Emily Mortimer Biography
Emily Mortimer is an actress who is both British and American. She began her career in stage productions and has since had roles in film and television. She received an Independent Spirit Award in 2003 for her performance in Lovely and Amazing. She is also well-known for her role as Mackenzie McHale in HBO’s The Newsroom.
How old is Emily Mortimer? – Age
She is 51 years old as of December 2022. Kathleen Anne Mortimer was born on December 1, 1971, in Hammersmith, London. She is also known as Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer.
Emily Mortimer Education
Mortimer attended London’s ‘St Paul’s Girls’ School.’ In 1994, she graduated from ‘Oxford University,’ where she studied English and Russian at ‘Lincoln College.’ During her gap year, she studied acting at the ‘Moscow Arts Theatre Drama School.’
Emily Mortimer Height
Emily stands at a height of 5’8″ (173 cm) tall.
Emily Mortimer Family – Parents
Mortimer was born in Hammersmith, London, to a well-known writer and barrister Sir John Mortimer, and Penelope Gollop.
Emily Mortimer Siblings
She has a half-brother, Jeremy, and a half-sister, Sally, both from her father’s earlier marriage to author Penelope Fletcher. She has a younger sister named Rosie. She also has a half-brother named Ross Bentley, from her father’s relationship with actor Wendy Craig.
Emily Mortimer Husband- Children
Mortimer met Alessandro Nivola on the set of ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost,’ a film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s famous play. The couple married three years later, in 2003, in Turville Village, Buckinghamshire. May Rose Nivola, born in 2010, and Samuel John Nivola, born in 2003, are their two children. The family will remain in Brooklyn.
Emily Mortimer Career
Following her university days, she performed on stage in classics such as ‘The Lights at the ‘Royal Court Theatre and ‘The Merchant of Venice’ at Edinburgh’s ‘Royal Lyceum Theatre.’ Her performances landed her TV roles in ‘The Glass Virgin’ (1995), ‘Sharpe’s Sword’ (1995), and ‘Coming Home (1996). (1998). She made her feature film debut with Val Kilmer as ‘Helana Patterson in ‘The Ghost and the Darkness (1996). ‘The Last of the High Kings,’ an Irish comedy, was her second release that year. She played ‘Kat Ashley’ in the critically acclaimed film ‘Elizabeth’ in 1998. She then played ‘Miss Flynn in the miniseries Cider with Rosie,’ a TV film based on Laurie Lee’s book.
She made a name for herself as Hugh Grant’s “Perfect Girl” in “Notting Hill” (1999), “Esther” in “Noah’s Ark,” and “Katherine” in the musical adaptation of “Love’s Labour’s Lost” (2000). She had her breakthrough role in ‘Disney’s fantasy film ‘The Kid’ (2000), opposite Hollywood star Bruce Willis. She then starred in ‘The 51st State,’ alongside Samuel L Jackson and Robert Carlyle. It was soon clear that she had made it to the big leagues. Mortimer appeared in Stephen Fry’s ‘Bright Young Things (2003), ‘Dear Frankie’ (2004), Woody Allen’s ‘Match Point (2005), and ‘Lars and the Real Girl (2006). (2007).
She appeared as an aspiring actor in Martin Scorsese’s psychological horror ‘Shutter Island (2010). She maintained a constant presence on TV with guest appearances in shows such as ‘Ruth Rendell Mysteries’ (1996), ‘Jack and Jeremy’s Real Lives (1996), ‘Midsomer Murders’ (1997), and ’30 Rock’ (1997). (2007). Soon after, she was signed by ‘HBO’ for her first series-regular role, in the political drama ‘The Newsroom,’ which turned out to be one of her best TV performances. Mortimer and her husband, Alessandro Nivola, co-produced the film ‘To Dust in 2018. She then went down in cinematic history as the character of ‘Jane Banks in one of the most anticipated films of 2018, ‘Mary Poppins Returns.’
Emily Mortimer’s Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of 8 million dollars.