- Born
- Birth nameCarey Hannah Mulligan
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Carey Hannah Mulligan is a British actress. She was born May 28, 1985, in Westminster, London, England, to Nano (Booth), a university lecturer, and Stephen Mulligan, a hotel manager. Her mother is from Llandeilo, Wales, and Carey also has Irish and English ancestry.
Her first major appearance was playing Kitty Bennet in Pride & Prejudice (2005) alongside Keira Knightley, Judi Dench, and Donald Sutherland. Carey also played orphan Ada Clare in the BBC television series Bleak House (2005).
Carey has said that her passion and love for acting was first kindled at her old school Woldingham School, where she took part in a school production of "Sweet Charity" in her final year, and where she was also a student head of drama.
Carey is married to musician Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons.
- IMDb mini biography by: anonymous
- SpouseMarcus Mumford(April 21, 2012 - present) (3 children)
- ChildrenEvelyn Grace MumfordWilfred Mumford
- ParentsStephen MulliganNano Booth
- RelativesOwain Patrick Mulligan(Sibling)
- 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.
- 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.
- Applied to three different drama schools at age 17 but was turned down by all.
- Worked as a pub barmaid and studio runner between acting jobs.
- About her Pride & Prejudice (2005) co-stars: We were like one big family. We took over the house. It was so much fun. Brenda Blethyn (Mrs Bennett) mummied us all - when we had days off she took us on day trips to a llama farm.
- (About Pride & Prejudice (2005)) I love it when we're a family unit, I mean we've been sort of split up in various pieces, but when we are presented as the Bennetts, in that scene where we go to Netherfield where it is a Miss Bennett, a Miss Bennett, a Miss Bennett and a Mrs Bennett. I just like that we're all together.
- (About Jena Malone in Pride & Prejudice (2005)) I think Jena helped a lot because I have sort of leaned on her the whole summer basically, a) in my character and b) just because she is so much more experienced than I am. She kind of psyches me up for stuff and sort of helps me get in the giggly frame of mind.
- (About her school) "I had wanted to act for a really long time, but other schools I had been to did not have such good drama departments. Everyone was so encouraging. You could do anything you wanted to, although you had to take it seriously. If you missed rehearsals, you were out."
- (About Kitty and Lydia Bennett) "They completely relate to all of the giggling and gossiping, and especially when the militia arrive we put ourselves into the most ridiculous, lovely costumes and we just have to stand out."
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