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.
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 a guest appearance 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 in a Leading Role, and received a nomination for the
Academy Award for Best Actress.
Mulligan continued gaining praise for her perf
