Biography
Birth Name Carey Hannah Mulligan
Birth date May 28, 1985
Birth place Westminster, London, England
Height 5' 7" (1.70 m)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2005–present
Brother Owen Mulligan.
Father Stephen Mulligan.
Mother Nano Mulligan.
Life
Her father, Stephen, was originally from Liverpool, and her mother, Nano (née Booth), a college lecturer, came from Llandeilo in West Wales. Her great-grandfather emigrated from Ireland.
Mulligan has one sibling; an elder brother. At the age of 3, she moved with her family from England to Germany after her father accepted the job of managing the European arm of Intercontinental Hotels. Due to her father's job, her family lived in expensive hotels for 8 years. She was "quite shy" during her childhood and a tomboy until the age of 15. She was also "quite straight-laced" and very academic until age 14, having then become more interested in acting.
Mulligan dated Money Never Sleeps co-star Shia LaBeouf from August 2009 to October 2010, after being introduced to each other by the movie's director, Oliver Stone. "You could see their chemistry right away, and it was pretty powerful. They were completely professional on the set, but there was no mistaking what was happening," recalled Stone. Neither star discussed their relationship with the media, although photos of the couple being affectionate regularly surfaced in the tabloids.She is now dating Mumford & Sons lead singer Marcus Mumford.
Career
Carey Hannah Mulligan is an English actress. She made her film debut as Kitty Bennet in Pride & Prejudice (2005) and the 2005 BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel "Bleak House" (2005). She currently resides in Covent Garden, England.
Following Pride & Prejudice, she had roles in numerous British programs and, in 2007, made her Broadway debut in The Seagull to critical acclaim. In 2009, she gained widespread recognition for playing the lead role of Jenny in An Education, winning a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Additionally, Mulligan was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for her performance. Following her breakthrough role as Jenny, she appeared in the dramatic films The Greatest and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, as well as Never Let Me Go, all in 2010.
She got her first major appearance by playing "Kitty Bennet" in Pride & Prejudice (2005) alongside Keira Knightley, Judi Dench and Donald Sutherland. Carey also played orphan "Ada Clare" in the BBC television series, "Bleak House" (2005).
Carey has said that her passion and love for acting was first kindled at her old school Woldingham School, where she took part in a school production of "Sweet Charity" in her final year, and where she was also a student head of drama.
As a relative newcomer, British actress Carey Mulligan took Hollywood by storm as the sublimely exuberant Jenny in the feature film, "An Education" (2009). The incandescent actress gave a seemingly effortless portrayal of a young girl who falls for a charming, more experienced man in the film that made her a bona fide movie star and, according to critics, a strong contender for an Oscar nomination. The fresh-faced ingénue was suddenly flooded with plum movie roles that billed her opposite established actors like Michael Douglas in "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps" (2010) and Keira Knightley in "Never Let Me Go" (2010). Mulligan was also romantically linked to A-list actor, Shia LaBeouf, so with that came the inevitable tabloid interest in her as well. While it was a coming-of-age film that kicked Mulligan's career into high gear, it was the actress' penetrating performances both on the big screen and on Broadway that cemented her place as a serious actress worthy of being called "the next Audrey Hepburn."
Received a nomination for "Best Supporting Actress in a motion picture or miniseries" at the OFTA (Online Film & Television Association) Televion awards in 2006 for her role in "Bleak House" (2005).
Voted Best Guest Actress by Doctor Who Magazine readers for Blink.
Received a 2009 Drama Desk Award nomination for "Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play" for her role in Christopher Hampton's re-imagining of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" on Broadway.
Was the UK recipient of the Shooting Star award from the European Film Promotion in 2009.
Won "Best Female Performance in a 2007 Science Fiction Television Episode" for the "Doctor Who" (2005) episode "Blink", at The Constellation Awards (2008).
Mentioned in an interview at the Sundance Film Festival that the first actor she met was Julian Fellowes, who came to talk at her school. She approached him, and he introduced her to casting director Jina Jay's assistant; at the time, they were looking for young unknown actresses to play the younger sisters in Pride & Prejudice (2005). It ended up being her first job.
Has mentioned that she'd like to do a play every year.
Lived in London from birth until the age of three before moving with her family to Germany, where she attended the International School of Dusseldorf.
Was in a relationship with Shia LaBeouf, having met on the set of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) (August 2009 - October 2010).
Replaced Keira Knightley in the role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady (2012) after she dropped out of the project.
Sang the lead female vocal on the title track of Belle and Sebastian's "Write About Love" album, released in October 2010.
Was originally cast as Violet in Violet & Daisy (2011) but was replaced by Alexis Bledel after she dropped out in order to pursue Drive (2011) instead.
Is close friends with Keira Knightley, having met on the set of Pride & Prejudice (2005).
Was in a relationship with Eddie Redmayne (December 2010-February 2011
Filmography
Actor Credits
* Never Let Me Go (2010) Kathy
* Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) Winnie Gekko
* The Greatest (2010) Rose
* Brothers (2009) Cassie Willis
* Public Enemies (2009) Carol Slayman
* An Education (2009) Jenny
* When Did You Last See Your Father? (2008) Rachel
* Pride & Prejudice (2005) Kitty Bennet
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