[Editor’s note: this list was originally published in January 2024. It has since been updated with new entries.]
Emily Blunt’s first Oscar nomination was for the type of role the actress doesn’t normally play. Over the course of her career, the London-born actress has played badass action heroes, musical heroines, even delightfully bitchy supporting comic parts. But in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” Blunt goes into a totally different mode to play a embittered and humorless long-suffering wife type. It’s a jarring transformation; but, given her versatility, a predictably excellent one.
Born to a former actress and barrister in London, Blunt studied acting in boarding school and began her professional career at 18, when she debuted on a West End production of the play “The Royal Family.” In 2003 she transitioned to screen acting with the British miniseries “Boudica” and “Henry VIII,” before making her theatrical film debut as a haughty, arrogant rich girl in independent drama “My Summer of Love” in 2004.
2006 was her breakout year; she won...
Emily Blunt’s first Oscar nomination was for the type of role the actress doesn’t normally play. Over the course of her career, the London-born actress has played badass action heroes, musical heroines, even delightfully bitchy supporting comic parts. But in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” Blunt goes into a totally different mode to play a embittered and humorless long-suffering wife type. It’s a jarring transformation; but, given her versatility, a predictably excellent one.
Born to a former actress and barrister in London, Blunt studied acting in boarding school and began her professional career at 18, when she debuted on a West End production of the play “The Royal Family.” In 2003 she transitioned to screen acting with the British miniseries “Boudica” and “Henry VIII,” before making her theatrical film debut as a haughty, arrogant rich girl in independent drama “My Summer of Love” in 2004.
2006 was her breakout year; she won...
- 5/3/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Anne Boleyn has been played on screen since the silent movie era. She’s been portrayed as a six-fingered boo-hiss villain, a Saturday Night Live punchline, a ghost haunting Princess Diana, and in recent stage musical Six, a Kate Nash-style aitch-dropping popstrel.
Now, Henry VIII’s second wife is trending on TikTok as a new generation gets sucked into the scandals of the Tudor court and stakes their allegiance to her, the Spanish queen unseated for her, the simpering virgin who followed her, or any other player during this eventful period in history when the king of England made the position of queen a revolving door. One thing the new Tudor fans seem to agree upon is that they aren’t #TeamHenry.
Leaving aside most of the one-note portrayals and the TV shows and movies in which Anne Sans Tête is only a bit player in somebody else’s...
Now, Henry VIII’s second wife is trending on TikTok as a new generation gets sucked into the scandals of the Tudor court and stakes their allegiance to her, the Spanish queen unseated for her, the simpering virgin who followed her, or any other player during this eventful period in history when the king of England made the position of queen a revolving door. One thing the new Tudor fans seem to agree upon is that they aren’t #TeamHenry.
Leaving aside most of the one-note portrayals and the TV shows and movies in which Anne Sans Tête is only a bit player in somebody else’s...
- 2/26/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Emily Blunt, born on February 23, 1983, in London, England, is a highly talented and versatile British actress who has gained international fame for her exceptional performances in a wide range of films. Blunt’s career has been marked by critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. With her remarkable acting skills and captivating on-screen presence, she has become one of the most sought-after actresses in the industry.
Blunt was born in London’s Wandsworth borough to Joanna Mackie, a former actress and teacher, and Oliver Blunt, a barrister. She grew up in a family of four children, and her grandfather was Major General Peter Blunt. Blunt’s early life was not without challenges, as she developed a stammer at the age of seven. However, she overcame this obstacle with the help of a supportive teacher who encouraged her to explore different voices and characters.
Blunt was born in London’s Wandsworth borough to Joanna Mackie, a former actress and teacher, and Oliver Blunt, a barrister. She grew up in a family of four children, and her grandfather was Major General Peter Blunt. Blunt’s early life was not without challenges, as she developed a stammer at the age of seven. However, she overcame this obstacle with the help of a supportive teacher who encouraged her to explore different voices and characters.
- 10/26/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Actress Emily Blunt, the star of "A Quiet Place- Part II", opening in North American theaters May 28, 2021, poses for photographer Craig McDean:
Blunt made her professional film debut in the 2003 TV film "Boudica", then portrayed 'Catherine Howard' in the miniseries "Henry VIII".
Her performance in the 2004 drama "My Summer of Love" earned her an 'Evening Standard British Film Award'. For her performance in the TV film "Gideon's Daughter" (2006), Blunt received a 'Golden Globe' award for Best Supporting Actress.
