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Emerald Fennell

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Emerald Fennell

Born Hammersmith, London, England, UK 28 credits available

Biography

Emerald Lilly Fennell (born 1 October 1985) is an English actress, filmmaker, and writer. 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 (2011),  Anna Karenina (2012), and The Danish Girl (2015). She gained prominence for her starring role in the BBC One drama series Call the Midwife (2013–2017) and for her portrayal of Camilla Parker-Bowles in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2019–2020), the latter of which garnered her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

As a writer-director, Fennell is known as the showrunner for season two of the BBC spy thriller series Killing Eve (2019), which earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She made her feature film directorial debut with the thriller Promising Young Woman (2020), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and received nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. Fennell also wrote the book for Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cinderella (2021) and directed her second film, the psychological thriller Saltburn (2023).

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Emerald Fennell is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 28 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Prüdes Hollywood - Laster, Lust und Leidenschaft im Film (2025), Directors on Directors (2021), Vita & Virginia (2019), The Danish Girl (2015), Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014), The Crown (2016), Call the Midwife (2012), Killing Eve (2018). The recorded credits span 1953 to 2026, including 15 movies and 13 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

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Known forDirecting
Movies15
TV shows13
Active years represented1953–2026
Place of birthHammersmith, London, England, UK

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Emerald Lilly Fennell

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