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Emily Blunt

British actress (born 1983)

Emily Blunt broke out as a harried assistant in The Devil Wears Prada and led Edge of Tomorrow and Sicario. She earned an Oscar nomination for Oppenheimer.

Emily Blunt appears in 16 films in The Rerun, from 2006 to 2026. Most of that work is in drama, thriller and comedy. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: John Krasinski (4), Tracie Thoms (3), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (3), Colin Firth (2), David Frankel (2).

Known for

  • The Devil Wears Prada (2006). Her breakthrough came as a harried assistant to a fashion magazine editor.
  • A Quiet Place (2018). John Krasinski’s horror film won her an Actor Award.
  • Oppenheimer (2023), Katherine Oppenheimer. Her role in Christopher Nolan’s film earned an Academy Award nomination.
  • Sicario (2015). She played an idealistic FBI agent in the crime film.
  • The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026). She appears in the sequel to the film that made her name.

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When was Emily Blunt born?
Emily Blunt was born on 23 February 1983.

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