Carey Mulligan Biography

Summary

"Carey Hannah Mulligan" (born 28 May 1985) is a British actress. Her credits include the 2005 film "Pride & Prejudice", the 2005 BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel "Bleak House", and the well-received "Doctor Who" episode 'Blink.' She received a Shooting Star Award at the 2009 Berlinale.

Background

Mulligan was born in the United Kingdom but lived in Germany until the age of eight. She 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.

Career

Mulligan began her career with the role of Kitty Bennett in the 2005 movie version of the Jane Austen novel ""Pride & Prejudice"", after she wrote a letter directly to the producers requesting a part. That same year she appeared in the BAFTA award-winning BBC adaption of Charles Dickens "Bleak House" as one of the orphans, Ada Clare.

Throughout 2006 she found work by appearing the in TV series "The Amazing Mrs Pritchard" opposite Jane Horrocks, as well as guest starring in 'The Sittaford Mystery', and episode ITV's "Marple".

This led to substantial work in 2007 starting with roles in telemovies such as the part of Isabella Thorpe in "Northanger Abbey" and Emily Harrogate in "Trial & Retribution X: Sins of the Father", guest starring in episodes of "Waking The Dead" and playing the main character in an episode of "Doctor Who", 'Blink'.

She appeared in an acclaimed 2007 revival of "The Seagull" and film adaptation of Blake Morrison's memoirs "And When Did You Last See Your Father?". She rounded out 2007 by appearing with Daniel Radcliffe and Kim Catrall in "My Boy Jack".

For her debut Broadway performance - in the 2008 US transfer of "The Seagull" - she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.

In 2009, she appeared in the films, "Public Enemies", "An Education" and "The Greatest"; the latter two premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. She will appear in the film "Brothers" in late 2009 and "Never Let Me Go", due for release in 2010.

In 2009 Mulligan will work on "Wall Street 2" (set for a February 2010 release) in which she plays Winnie Gekko. She is attached to star in a 2010 West End revival of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" and the film "The Electric Slide".

She is currently dating actor and "Wall Street 2" costar Shia LaBeouf.