For her role in "The Devil Wears Prada", she received a 'Golden Globe' nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and a nomination for a 'BAFTA' award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
In 2009, she starred in "The Young Victoria", co-starred in the crime caper comedy "Wild Target', followed by "The Adjustment Bureau" (2011), "Looper" (2012), and "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014).
In 2016, Blunt starred in the fantasy-action film "The Huntsman: Winter's War...
Blunt made her professional film debut in the 2003 TV film "Boudica", then portrayed 'Catherine Howard' in the miniseries "Henry VIII".
Her performance in the 2004 drama "My Summer of Love" earned her an 'Evening Standard British Film Award'. For her performance in the TV film "Gideon's Daughter" (2006), Blunt received a 'Golden Globe' award for Best Supporting Actress.
For her role in "The Devil Wears Prada", she received a 'Golden Globe' nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and a nomination for a 'BAFTA' award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
In 2009, she starred in "The Young Victoria", co-starred in the crime caper comedy "Wild Target', followed by "The Adjustment Bureau" (2011), "Looper" (2012), and "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014).
In 2016, Blunt starred in the fantasy-action film "The Huntsman: Winter's War...
- 5/18/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek actress Emily Blunt ("A Quiet Place") posing for photographer Craig McDean:
Blunt made her professional film debut in the 2003 TV film "Boudica", then portrayed 'Catherine Howard' in the miniseries "Henry VIII".
Her performance in the 2004 drama "My Summer of Love" earned her an 'Evening Standard British Film Award'. For her performance in the TV film "Gideon's Daughter" (2006) she received a 'Golden Globe' award for Best Supporting Actress.
For her role in "The Devil Wears Prada", she received a 'Golden Globe' nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and a nomination for a 'BAFTA' award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
In 2009, she starred in "The Young Victoria", co-starred in the crime caper comedy "Wild Target', followed by "The Adjustment Bureau" (2011), "Looper" (2012), and "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014).
In 2016, Blunt starred in the fantasy-action film "The Huntsman: Winter's War" and "The Girl on the Train". In...
Blunt made her professional film debut in the 2003 TV film "Boudica", then portrayed 'Catherine Howard' in the miniseries "Henry VIII".
Her performance in the 2004 drama "My Summer of Love" earned her an 'Evening Standard British Film Award'. For her performance in the TV film "Gideon's Daughter" (2006) she received a 'Golden Globe' award for Best Supporting Actress.
For her role in "The Devil Wears Prada", she received a 'Golden Globe' nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and a nomination for a 'BAFTA' award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
In 2009, she starred in "The Young Victoria", co-starred in the crime caper comedy "Wild Target', followed by "The Adjustment Bureau" (2011), "Looper" (2012), and "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014).
In 2016, Blunt starred in the fantasy-action film "The Huntsman: Winter's War" and "The Girl on the Train". In...
- 11/25/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Actress Emily Blunt ("Edge of Tomorrow") poses for the March 2020 issue of "Marie Claire" (Us) magazine, wearing Marc Jacobs, Kate Spade, Dior and a whole lot more:
Blunt made her film acting debut in the TV movie "Boudica" (2003) then portrayed 'Queen Catherine Howard' in the miniseries "Henry VIII" (2003).
She made her feature film debut in the Brit drama "My Summer of Love" (2004). Blunt's breakthrough came in 2006 when she starred in the television film "Gideon's Daughter" followed by "The Devil Wears Prada".
She then starred in the feature "The Young Victoria" (2009), "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" (2011), science fiction films "The Adjustment Bureau" (2011), "Looper" (2012), and "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014) and musical films "Into the Woods" (2014) and "Mary Poppins Returns" (2018). She then played an 'FBI' agent in the crime film "Sicario" (2015), an alcoholic in the thriller "The Girl on the Train" (2016) and a troubled mother in "A Quiet Place" (2018).
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Blunt made her film acting debut in the TV movie "Boudica" (2003) then portrayed 'Queen Catherine Howard' in the miniseries "Henry VIII" (2003).
She made her feature film debut in the Brit drama "My Summer of Love" (2004). Blunt's breakthrough came in 2006 when she starred in the television film "Gideon's Daughter" followed by "The Devil Wears Prada".
She then starred in the feature "The Young Victoria" (2009), "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" (2011), science fiction films "The Adjustment Bureau" (2011), "Looper" (2012), and "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014) and musical films "Into the Woods" (2014) and "Mary Poppins Returns" (2018). She then played an 'FBI' agent in the crime film "Sicario" (2015), an alcoholic in the thriller "The Girl on the Train" (2016) and a troubled mother in "A Quiet Place" (2018).
