Blunt is from Roehampton, London, England. She is one of four children born to a barrister father and teacher mother. Her uncle is Crispin Blunt, Conservative Member of Parliament for Reigate. At the age of 16 Blunt moved to a sixth-form college known for its performing arts programme, Hurtwood House, which is where she attracted an agent.

Blunt lives in London and Vancouver. In the latter Read more...

Blunt made her professional debut in Bliss a new play commissioned by the National Theatre, at the 2000 Edinburgh Festival while she was still an A-level student. In 2003, she made her screen debut in the British television drama Boudica, about the life of the ancient British warrior-queen who fought the Romans. She also won considerable praise for her performance as the 16th-century queen Catherine Read more...

Emily Olivia Leah Blunt (born February 23, 1983) is a Golden Globe Award-winning English actress known for her work in the film My Summer of Love and her appearance in The Devil Wears Prada. She won the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for the BBC TV film Gideon's Daughter and was nominated for the same award for The Devil Wears Prada.