Emily Mortimer

Acting · Born 1971-10-06 in London, England, UK

Biography

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…

Filmography

• Elizabeth as Kat Ashley
• Lars and the Real Girl as Karin
• Shutter Island as Rachel 1
• Dear Frankie as Lizzie
• City Island as Molly Charlesworth
• Hugo as Lisette
• Match Point as Chloe Hewett Wilton
• Notting Hill as Perfect Girl
• Young Adam as Cathie Dimly
• The Saint as Woman on Plane

TV

• The Newsroom as MacKenzie McHale
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self - Guest
• Silent Witness
• The Pursuit of Love as The Bolter
• 30 Rock as Phoebe
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
• No Bananas as Una
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
• Doll & Em as Em
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self