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- 2/13/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
International TV industry veteran Justin Bodle has died at his home in the South of France. The British executive was a well-known figure on the international TV circuit having been in the business for over three decades. Bodle suffered a brain hemorrhage Tuesday.
Having served in the British army, Bodle then worked in production, distribution and advertising in a varied career. During a stint in program sales at Hit Entertainment, he sold “The Muppet Show” and the Jim Henson catalog internationally. He is credited with structuring the first program barter deal on British television, placing “The Muppet Show” on Super Channel in 1987.
Bodle started out at ITV franchise company Thames Television, selling airtime to advertisers, before going on to join Peter Orton’s Hit. In the mid-1990s he formed his own production and distribution business, Power Television. He sold the business and then briefly bought it back, before shifting to full-time producing.
Having served in the British army, Bodle then worked in production, distribution and advertising in a varied career. During a stint in program sales at Hit Entertainment, he sold “The Muppet Show” and the Jim Henson catalog internationally. He is credited with structuring the first program barter deal on British television, placing “The Muppet Show” on Super Channel in 1987.
Bodle started out at ITV franchise company Thames Television, selling airtime to advertisers, before going on to join Peter Orton’s Hit. In the mid-1990s he formed his own production and distribution business, Power Television. He sold the business and then briefly bought it back, before shifting to full-time producing.
- 7/2/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Take another look at actress Emily Blunt ("A Quiet Place") posing for photographer Craig McDean:
Blunt made her professional film debut in the 2003 TV film "Boudica", then portrayed 'Catherine Howard' in the miniseries "Henry VIII".
Her performance in the 2004 drama "My Summer of Love" earned her an 'Evening Standard British Film Award'. For her performance in the TV film "Gideon's Daughter" (2006) she received a 'Golden Globe' award for Best Supporting Actress.
For her role in "The Devil Wears Prada", she received a 'Golden Globe' nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and a nomination for a 'BAFTA' award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
In 2009, she starred in "The Young Victoria", co-starred in the crime caper comedy "Wild Target', followed by "The Adjustment Bureau" (2011), "Looper" (2012), and "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014).
In 2016, Blunt starred in the fantasy-action film "The Huntsman: Winter's War" and "The Girl on the Train". In...
Blunt made her professional film debut in the 2003 TV film "Boudica", then portrayed 'Catherine Howard' in the miniseries "Henry VIII".
Her performance in the 2004 drama "My Summer of Love" earned her an 'Evening Standard British Film Award'. For her performance in the TV film "Gideon's Daughter" (2006) she received a 'Golden Globe' award for Best Supporting Actress.
For her role in "The Devil Wears Prada", she received a 'Golden Globe' nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and a nomination for a 'BAFTA' award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
In 2009, she starred in "The Young Victoria", co-starred in the crime caper comedy "Wild Target', followed by "The Adjustment Bureau" (2011), "Looper" (2012), and "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014).
In 2016, Blunt starred in the fantasy-action film "The Huntsman: Winter's War" and "The Girl on the Train". In...
- 1/17/2019
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek "All Is True", the new dramatic feature directed by Kenneth Branagh, set in 17th Century England, starring Branagh as playwright 'William Shakespeare', with Ian McKellan and Judi Dench, opening December 21, 2018:
"...after the 'Globe Theatre' burns down in 1613...
"...during a performance of Shakespeare's play 'Henry VIII'...
"...he returns home to Stratford and his wife 'Anne Hathaway'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "All Is True"...
"...after the 'Globe Theatre' burns down in 1613...
"...during a performance of Shakespeare's play 'Henry VIII'...
"...he returns home to Stratford and his wife 'Anne Hathaway'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "All Is True"...
- 12/12/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek new images of actress Emily Blunt ("Edge of Tomorrow") posing for photographer Craig McDean, plus footage from her upcoming supernatural feature "A Quiet Place", directed by John Krasinski, opening April 6, 2018:
Blunt made her professional film debut in the 2003 TV film "Boudica", then portrayed 'Catherine Howard' in the miniseries "Henry VIII".
Her performance in the 2004 drama "My Summer of Love" earned her an 'Evening Standard British Film Award'. For her performance in the TV film "Gideon's Daughter" (2006) she received a 'Golden Globe' award for Best Supporting Actress.
