From her breakthrough role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ to her recent small-screen project ‘The English,’ our April digital cover is dedicated to Emily Blunt.
Emily Blunt, renowned for her performance in ‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ never intended to pursue a career in acting. Her initial passion was languages and translation, but she discovered her calling for acting during a theater production at her boarding school in the United Kingdom.
Since then, her professional career has been on a steady rise. From her early days behind the curtain at the National Theatre in London to her acclaimed performances in feature films like ‘The Girl on the Train’ (2016), ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ (2018), and ‘A Quiet Place 2’ (2021).
Her on-screen debut came in 2004 with the British independent drama ‘My Summer of Love.’ However, her career before and after was defined by ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ (2006), where she starred alongside acting greats like Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep.
In the successful comedy, she portrayed Emily Charlton, the assistant who lives to fulfill the desires of her feared editor-in-chief, played by Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly. Emily’s performance in the film earned her BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress. Anyone who has watched the film countless times and aspires to enter the fashion industry can relate to the struggle and effort portrayed on screen, making Emily truly deserving of attending Paris Fashion Week (you know what I mean).
This breakthrough elevated her fame to stratospheric levels and allowed her to showcase her versatility as an actress. In 2007 alone, she appeared in four different films: ‘Wind Chill,’ ‘The Jane Austen Book Club,’ ‘Dan in Real Life’ alongside Steve Carell, and the biographical comedy ‘Charlie Wilson’s War.’
Two years later, her portrayal of Queen Victoria in the drama ‘The Young Victoria’ (2009) received an overwhelming amount of positive reviews and earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress.
In 2014, she won the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie for her performance alongside Tom Cruise in ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ (2014). She also returned to the Disney world in the form of a musical with ‘Into the Woods’ (2014), earning her a second Golden Globe nomination.
She pushed boundaries further with the psychological drama based on the bestselling novel, ‘The Girl on the Train’ (2016). Surprisingly, she received BAFTA and SAG nominations for her outstanding performance.
She impressed audiences with her leading role in the horror film directed by her husband, ‘A Quiet Place’ (2018), where she played Evelyn Abbott, a mother fighting to protect her family from noise-sensitive monsters. The successful project was followed by its sequel, ‘A Quiet Place 2’ (2021).
Additionally, she was honored with a SAG Award and received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ (2018).
Emily’s most recent work marks her return to television with ‘The English’ (2022), a western series that became an instant hit on HBO Max. She pours her heart into this project, portraying a woman who travels from England with the goal of avenging the death of her young son.
It’s no surprise that Emily’s dedication to her craft and her chameleon-like ability to tackle diverse roles and genres have earned her recognition and awards throughout the years. However, it’s intriguing how a single character can leave a lasting impact on generations, forever associating an actor with that particular role. For us, Emily Charlton, the beloved assistant, holds
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