Emily Mortimer
Acting
Born: 1971-10-06 · London, England, UK
Biography
Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer (born 6 October 1971) is a British actress and filmmaker. She began acting in stage productions and has since appeared in several film and television roles. In 2003, she won an Independent Spirit Award for her performance in Lovely and Amazing. She is also known for playing Mackenzie McHale in the HBO series The Newsroom (2012–2014). She co-created and co-wrote the series Doll & Em (2014–2015) and wrote and directed the miniseries The Pursuit of Love (2021), the latt
🎬 Movies (20)
Ladies First
2026
Sunny Black
The Making of Jay Kelly
2025
Self - Candy / Writer
Jay Kelly
2025
Candy
Paddington in Peru
2024
Mary Brown
The Spirit of 1926
2022
Nettie
With/In Volume 2
2021
(segment "Neighborhood Watch")
Relic
2020
Kay
Good Posture
2019
Julia Price
Mary
2019
Sarah
Phil
2019
Alicia
Lost Holiday
2019
NPR Commentary (voice)
Mary Poppins Returns
2018
Jane Banks
Head Full of Honey
2018
Sarah
One Cambodian Family Please for My Pleasure
2018
Hanka
Write When You Get Work
2018
Nan Noble
Wig Shop
2017
Chaya
The Bookshop
2017
Florence Green
The Party
2017
Jinny
The Sense of an Ending
2017
Sarah Ford
Spectral
2016
Fran Madison
📺 TV Shows (20)
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
2025
Cressida Dick
The New Look
2024
Elsa Lombardi
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
2022
Self - Guest
The Pursuit of Love
2021
The Bolter
Don't Look Deeper
2020
Sharon
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self
Doll & Em
2014
Em
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
Self
The Newsroom
2012
MacKenzie McHale
Conan
2010
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Self
30 Rock
2006
Phoebe
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
Self - Guest
Noah's Ark
1999
Esther
Coming Home
1998
Judith Dunbar
A Dance to the Music of Time
1997
Polly Duport
Midsomer Murders
1997
Katherine Lacey
No Bananas
1996
Una