Emma Mackey

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Emma Mackey
Emma Mackey.jpg
Mackey in 2019
Born (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 25)
Le Mans, Sarthe, France
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Emma Margaret Marie Tachard-Mackey (born 4 January 1996) is an English-French actress.[1] She landed her breakthrough role as Maeve Wiley on the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education (2019–present), which earned her a BAFTA Television Award nomination for Best Female Comedy Performance.[2][3]

Early life[]

Emma Margaret Marie Tachard-Mackey[4] was born in Le Mans, the daughter of a French father and an English mother.[5][6] Her father is a school headmaster.[7] She grew up in Sablé-sur-Sarthe[5] and received her baccalauréat in 2013 at l'académie de Nantes,[8] subsequently moving to England to study English language and literature at the University of Leeds.[5] She graduated in 2016.[9] Mackey lives in London.[1]

Career[]

Mackey was cast in her first professional role with the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education[10][11] as Maeve Wiley, a quick-witted, business-savvy "bad girl" who convinces fellow student Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield)[12] to start an underground sex therapy business at their school.[13][14] She stated that "For me, this is my first piece of work. ... It was – and still is – a really happy time."[15] Mackey's work on the series has earned her acclaim;[16] the Hindustan Times wrote "Emma Mackey, as Maeve, is a revelation; perhaps the best performance by a young British actress I’ve seen since I discovered Florence Pugh. She’s alluring yet distant, pragmatic yet emotional, whip-smart yet foolishly in love."[16] For the role, she received a BAFTA TV Award nomination in 2021.[3]

Mackey is set to appear in Kenneth Branagh's upcoming mystery thriller film Death on the Nile,[17] the sequel to 2017's Murder on the Orient Express.[18][19] Cast in 2019,[20] she will portray the supporting role of Jacqueline de Bellefort.[21][22][23] In May 2020, it was announced that Mackey will portray the novelist Emily Brontë in the upcoming biographical film Emily, which will focus on Brontë's early life.[24][25] Emily will be her first leading film role.[26]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Tic Jess Short film
2020 The Winter Lake Holly
2021 Eiffel Adrienne Bourgès Post-production
2022 Death on the Nile Jacqueline de Bellefort Post-production
TBA Emily Emily Brontë Post-production

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Badger Lane Michelle Television film
2018 Summit Fever Isabelle
2019–present Sex Education Maeve Wiley Main role

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2021 British Academy Television Awards Best Female Comedy Performance Sex Education Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Alezine, Nadège (7 January 2019). "Emma Mackey une franco-britannique nouvelle star de Netflix". Ici Londres (in French). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Emma Mackey is the Undisputed Breakout Star of Netflix's 'Sex Education'". 11 January 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "BAFTA TV 2021: The Winners and Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards". BAFTA. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ The Cast Of "Sex Education" Takes The BFF Test. BuzzFeed. 5 February 2020. Event occurs at 1:18. Retrieved 10 February 2020 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Whitehouse, Matthew (20 March 2019). "Talking about sex with Emma Mackey". i-D. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  6. ^ Halls, Eleanor (20 January 2020). "Sex Education's Emma Mackey, interview: 'We're lucky our show isn't about ridiculously passionate intercourse'". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  7. ^ Harrison, Ellie (19 January 2020). "Emma Mackey interview: 'I'd rather be remembered as a feminist than an a***hole'". The Independent. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  8. ^ Riou, Thilda (16 January 2020). "Emma Mackey, well-educated new star". Marie Claire (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Say hello to Emma Mackey, Leeds graduate and Maeve Wiley in Netflix's 'Sex Education'". UK. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  10. ^ Miller, Bruce (13 January 2019). "REVIEW: 'Sex Education' teases but also tells a good story". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  11. ^ Romero, Ariana (11 January 2019). "Sex Education's Maeve Herself On That Vagina Shaming Episode". Refinery29. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  12. ^ Sex Education, retrieved 4 July 2020
  13. ^ Bergado, Gabe (4 January 2019). "Meet the Cast of "Sex Education," Netflix's Hilarious New Dramedy All About, Well, Sex". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  14. ^ Vick, Megan (12 January 2019). "Sex Education Is the Most Honest Coming-of-Age TV Show We've Seen in Forever". TV Guide. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  15. ^ "How 'Sex Education' Changed Emma Mackey's Life". bodyandsoulau. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b Naahar, Rohan (14 January 2019). "Sex Education review: Netflix pops 2019's cherry with its best show in months". Hindustan Times. HT Media. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  17. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (1 October 2019). "Fox & Kenneth Branagh's All-Star Agatha Christie Movie 'Death On The Nile' Begins Production In UK". Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  18. ^ "'Murder on the Orient Express' Star Kenneth Branagh Wants to Make More Poirot Movies". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  19. ^ Kit, Borys (20 November 2017). "'Murder on the Orient Express' Sequel in the Works (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  20. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (1 October 2019). "Fox & Kenneth Branagh's All-Star Agatha Christie Movie 'Death On The Nile' Begins Production In UK". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  21. ^ "'Death on the Nile' Film Will Spotlight Tiffany & Co. Jewelry and Thirties Glamour". Yahoo!. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  22. ^ Ramkumar, Hredya (8 December 2020). "Everything you need to know about Death on the Nile!". DroidJournal. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  23. ^ "Agatha Christie's 'Death On The Nile' Is A Love Letter To Classic Mystery And 1930s Style". Marie Claire. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  24. ^ Vlessing, Etan (21 May 2020). "'Wuthering Heights' Author Emily Bronte Biopic in the Works, Emma Mackey to Star". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  25. ^ Ritman, Alex (28 April 2021). "First Look at 'Sex Education' Star Emma Mackey in Emily Bronte Biopic 'Emily'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  26. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (21 May 2020). "Hot Cannes Package: Emma Mackey To Lead Cast As 'Wuthering Heights' Author Emily Brontë In Fresh-Faced Biopic From 'Harry Potter' Producer & Embankment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

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