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Emerald Fennell

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Emerald Fennell
You may recognize Emerald Fennell for her role as Camilla Parker Bowles on "The Crown" Seasons 3 and 4, but did you know she's also an Oscar winner for 'Promising Young Woman,' her feature directorial debut? She also served as showrunner of "Killing Eve" Season 2 and has a big-screen adaptation of DC comic character Zatanna in the works.
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Emerald Lilly Fennell is an English actress, filmmaker, and writer. She has received many awards and nominations, including an 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 gained attention for her roles in period drama films, such as Albert Nobbs (2011), Anna Karenina (2012), The Danish Girl (2015), and Vita and Virginia (2018). She went on to receive wider recognition for her starring roles in the BBC One period drama series Call the Midwife (2013-17) and for her portrayal of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in the Netflix period drama series The Crown (2019-20).
BornOctober 1, 1985
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BornOctober 1, 1985
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 58 wins & 104 nominations total

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    Wuthering Heights (2025)
    Wuthering Heights
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 2025
    Richard E. Grant, Rosamund Pike, Richie Cotterell, Alison Oliver, Barry Keoghan, Archie Madekwe, and Jacob Elordi in Saltburn (2023)
    Saltburn
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2023
    Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman (2020)
    Promising Young Woman
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 2020
    Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in Barbie (2023)
    Barbie
    6.8
    • Midge
    • 2023

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    • Wuthering Heights (2025)
      Wuthering Heights
      5.6
      • adapted by
      • 2025
    • Richard E. Grant, Rosamund Pike, Richie Cotterell, Alison Oliver, Barry Keoghan, Archie Madekwe, and Jacob Elordi in Saltburn (2023)
      Saltburn
      7.0
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Andrew Lloyd Webber & Carrie Hope Fletcher: Bad Cinderella
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman (2020)
      Promising Young Woman
      7.5
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer in Killing Eve (2018)
      Killing Eve
      8.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Careful How You Go (2018)
      Careful How You Go
      6.1
      Short
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Jessica Knappett, Lydia Rose Bewley, and Lauren O'Rourke in Drifters (2013)
      Drifters
      7.1
      TV Series
      • additional material
      • written by
      • 2016

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    • Wuthering Heights (2025)
      Wuthering Heights
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Richard E. Grant, Rosamund Pike, Richie Cotterell, Alison Oliver, Barry Keoghan, Archie Madekwe, and Jacob Elordi in Saltburn (2023)
      Saltburn
      7.0
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2023
    • Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman (2020)
      Promising Young Woman
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Careful How You Go (2018)
      Careful How You Go
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018

    Producer



    • Richard E. Grant, Rosamund Pike, Richie Cotterell, Alison Oliver, Barry Keoghan, Archie Madekwe, and Jacob Elordi in Saltburn (2023)
      Saltburn
      7.0
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2023
    • Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman (2020)
      Promising Young Woman
      7.5
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2020
    • Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer in Killing Eve (2018)
      Killing Eve
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019

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    "Killing Eve" Writer Stays Dark for Her New Movie, 'Promising Young Woman'

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    • Born
      • October 1, 1985
      • Hammersmith, London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Chris Vernon? - present (2 children)
    • Parents
        Theodore Alister Fennell
    • Relatives
        Coco Poppy Fennell(Sibling)
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      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles
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    • Trivia
      When she was seven she told her parents when she grew up she wanted to write stories about murder and to live in America.
    • Quotes
      [on her role in Call the Midwife (2012)] I feel, possibly delusionally, that I could deliver a baby in real life. Although, of course, I would have no idea what I was doing and I would be a danger to society.

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    • How old is Emerald Fennell?
      39 years old
    • When was Emerald Fennell born?
      October 1, 1985
    • Where was Emerald Fennell born?
      Hammersmith, London, England, UK
    • What is Emerald Fennell's birth name?
      Emerald Lilly Fennell
    • What is Emerald Fennell known for?
      Barbie, Saltburn, Wuthering Heights, and Promising Young Woman

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