For her role in "The Devil Wears Prada", she received a 'Golden Globe' nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and a nomination for a 'BAFTA' award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
In 2009, she starred in "The Young Victoria", co-starred in the crime caper comedy "Wild Target', followed by "The Adjustment Bureau" (2011), "Looper" (2012), and "Edge of Tomorrow...
Blunt made her professional film debut in the 2003 TV film "Boudica", then portrayed 'Catherine Howard' in the miniseries "Henry VIII".
Her performance in the 2004 drama "My Summer of Love" earned her an 'Evening Standard British Film Award'. For her performance in the TV film "Gideon's Daughter" (2006) she received a 'Golden Globe' award for Best Supporting Actress.
For her role in "The Devil Wears Prada", she received a 'Golden Globe' nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and a nomination for a 'BAFTA' award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
In 2009, she starred in "The Young Victoria", co-starred in the crime caper comedy "Wild Target', followed by "The Adjustment Bureau" (2011), "Looper" (2012), and "Edge of Tomorrow...
- 1/5/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Out of Competition
BERLIN -- Anne Boleyn was the one who managed to stay alive while married to England's King Henry VIII for 1,000 days, but her sister Mary in The Other Boleyn Girl would have been his queen if only she had been better at making babies.
That, of course, was always the problem. The Tudor line's grip on the throne was invariably threatened by the lack of a son, even though it would be daughter Elizabeth who reigned in the nation's golden age.
In Justin Chadwick's handsome but glum film, based on the novel by Philippa Gregory, the focus is on Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlett Johansson) as their father, Thomas Boleyn (Mark Rylance), and uncle, the Duke of Norfolk (David Morrissey), conspire for one of them to win the king's fancy while their mother Kristin Scott Thomas) looks on in disgust.
Shot in high definition and filmed at many historic locations, the film somehow still lacks the splendor of an epic, and its urgency to get on with the next plot point leaves much unexplained while context goes out the window. Good performances by the female leads and all the appurtenances and costumes of the time might attract fans of period movies, but there's not enough flash and fire to grab the attention of a wider audience.
Already given screen treatment in a 2003 BBC TV film, Boleyn Girl here gets a bigger budget, big-name stars and a script by Peter Morgan (The Queen, The Last King of Scotland).
Morgan already had a go at this particular monarch for Granada Television in 2003 with Henry VIII, starring Ray Winstone, and he's back presumably attracted by the opportunity to write for two dynamic actresses playing competing sisters.
His script lacks punch, however. Portman and Johansson are more than equal to the demands, but with a tougher-minded script they might have soared. Portman comes to grips with the sharpest lines, but she could have done so much more. Johansson's character grows the most in the film and once again the star dazzles with her versatility.
Eric Bana as the king offers little help. Such is his lack of screen presence that the Australian film star virtually disappears whenever Portman, Johansson or Scott Thomas makes an appearance.
History is smoothed out for the story -- Mary was actually 12 when she married her first husband, who was 24 -- and some key figures are omitted, including Cardinal Wolsey and Sir Thomas More.
The Duke of Norfolk becomes the main villain of the piece, ruthlessly determined to place one or the other of his brother-in-law's pretty daughters into the king's bed in order to enrich the family. Scott Thomas' mother registers her disdain for the proceedings more with her powerful gaze than any pungency in the lines of dialogue. Ana Torrent makes a strong impression too as the dismayed and discarded Queen Katharine of Aragon.
Although the various homes and castles are lovely to see, the story feels rushed, a feeling made worse by the director cutting every couple of scenes to somebody on horseback riding furiously through woods or water. Like the film, it's not always clear why.
THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL
Focus Features, Columbia Pictures
BBC Films, Ruby Films, Scott Rudin Prods., Relativity Media
Credits:
Director Justin Chadwick
Writer: Peter Morgan
Producer: Alison Owen
Executive producers: Scott Rudin, David M. Thompson
Director of photography: Kieran McGuigan
Production designer: John-Paul Kelly
Music: Paul Cantelon
Costume designer: Sandy Powell
Co-producer: Mark Cooper
Editors: Paul Knight, Carol Littleton
Cast:
Anne Boleyn: Natalie Portman
Mary Boleyn: Scarlett Johansson
King Henry VIII: Eric Bana
Duke of Norfolk: David Morrissey
Lady Elizabeth Boleyn: Kristin Scott Thomas
Sir Thomas Boleyn: Mark Rylance
George Boyleyn: Jim Sturgess
Katharine of Aragon: Ana Torrent
William Stafford: Eddie Redmayne
William Carey: Benedict Cumberbatch
Henry Percy: Oliver Coleman
Jane Parker: Juno Temple
Running time -- 115 minutes
No MPAA rating...
