Emerald Fennell

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Emerald Fennell
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Fennell in 2013
Born
Emerald Lilly Fennell

(1985-10-01) 1 October 1985 (age 35)
Hammersmith, London, England
EducationGreyfriars, Oxford (BA)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • filmmaker
  • author
Years active2007–present
Spouse(s)Chris Vernon
Children1
RelativesTheo Fennell (father)

Emerald Lilly Fennell (/fɪˈnɛl/;[1] born 1 October 1985)[2][3] is an English actress, filmmaker and author. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including one Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, one Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. Fennell first received attention for her performances in period drama films, such as Albert Nobbs (2011), Anna Karenina (2012), The Danish Girl (2015), and Vita and Virginia (2018). She received wider recognition for her starring roles in the BBC One period drama series Call the Midwife (2013–17) and the Netflix period drama series The Crown (2019–20).

Fennell is also known as showrunner for season two of the BBC thriller series Killing Eve (2019), which earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In 2020, Fennell made her feature film directorial debut with the thriller Promising Young Woman (2020), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and received nominations for Best Picture, and Best Director, becoming one of the only seven and the first British woman to be nominated for the latter.[4][5]

Early life[]

Born in Hammersmith in London, Fennell was educated at Marlborough College, an independent school in Marlborough, Wiltshire. She then studied English at Greyfriars, Oxford, where she acted in university plays. There she was spotted by Lindy King of United Agents.[6]

Her sister, Coco Fennell, is a fashion designer.[7][8] Her parents are jewellery designer Theo Fennell and author Louise Fennell (née MacGregor).[9]

Career[]

Acting[]

Fennell appeared in the Channel 4 sitcom Chickens with Simon Bird, Joe Thomas and Jonny Sweet. She then joined the cast of the BBC One series Call the Midwife as Patsy Mount,[10] after dyeing her blonde hair red.[11] She is also known for her film roles in Albert Nobbs (2011), Anna Karenina (2012), The Danish Girl (2015), and Vita & Virginia (2019).

On 23 October 2018, it was revealed that Fennell would play Camilla Shand in the third season of the Netflix series The Crown. She continued playing the role in the fourth season and gained a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.[12] Fennell made a brief uncredited appearance in her directorial debut film Promising Young Woman as the host of a 'blow job lip' make-up tutorial video.

Writing and directing[]

In 2008, Fennell was commissioned to write a film script (co-produced by Madeleine Lloyd Webber). Titled Chukka, it's a romantic comedy about a group of teenagers who fight the closure of their school by taking on the rich kids at polo.[6]

Her first novel was published by Bloomsbury Children's Books in January 2013: Shiverton Hall, a children's fantasy.[13][14] In December 2012, it was released as an ebook by Bloomsbury USA.[14]

The Creeper, a sequel, was published mid-2014. ISFDB catalogues them as the Shiverton Hall series.[14] It was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in 2014. She then released Monsters in September 2015,[15] her first adult horror book.[16]

In July 2018, it was announced that Fennell was hired by her close friend Phoebe Waller-Bridge as head writer for the second season of the BBC series Killing Eve, replacing Waller-Bridge, who remains as a producer. Fennell wrote 6 episodes for the season.[17] Fennell also become one of the show's executive producers. Speaking to The New York Times, Fennell said "Phoebe [Waller-Bridge] and I had worked together in the past, and we’ve been friends for nearly 10 years. We met on a film — Albert Nobbs — which we both had tiny parts in. I started in the very early days as a writer in the Season 2 writer's room. Because it's such an unusual show, they did a very loose writers' room for a week just to see, and then wonderfully and luckily for me they promoted me to head writer."[18] The second season began broadcast in April 2019.[19] At the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, Fennell was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for the season 2 episode "Nice and Neat".[20]

Fennell in December 2020

In January 2019, it was announced Fennell would write and direct the comedy thriller film Promising Young Woman, starring Carey Mulligan.[21] Production began in March 2019.[22] Fennell was seven months pregnant during the 23 day shoot.[23] The movie premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim[24] with, as of April 2020, a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes, its critics consensus reading "A boldly provocative, timely thriller, Promising Young Woman is an auspicious feature debut for writer-director Emerald Fennell -- and a career highlight for Carey Mulligan."[24] She produced the film with, amongst others, Margot Robbie and her LuckyChap Entertainment production company. The film went on to earn five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay for Fennell. Fennell became one of only seven women, and the first British woman, to earn a nomination in the directing category. As well, Fennell's directing nomination alongside that of Chloé Zhao marked the first instance of two women earning directing nominations in the same year.[25] For the film, she also received Best Original Screenplay awards at the Critics Choice Awards and the Writers Guild of America Awards. Fennell won the 2021 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 93rd Academy Awards for Promising Young Woman.[4]

