- Was childhood pen pals with future husband Marcus Mumford, but the two lost touch before reconnecting as adults and later marrying.
- Ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society; her maternal grandmother has suffered with the disease since 2000.
- Applied to three different drama schools at age 17 but was turned down by all.
- Married Marcus Mumford in a rustic farmhouse in Somerset before 200 guests, including actors Colin Firth, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Sienna Miller. Mulligan wore a plain, backless ivory gown, and had eight bridesmaids. Mumford's father, a vicar, officiated the ceremony.
- Sang the lead female vocal on the title track of Belle & Sebastian's "Write About Love" album, released in October 2010.
- Worked as a pub barmaid and studio runner between acting jobs.
- Was inspired to become an actor at age 16 after seeing a performance of Henry V starring Kenneth Branagh.
- Voted Best Guest Actress by Doctor Who Magazine readers for Blink (2007).
- Did not learn to drive until she was age 23, and learned to do so only for the film Never Let Me Go (2010).
- Is close friends with Keira Knightley, having met on the set of Pride & Prejudice (2005).
- Mentioned in an interview at the Sundance Film Festival that the first actor she met was Julian Fellowes, who came to talk at her school. She approached him, and he introduced her to casting director Jina Jay's assistant; at the time, they were looking for young unknown actresses to play the younger sisters in Pride & Prejudice (2005). It ended up being her first job.
- During the June 2018 Broadway preview of the one-woman play "Girls and Boys," Carey was injured when the heavy curtain came down unexpectedly and struck her on the head. Mildly concussed from the experience in her dressing room after the show, she had to be taken to urgent care in Manhattan and was accompanied there by Bradley Cooper, who happened to be in the audience.
- Replaced Keira Knightley in the role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady after she dropped out of the project.
- Was originally advised by Julian Fellowes not to become an actor and "marry a lawyer instead." She later sent him a letter saying that she was serious about it and was invited to a dinner for aspiring actors.
- (April 20, 2012) Married her boyfriend of 14 months, Marcus Mumford, in Somerset following a nine-month-long engagement.
- Lived in London from birth until the age of three before moving with her family to Germany, where she attended the International School of Dusseldorf.
- Has stated in an interview that her nude scene in Shame (2011) was liberating.
- (August 2009-October 2010) Was in a relationship with Shia LaBeouf, having met on the set of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010).
- Was originally cast as Violet in Violet & Daisy (2011) but was replaced by Alexis Bledel after she dropped out in order to pursue Drive (2011) instead.
- Has mentioned that she'd like to do a play every year.
- Announced her engagement to Marcus Mumford, having been in a relationship with him since February 2011. (July 26, 2011)
- Won Best Female Performance in a 2007 Science Fiction Television Episode for the Doctor Who (2005) episode Blink (2007) at the Constellation Awards (2008).
- Was six months pregnant with her daughter Evelyn when she completed her run of the Broadway play "Skylight".
- Was seven months pregnant with her son Wilfred when she completed filming on Collateral (2018).
- Received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries at the OFTA (Online Film & Television Association) Televion awards in 2006 for her role in Bleak House (2005).
- She was among the actresses considered for the role of Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) before Rooney Mara was cast.
- Suggested Matthias Schoenaerts for the role of Gabriel Oak in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015) after she saw him in the French film Rust and Bone (2012).
- Has starred in two films that recreate the year 1961: An Education (2009) and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013).
- Received a 2009 Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her role in Christopher Hampton's re-imagining of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" on Broadway.
- It is often stated that she bears a strong resemblance to fellow actresses Michelle Williams and Adelaide Clemens.
- She has Irish, Welsh, and English ancestry. Her mother was raised in Llandeilo, Wales.
- Good friends with Zoe Kazan.
- Nominated for the 2015 Best Leading Actress in a Play Tony Award for her performance in "Skylight". She lost the award to Helen Mirren for her performance in "The Audience".
- Was the UK recipient of the Shooting Star award from the European Film Promotion in 2009.
- Returned to work eight months after giving birth to her daughter Evelyn to begin filming Mudbound (2017).
- She has three children with her husband Marcus Mumford. Their first child, daughter Evelyn Grace Mumford, was born on September 15, 2015, and their second child, son Wilfred Mumford, was born in August 2017. In 2023, their third child was born.
- Returned to work six months after giving birth to her son Wilfred to begin performing in the West End play "Girls and Boys".
- Was in consideration for the role of Annabel Richter in A Most Wanted Man (2014), but Rachel McAdams was cast instead.
- Was considered for the role of Elizabeth Shaw in "Prometheus", which later went to Noomi Rapace.
- Younger sister of Owain Patrick Mulligan (b. 1983).
- Daughter of Stephen (b. 1951) and Nano (née Booth) Mulligan (b. 1954).
- 16th Jan - 17th March performing "The Seagull" at Royal Court Theatre (March 2007)
- Her paternal grandparents were Ernest (1919-1979) and Kathleen (née Athy) Mulligan (1921-1992).
- Her maternal grandparents were Samuel (1924-1991) and Margaret (née James) Booth (1926-2017).
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