Emily Mortimer

About

Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer (born 6 October 1971) is a British actress and filmmaker. She began acting in stage productions and has since appeared in several film and television roles. In 2003, she won an Independent Spirit Award for her performance in Lovely and Amazing. She is also known for playing Mackenzie McHale in the HBO series The Newsroom (2012–2014). She co-created and co-wrote the series Doll & Em (2014–2015) and wrote and directed the miniseries The Pursuit of Love (2021), the latter of which earned her a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress. She provided Sophie's voice in the English-language version of Howl's Moving Castle (2004). She starred in Scream 3 (2000), Match Point (2005), The Pink Panther (2006), The Pink Panther 2 (2009), Lars and the Real Girl (2007), Chaos Theory (2008), Harry Brown (2009), Shutter Island (2010),...

Known for

Midsomer MurdersSeries • 199730 RockSeries • 2006Silent WitnessSeries • 1996Screen TwoSeries • 1985Cars 2Movie • 2011Shutter IslandMovie • 2010The NewsroomSeries • 2012Notting HillMovie • 1999Paddington in PeruMovie • 2024SharpeSeries • 1993The New LookSeries • 2024Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De MenezesSeries • 2025The Testament of Ann LeeMovie • 2025Mary Poppins ReturnsMovie • 2018Scream 3Movie • 2000Ladies FirstMovie • 2026Lars and the Real GirlMovie • 2007Jay KellyMovie • 2025HugoMovie • 2011The Pink PantherMovie • 2006The SaintMovie • 1997SpectralMovie • 2016Match PointMovie • 2005ElizabethMovie • 1998