci. |
| Profession | Actress. |
| Net worth | $80 Million. |
Biography
February 23, 1983 marked the birth of Emily Olivia Leah Blunt in Wandsworth, London, the daughter of Oliver Simon Peter Blunt, a barrister and Joanna, a teacher and former actress. Emily has three siblings, with Felicity being her older sister, Sebastian being her younger brother, and Susannah being her younger sister.
Emily experienced stammering from the age of eight and it persisted for the next seven years. She received advice from a school teacher to pursue acting as a way to overcome her stuttering. ‘Ibstock Place School’ in Roehampton was where Emily first learned her lessons, and she then attended ‘Hurtwood House,’ a high school for residents located in Dorking, Surrey. Apart from completing a two-year program in performing arts, she excelled in singing, playing the cello, and sports.
Personal Life
Emily Blunt and American actor John Krasinski had a mutual friend when they met in 2008. After that, they started dating and ended up getting engaged in 2009.
Their wedding took place on July 10, 2010, in Como, Italy. Their children include Hazel, who was born in 2014, and Violet, who was born in 2016.
Career
At the Edinburgh Festival in August 2000, she showcased her acting skills, which caught the attention of an actor and agent named Kenneth Mcreddie. Emily was helped by Kenneth to establish herself in London’s theater district, which encompasses the West End and the BBC.
At the Chichester Festival Theater, she performed Juliet’s role in a play titled ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in 2002. Blunt made her first appearance on television in 2003 in a show called “Boudica,” and started gaining more recognition after her role in her first film, “My Summer Love,” in 2004. Blunt’s Most Promising Newcomer award was awarded to her at the Evening Standard British Film Awards, where she played in ‘My Summer Love’ the following year. The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress was awarded to her for her performance in ‘Gideon’s Daughter’ in the same year.
Blunt made her mark in 2006 with her performance in the comedy-drama film, ‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ which led to her nomination for the B.A.F.T.A. award. The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture was hers as well as the Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Various awards were given to the rising actress for her performance in several films in 2009, including the ‘B.A.F.T.A.’. The Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year honors a British artist. In the same year, she was nominated for both the ‘Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture-Drama’ and the ‘Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Actress.’
In 2011, Emily had a successful year as she appeared in five movies, including ‘Gnomeo & Juliet’. ‘The Adjustment Bureau,’ ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen,’ ‘Your Sister’s Sister,’ and ‘The Muppets’ are among some of the movies I’d recommend seeing. In ‘Salmon Fishing in Yemen,’ she was nominated for the ‘Golden Globe Award’ for ‘Best Actress’ for her role as Harriet Chetwode-Talbot, a financial consultant. Emily played a significant role opposite Jason Segel in ‘The Five Year Engagement’ in 2012. In the same year, she played Charlotte in ‘Arthur Newman,’ which featured Colin Firth as the main character.
The crime-thriller ‘Sicario’, starring Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro, had Emily playing a ‘FBI’ agent in 2015. The movie was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and was critically acclaimed. Her performances in films like ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ and ‘The Girl on the Train’ continued to impress both fans and critics alike in 2016. As a voiceover artist, she was involved in the 2017 films ‘Animal Crackers’ and ‘My Little Pony: The Movie’. Juliet was played by her in ‘Sherlock Gnomes,’ a sequel to the 2011 fantasy romantic comedy film ‘Gnomeo & Juliet,’ in 2018.
In 2018, Blunt appeared alongside her spouse John Krasinski in the horror film ‘A Quiet Place’. Her husband directed the movie that premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival, and it was critically acclaimed. Emily was chosen to play the role of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in the American adventure movie ‘Jungle Cruise’ in 2019. In the same year, she was also chosen to play significant roles in films such as ‘The Quiet Place 2’ and ‘Not Fade Away’.
Net Worth
Emily Blunt’s net worth stands at $80 million, an English actress. Their combined wealth is almost equally attributed, with John responsible for a slightly higher share. In recent years, Emily has become one of the highest-paid actresses on the planet, and it should be noted.
