Carey Mulligan Biography

Name: Carey Mulligan

Born: 28 May 1985 (Age: 26)

Where: London, England

Height: 5' 7"

Awards: Won 1 BAFTA, nominated for 1 Oscar and 1 Golden Globe

Occupation : Actress

She was born Carey Hannah Mulligan on the 28th of May, 1985, in Westminster, London. Her father, Stephen, was a hotelier from Liverpool. Her mother was Nano Booth, a Welshwoman born in Llandeilo in Camarthenshire, on the western edge of the Black Mountains, due north of Swansea. Nano's parents were both teachers, mum Nansi instructing in Welsh and geography at Ysgol Maes yr Yrfa in Llanelli, while father Denzil was deputy head at Ysgol Tregib in Llandeilo. Nano would have a brother, David, married to Haulwen. With her grandma later living in Alltwen near Pontardawe and aunt Nanda in Cwmllynfell, Carey would have a large family based in the Llandeilo/Llangadog area and would often return to visit.

Mulligan and Knightley became good friends during the filming of the movie. That same year, Mulligan had a featured role in the British miniseries Bleak House based on the work by Charles Dickens. She played an orphan engaged in a protracted legal battle set in 19th century England. More television projects soon followed, including 2006's The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard and 2007's Northanger Abbey.

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."