Age: 41
female
Carey Hannah Mulligan (born 28 May 1985) is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2024. Mulligan made her professional acting debut on stage in Kevin Elyot's play Forty Winks (2004) at the Royal Court Theatre. She made her film debut with a supporting role in Joe Wright's romantic drama Pride & Prejudice (2005), followed by diverse roles in television, including the drama series Bleak House (2005), the television film Northanger Abbey (2007), and guest starring in the Doctor Who episode "Blink" (2007). She made her Broadway debut in the revival of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull (2008). Mulligan's breakthrough role came as a 1960s schoolgirl in the coming-of-age film An Education (2009), for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her career progressed with roles in Never Let Me Go (2010), Drive (2011), Shame (2011), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Far from the Madding Crowd (2015), Suffragette (2015), Mudbound (2017), Wildlife (2018), and She Said (2022), and she had her highest-grossing release in the period drama The Great Gatsby (2013). For her performance in the Broadway revival of David Hare's Skylight (2015), she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She received further Academy Award nominations for her portrayals of a vigilante in the black comedy Promising Young Woman (2020) and Felicia Montealegre in the biopic Maestro (2023).
Carey Mulligan
Sonia Orwell
for Sonia Orwell in Orwell: Rebel of Words
Suggested by kamsismith
"Orwell: Rebel of Words" is a gripping biopic that delves into the extraordinary life of one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, George Orwell. From his early days as Eric Arthur Blair in colonial India to his later years as the outspoken critic of totalitarianism, Orwell's life was a tumultuous journey marked by profound social and political upheavals. The film traces Orwell's transformation from a disillusioned colonial policeman to a fierce advocate for social justice and freedom of expression. It explores his experiences fighting in the Spanish Civil War, where he witnessed the brutal realities of fascism and communism, which would later inspire his masterpiece, "1984." Through meticulous attention to historical detail and powerful storytelling, "Orwell: Rebel of Words" captures the essence of Orwell's writings and his relentless pursuit of truth in an age of propaganda and censorship. It portrays his struggles against oppression and his unwavering commitment to honesty and integrity, even in the face of adversity.
