Emerald Fennell
Biography
Emerald Lilly Fennell is an English actress, filmmaker, and writer born on October 1, 1985, in Hammersmith, London, England, United Kingdom. Throughout her career, she has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. Fennell first gained attention for her roles in period films such as Albert Nobbs in 2011, Anna Karenina in 2012, and The Danish Girl in 2015. She later gained prominence for her starring role in the BBC One drama series Call the Midwife from 2013 to 2017 and for portraying Camilla Parker-Bowles in the Netflix drama series The Crown from 2019 to 2020, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Career overview
Emerald Lilly Fennell is an English actress, filmmaker, and writer born on October 1, 1985, in Hammersmith, London, England, United Kingdom. Throughout her career, she has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.
Fennell first gained attention for her roles in period films, including Albert Nobbs in 2011, Anna Karenina in 2012, and The Danish Girl in 2015. She later achieved wider prominence for her starring role in the BBC One drama series Call the Midwife from 2013 to 2017. Following this, she portrayed Camilla Parker-Bowles in the Netflix drama series The Crown from 2019 to 2020, a role that earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
As a writer-director, Fennell is recognized for her work in the film and television industry, holding thirty known credits on The Movie Database platform, with a specific focus noted in directing.
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- "Wuthering Heights" (2026) Director
- "Wuthering Heights" (2026) Screenplay
- "Wuthering Heights" (2026) Producer
- Prüdes Hollywood - Laster, Lust und Leidenschaft im Film (2025)
- Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out (2024) as Self
- Barbie (2023) as Midge
- Saltburn (2023) Writer
- Saltburn (2023) Producer
- Saltburn (2023) Director
- Directors on Directors (2021) as Self
- Promising Young Woman (2020) as Woman in Makeup Tutorial (uncredited)
- Promising Young Woman (2020) Director
- Promising Young Woman (2020) Producer
- Promising Young Woman (2020) Writer
- Vita & Virginia (2019) as Vanessa Bell
- Killing Eve (2018) Writer
- Killing Eve (2018) Executive Producer
- Careful How You Go (2018) Director
- Careful How You Go (2018) Screenplay
- The Crown (2016) as Camilla Shand / Camilla Parker Bowles
- Victoria (2016) as Lady Lovelace
- Movies with Ali Plumb (2016) as Self
- The Darkest Universe (2016) as Jess
- The Danish Girl (2015) as Elsa
- Pan (2015) as Commander
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Blandings (2013) as Monica Simmons
- Drifters (2013) as Lizzie
- Chickens (2013) as Agnes
- Murder on the Home Front (2013) as Issy Quennell
- The Lady Vanishes (2013) as Odette
- Murder on the Home Front (2013) as Issy Quennell
- Call the Midwife (2012) as Patsy Mount
- Call the Midwife (2012) as Nurse Patsy Mount
- Anna Karenina (2012) as Princess Merkalova
- Albert Nobbs (2011) as Mrs. Smythe-Willard
- Any Human Heart (2010) as Lottie
- Mr. Nice (2010) as Rachel
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Nemesis Screenplay