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Emily Mortimer

Acting · Born October 6, 1971 · London, England, UK

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.

Movies with Emily Mortimer

• Cars 2 (2011) — Holley Shiftwell (voice)
• Shutter Island (2010) — Rachel 1
• Notting Hill (1999) — Perfect Girl
• Paddington in Peru (2024) — Mary Brown
• Ladies First (2026) — Sunny Black
• Mary Poppins Returns (2018) — Jane Banks
• Hugo (2011) — Lisette
• Scream 3 (2000) — Angelina Tyler
• Match Point (2005) — Chloe Hewett Wilton
• The Pink Panther (2006) — Nicole
• Jay Kelly (2025) — Candy
• Lars and the Real Girl (2007) — Karin

TV shows with Emily Mortimer

• The Newsroom (2012) — MacKenzie McHale
• The New Look (2024) — Elsa Lombardi
• Don't Look Deeper (2020) — Sharon
• Doll & Em (2014) — Em
• No Bananas (1996) — Una