English actress Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer was born in Hammersmith, London, England, to writer and barrister Sir 约翰·莫蒂默 and his second wife, Penelope (née Gollop). She was educated at St Paul's Girls' School in West London, and it was whilst there she began acting. Mortimer moved on from school to Lincoln College, Oxford University, where she studied English Literature and Russian, and spent two terms at the Moscow Arts Theater Drama School, studying acting.While appearing in an Oxford University student production, Mortimer was spotted by a TV producer who cast her in an adaptation of 凯瑟琳·库克森' s The Glass Virgin (1995). She made her feature film debut in 1996 alongside 方·基默 in 黑夜幽灵 (1996). Roles in various projects have followed, including 伊丽莎白 (1998), 爱情急转弯 (2000), 赛末点 (2005), 充气娃娃之恋 (2007), 禁闭岛 (2010) and 雨果 (2011).During the making of 爱情急转弯 (2000), Mortimer met her husband 亚历桑德罗·尼沃拉. The couple have two children, Samuel and May.
早年经历Studied English & Russian at Lincoln College, Oxford (1990-1994). Daughter of 约翰·莫蒂默 and Penelope Gollop Mortimer.大众印象high meek voice