BERLIN -- Anne Boleyn was the one who managed to stay alive while married to England's King Henry VIII for 1,000 days, but her sister Mary in The Other Boleyn Girl would have been his queen if only she had been better at making babies.
That, of course, was always the problem. The Tudor line's grip on the throne was invariably threatened by the lack of a son, even though it would be daughter Elizabeth who reigned in the nation's golden age.
In Justin Chadwick's handsome but glum film, based on the novel by Philippa Gregory, the focus is on Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlett Johansson) as their father, Thomas Boleyn (Mark Rylance), and uncle, the Duke of Norfolk (David Morrissey), conspire for one of them to win the king's fancy while their mother Kristin Scott Thomas) looks on in disgust.
Shot in high definition and filmed at many historic locations, the film somehow still lacks the splendor of an epic, and its urgency to get on with the next plot point leaves much unexplained while context goes out the window. Good performances by the female leads and all the appurtenances and costumes of the time might attract fans of period movies, but there's not enough flash and fire to grab the attention of a wider audience.
Already given screen treatment in a 2003 BBC TV film, Boleyn Girl here gets a bigger budget, big-name stars and a script by Peter Morgan (The Queen, The Last King of Scotland).
Morgan already had a go at this particular monarch for Granada Television in 2003 with Henry VIII, starring Ray Winstone, and he's back presumably attracted by the opportunity to write for two dynamic actresses playing competing sisters.
His script lacks punch, however. Portman and Johansson are more than equal to the demands, but with a tougher-minded script they might have soared. Portman comes to grips with the sharpest lines, but she could have done so much more. Johansson's character grows the most in the film and once again the star dazzles with her versatility.
Eric Bana as the king offers little help. Such is his lack of screen presence that the Australian film star virtually disappears whenever Portman, Johansson or Scott Thomas makes an appearance.
History is smoothed out for the story -- Mary was actually 12 when she married her first husband, who was 24 -- and some key figures are omitted, including Cardinal Wolsey and Sir Thomas More.
The Duke of Norfolk becomes the main villain of the piece, ruthlessly determined to place one or the other of his brother-in-law's pretty daughters into the king's bed in order to enrich the family. Scott Thomas' mother registers her disdain for the proceedings more with her powerful gaze than any pungency in the lines of dialogue. Ana Torrent makes a strong impression too as the dismayed and discarded Queen Katharine of Aragon.
Although the various homes and castles are lovely to see, the story feels rushed, a feeling made worse by the director cutting every couple of scenes to somebody on horseback riding furiously through woods or water. Like the film, it's not always clear why.
THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL
Focus Features, Columbia Pictures
BBC Films, Ruby Films, Scott Rudin Prods., Relativity Media
Credits:
Director Justin Chadwick
Writer: Peter Morgan
Producer: Alison Owen
Executive producers: Scott Rudin, David M. Thompson
Director of photography: Kieran McGuigan
Production designer: John-Paul Kelly
Music: Paul Cantelon
Costume designer: Sandy Powell
Co-producer: Mark Cooper
Editors: Paul Knight, Carol Littleton
Cast:
Anne Boleyn: Natalie Portman
Mary Boleyn: Scarlett Johansson
King Henry VIII: Eric Bana
Duke of Norfolk: David Morrissey
Lady Elizabeth Boleyn: Kristin Scott Thomas
Sir Thomas Boleyn: Mark Rylance
George Boyleyn: Jim Sturgess
Katharine of Aragon: Ana Torrent
William Stafford: Eddie Redmayne
William Carey: Benedict Cumberbatch
Henry Percy: Oliver Coleman
Jane Parker: Juno Temple
Running time -- 115 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 2/19/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
LONDON -- U.K. independent production company Power said Wednesday it has appointed media consultant Simon Hart to spearhead continental European co-production activities. Power, the television drama company behind Emmy Award-winner Henry VIII and the recent ITV two-part feature Colditz, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Hart has more than 18 years of experience in the international TV programming and production industry working on strategic business planning, co-financing and co-production with such partners as MGM/UA, Alliance Atlantis and Nickelodeon. She will seek new financing for program-making from European broadcast partners, the company said. "We're thrilled that Simon Hart is joining our team, she has a fabulous track record and will be a great addition to the team," said Power founder and chief executive Justin Bodle.
- 3/31/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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