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Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Actor, also producer, writer and director · Born October 6, 1971 (55) · London, England, UK

BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

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. She provided Sophie's voice in the English-language version of Howl's Moving Castle (2004). She starred in Scream 3 (2000), Match Point (2005), The Pink Panther (2006), The Pink Panther 2 (2009), Lars and the Real Girl (2007), Chaos Theory (2008), Harry Brown (2009), Shutter Island (2010), Cars 2 (2011), Hugo (2011), Mary Poppins Returns (2018), and Relic (2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Emily Mortimer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
October 6, 1971 (55)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer, writer and director
Titles
66 on MovieCove · 81 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26

What are Emily Mortimer's films like?

Across their 54 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Bonds
24%
Survival
15%
Morality
15%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief9 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 48 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 23 · Serious 12 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 25 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 23 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 23 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 22 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 19 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 14

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 26 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 9 of 26 analyzed roles.

Ally
9 of 26
Hero
8 of 26
Shapeshifter
5 of 26
Herald
2 of 26
Mentor
1 of 26
Threshold guardian
1 of 26
Show the 26 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
24
Absurd
17
Warm
14
Dread
12
Other
66

How their films linger

Bittersweet22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 13 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet31
  • Ambiguous10
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Emily Mortimer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 50 of their 66 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Emily Mortimer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

81 credits, 66 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ladies First(2026)

    as Sunny Black

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Testament of Ann Lee(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Jay Kelly(2025)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Candy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Cressida Dick

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Paddington in Peru(2024)

    as Mary Brown

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The New Look(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Elsa Lombardi

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Spirit of 1926 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Nettie

  • With/In: Volume 2(2021)

    as (segment "Neighborhood Watch")

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Pursuit of Love(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer · as The Bolter

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • I Am A Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Don't Look Deeper(2020)

    Show 14 episodes · as Sharon

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Relic(2020)

    as Kay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Good Posture(2019)

    as Julia Price

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Mary(2019)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Phil(2019)

    as Alicia

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Lost Holiday(2019)

    as NPR Commentary (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • To Dust(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mary Poppins Returns(2018)

    as Jane Banks

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Head Full of Honey(2018)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • One Cambodian Family Please for My Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Hanka

  • Write When You Get Work(2018)

    as Nan Noble

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Wig Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Chaya

  • The Bookshop(2017)

    as Florence Green

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Party(2017)

    as Jinny

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Sense of an Ending(2017)

    as Sarah Ford

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Spectral(2016)

    as Fran Madison

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ten Thousand Saints(2015)

    as Diane Urbanski

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ladygrey(2015)

    as Olive

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Rio, I Love You(2014)

    as Dorothy (segment "La Fortuna")

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Doll & Em (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Em

  • The Newsroom(2012)

    Show 25 episodes · as MacKenzie McHale

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Hugo(2011)

    as Lisette

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Our Idiot Brother(2011)

    as Liz Rochlin Byng

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Cars 2(2011)

    as Holley Shiftwell (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Leonie(2010)

    as Leonie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Shutter Island(2010)

    as Rachel 1

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Harry Brown(2009)

    as DI Alice Frampton

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • City Island(2009)

    as Molly Charlesworth

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Pink Panther 2(2009)

    as Nicole

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Chaos Theory(2007)

    as Susan Allen

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Redbelt(2008)

    as Laura Black

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Transsiberian(2008)

    as Jessie

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Lars and the Real Girl(2007)

    as Karin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Phoebe

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Paris, Je T'aime(2006)

    as Frances (Père-Lachaise)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Pink Panther(2006)

    as Nicole

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Match Point(2005)

    as Chloe Hewett Wilton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Dear Frankie(2004)

    as Lizzie

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • 2 Brothers & a Bride(2003)

    as Angela Beck

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bright Young Things(2003)

    as Nina Blount

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Young Adam(2003)

    as Cathie Dimly

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Sleeping Dictionary(2003)

    as Cecil

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Needs to Know(2003)

    as Emily

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Lady Diana - Princess of Wales

  • Lovely & Amazing(2001)

    as Elizabeth Marks

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Formula 51(2001)

    as Dakota Parker

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Kid(2000)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Love's Labour's Lost(2000)

    as Katherine

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle Maker(1999)

    as Mary of Nazareth (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Scream 3(2000)

    as Angelina Tyler

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Killing Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Notting Hill(1999)

    as Perfect Girl

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Noah's Ark(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Esther

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Cider with Rosie(1998)

    as Miss Flynn

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Elizabeth(1998)

    as Kat Ashley

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Coming Home(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judith Dunbar

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Coming Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Judith Dunbar

  • A Dance to the Music of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as Polly Duport

  • The Saint(1997)

    as Woman on Plane

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Katherine Lacey

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Last of the High Kings(1996)

    as Romy Thomas

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost and the Darkness(1996)

    as Helena Patterson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Lord of Misrule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Emma

  • No Bananas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 10 episodes · as Una

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • A Very Open Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Amanda Ellis

  • Sharpe's Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lass

  • The Glass Virgin(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Annabella Lagrange

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Sharpe(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Lass

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda Ellis

  • Dennis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 81 titles, 80 of them dated from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Cars 2 (2011)

$560M worldwide

Highest rated

Shutter Island (2010)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Cars 2 (2011)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19852026

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 21 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting77 of 81: 74 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting2 of 81: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting4 of 81: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing4 of 81: 2 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew3 of 81: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

81 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s24 · 23 acting · 2 crew2020s12 · 10 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 4% of 45 roles
9500051015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 3 major nominations, 2003–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
  2. 2022
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Supporting Actress
  3. 2003
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Supporting Female

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Emily Mortimer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 54; across their 48 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Midcredits score across 66 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 66 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Ladygrey (2015)

92nd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shutter Island (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 45 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Emily Mortimer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 34 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore26 titles7–80 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity34 titles10–58 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity27 titles12–79 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs24 titles11–62 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense26 titles10–84 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Emily Mortimer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Emily Mortimer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patricia Clarkson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles