Carey Mulligan is a distinguished British actress known for her compelling performances across film and theater. Born on May 28, 1985, in Westminster, London, she has earned critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout her career.
Career Highlights:
- Breakthrough Role: Mulligan’s portrayal of Jenny Mellor in An Education (2009) garnered her the BAFTA Award for Best Actress and an Academy Award nomination.
- Notable Films:
- Never Let Me Go (2010)
- Drive (2011)
- Shame (2011)
- Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
- The Great Gatsby (2013)
- Suffragette (2015)
- Mudbound (2017)
- Wildlife (2018)
- She Said (2022)
- Maestro (2023), where she portrayed Felicia Montealegre alongside Bradley Cooper.
- Recent Work: In Promising Young Woman (2020), Mulligan played a vigilante seeking justice, earning her a second Academy Award nomination. She also appeared in a cameo role in Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn (2023), which was noted as a “scene-stealer” by Variety.
Upcoming Projects:
- The Ballad of Wallis Island: Mulligan stars as Nell Mortimer in this comedy about a pop star returning to his folk roots during a private gig on a remote Welsh island. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and is set to open in select theaters on April 18.
- Spaceman of Bohemia: She co-stars with Adam Sandler in this adaptation of the science fiction novel, which premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival.
- Wildwood: Mulligan will lend her voice to Laika’s stop-motion animated feature, based on the fantasy novel of the same name.
- Beef (Season 2): She is set to star alongside Oscar Isaac, Cailee Spaeny, Charles Melton, and others in the second season of Netflix’s anthology series.
Personal Life:
Married since 2012 to Marcus Mumford, lead singer of Mumford & Sons, Mulligan has three children. She has been an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society since 2012 and for War Child since 2014.
Recent Interviews:
In a recent interview, Mulligan discussed her honor of being appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to drama.