In January 2020, Andrew Lloyd Webber announced he would collaborate with Fennell on the musical Cinderella, which is planned to open in London in August 2021.[26]

On 22 March 2021, it was revealed that Fennell was attached to write a Zatanna film for Warner Brothers, set in the DC Extended Universe.[27]

On May 18, 2021, Mark Millar revealed that Fennell had written the latest screenplay of the film adaptation of his comic Nemesis.[28]

Personal life[]

Fennell's husband is film and advertising director and producer Chris Vernon. The couple have a son, born in 2019.[29][23][8][30] She confirmed she was pregnant with their second child at the 93rd Academy Awards in April 2021.[31][32]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Actor Director Producer Writer Notes
2010 Mr Nice Rachel Yes No No No
2011 Albert Nobbs Mrs Smythe-Willard Yes No No No
2012 Anna Karenina Princess Merkalova Yes No No No
2015 The Danish Girl Elsa Yes No No No
2015 Pan Commander Yes No No No
2018 Vita & Virginia Vanessa Bell Yes No No No
2018 Careful How You Go None No Yes No Yes Short film
2020 Promising Young Woman Video Tutorial Host Yes Yes Yes Yes

Television[]

Year Title Role Actor Director Producer Writer Notes
2007 Trial & Retribution Sheena Yes No No No Episode: "Sins of the Father - Part 1"
2010 New Tricks Vicky (Receptionist) Yes No No No Episode: "Coming Out Ball"
2010 Any Human Heart Lottie Yes No No No 3 episodes
2011–2013 Chickens Agnes Yes No No No 7 episodes
2013 Blandings Monica Simmons Yes No No No Episode: "Problem with Drink"
2013 The Lady Vanishes Odette Yes No No No Television film
2013 Murder on the Home Front Issy Quennell Yes No No No Television film
2013–2017 Call the Midwife Nurse Patsy Mount Yes No No No 27 episodes
2016 Drifters Lizzie Yes No No Yes Episode: "Halloween"
2017 Victoria Ada Lovelace Yes No No No Episode: "Green Eyed Monster"
2019 Killing Eve None No No Yes Yes 8 episodes
2019–2020 The Crown Camilla Parker Bowles Yes No No No 7 episodes

Bibliography[]

Year Title Ref.
2012 Shiverton Hall
2014 The Creeper
2014 Rollercoasters Shiverton Hall
2015 Monsters

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Grand Jury Prize Careful How You Go Nominated [33]
2019 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series Killing Eve Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Killing Eve (Episode: "Nice and Neat") Nominated
2020 USC Scripter Award Television Nominated
2021 AACTA International Awards Best Film Promising Young Woman Won [34]
Best Direction Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated
Academy Awards Best Picture Nominated [35]
Best Director Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Won
Austin Film Critics Association Awards Best Director Nominated [36]
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
British Academy Film Awards Best Film Nominated [37]
Outstanding British Film Won
Best Original Screenplay Won
Critics' Choice Awards Best Picture Nominated [38]
Best Director Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Won
Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Nominated [39]
Dorian Awards Best Film Nominated [40]
Best Director Nominated
Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) Won
Golden Globe Awards Best Motion Picture – Drama Nominated [41]
Best Director – Motion Picture Nominated
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association Awards Best Female Director Nominated [42][43]
Best Original Screenplay Won
Best First Feature Won
Filmmaker on the Rise N/A Won
Independent Spirit Awards Best Director Promising Young Woman Nominated [44]
Best Screenplay Won
Producers Guild of America Awards Best Theatrical Motion Picture Nominated [45]
Satellite Awards Auteur Award Won [46]
Best Original Screenplay Won
Writers Guild of America Awards Best Original Screenplay Won [47]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Crown Won [48]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Pending [49]

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External links[]

  • Emerald Fennell at IMDb
  • Emerald Fennell at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  • Emerald Fennell at Library of Congress Authorities, with 1 catalogue records (under 'Fennell, Emerald' without '1985–', previous page of browse report)
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