Emma Mackey

Emma Mackey
Mackey in 2019
Born
Emma Margaret Marie Tachard-Mackey

c. 1996 (age 27–28)[1]
Le Mans, Sarthe, France
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • France
EducationUniversity of Leeds (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Emma Margaret Marie Tachard-Mackey (born c. 1996)[1] is a British and French actress. Her breakthrough performance in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education (2019–2023) earned her a British Academy Television Award nomination.[2][3] Mackey has since starred in the mystery film Death on the Nile (2022) and portrayed Emily Brontë in the drama film Emily (2022). She won the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2023.[4]

Early life and education

Tachard-Mackey[5] was born c. 1996[6][7] in Le Mans, the daughter of a French father and an English mother.[8][9] Her father is a school headmaster.[7] She grew up in Sablé-sur-Sarthe[8] and received her baccalauréat in 2013 with High Honours in l'académie de Nantes, a French school district,[1] subsequently moving to England to study English language and literature at the University of Leeds.[8] She graduated in 2016.[10]

Career

Mackey at the premiere of Emily during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival

Mackey was cast in her first professional role with the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education[11][12] as Maeve Wiley, an intelligent, quick-witted, business-savvy "bad girl" who persuades fellow student Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield) to start an underground sex therapy business at their school.[13][14] She stated that "For me, this is my first piece of work [...] It was—and still is—a really happy time."[15] Mackey's work on the series has earned her acclaim.[16] The Hindustan Times wrote, "Emma Mackey, as Maeve, is a revelation; perhaps the best performance by a young British actress I've seen since I discovered Florence Pugh. She's alluring yet distant, pragmatic yet emotional, whip-smart yet foolishly in love."[16] For the role, she received a British Academy Television Award nomination in 2021,[3] and won a National Comedy Award in 2022.[17]

In 2021, Mackey appeared in the independent romantic drama film Eiffel,[18] which premiered at the Alliance Française French Film Festival and has earned numerous international theatrical releases;[19] it has grossed over $13 million worldwide.[20] Review site DoItInParis stated that Mackey "radiates mischief in the boots of a rebellious and entire provincial bourgeoisie, a bit capricious but madly endearing."[21] The following year, she starred in the mystery thriller film Death on the Nile,[22] a sequel to 2017's Murder on the Orient Express, in the supporting role of Jacqueline de Bellefort.[23][24]

Mackey had her first lead film role as the novelist Emily Brontë in the partly fictional 2022 film Emily,[25][26] focusing on Brontë's early life.[27] The following year, she appeared in the fantasy comedy film Barbie.[28]

Personal life

Mackey lives in London as a dual French-British citizen.[29]

Filmography

Film

List of Emma Mackey film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2020 Tic Jess Short film
The Winter Lake Holly
2021 Eiffel Adrienne Bourgès
2022 Death on the Nile Jacqueline de Bellefort
Emily Emily Brontë
2023 Barbie Physicist Barbie
2024 Hot Milk † Sofia[30] Post-production[31]
2025 Ella McCay † Ella McCay Filming[32]
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

List of Emma Mackey television credits
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Badger Lane Michelle TV short film
2019–2023 Sex Education Maeve Wiley Main role; 32 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2021 British Academy Television Awards Best Female Comedy Performance Sex Education Nominated [33]
2022 National Comedy Awards Outstanding Comedy Actress Won [34]
British Independent Film Awards Best Lead Performance Emily Nominated [35]
Best Ensemble Performance Nominated
2023 British Academy Film Awards BAFTA Rising Star Award — Won [36]

References

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  2. ^ "Emma Mackey is the Undisputed Breakout Star of Netflix's 'Sex Education'". Decider. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "BAFTA TV 2021: The Winners and Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards". BAFTA. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Sex Education's Emma Mackey wins BAFTA Rising Star Award". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  5. ^ The Cast Of "Sex Education" Takes The BFF Test. BuzzFeed. 5 February 2020. Event occurs at 1:18. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Emma Mackey On Channelling The Spirit Of Emily Brontë For Frances O'Connor's Not-Quite-Biopic". British Vogue. 9 October 2022. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022. ...the 26-year-old declares with...
  7. ^ a b Harrison, Ellie (29 January 2020). "Emma Mackey: 'I'd rather be remembered as a feminist than an a***hole'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b c Whitehouse, Matthew (20 March 2019). "Talking about sex with Emma Mackey". i-D. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  9. ^ Halls, Eleanor (20 January 2020). "Sex Education's Emma Mackey, interview: 'We're lucky our show isn't about ridiculously passionate intercourse'". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Say hello to Emma Mackey, Leeds graduate and Maeve Wiley in Netflix's 'Sex Education'". The Tab. 13 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  11. ^ Miller, Bruce (13 January 2019). "REVIEW: 'Sex Education' teases but also tells a good story". Sioux City Journal. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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  14. ^ Vick, Megan (12 January 2019). "Sex Education Is the Most Honest Coming-of-Age TV Show We've Seen in Forever". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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  16. ^ a b Naahar, Rohan (14 January 2019). "Sex Education review: Netflix pops 2019's cherry with its best show in months". Hindustan Times. HT Media. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Winners unveiled at National Comedy Awards for Stand Up To Cancer | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  18. ^ Brown, Curtis. "Emma Mackey makes her French feature debut in Eiffel". www.curtisbrown.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  19. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie. "Vertigo Releasing acquires 'Eiffel' with Emma Mackey, Romain Duris for UK-Ireland (exclusive)". Screen. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Eiffel". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  21. ^ "Eiffel: the love story arrives at the cinema". www.doitinparis.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  22. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (1 October 2019). "Fox & Kenneth Branagh's All-Star Agatha Christie Movie 'Death On The Nile' Begins Production In UK". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  23. ^ "'Murder on the Orient Express' Star Kenneth Branagh Wants to Make More Poirot Movies". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  24. ^ Kit, Borys (20 November 2017). "'Murder on the Orient Express' Sequel in the Works (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  25. ^ Vlessing, Etan (21 May 2020). "'Wuthering Heights' Author Emily Bronte Biopic in the Works, Emma Mackey to Star". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  26. ^ Ritman, Alex (28 April 2021). "First Look at 'Sex Education' Star Emma Mackey in Emily Bronte Biopic 'Emily'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  27. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (21 May 2020). "Hot Cannes Package: Emma Mackey To Lead Cast As 'Wuthering Heights' Author Emily Brontë In Fresh-Faced Biopic From 'Harry Potter' Producer & Embankment". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  28. ^ Clark, Rebekah (22 March 2022). "Emma Mackey Joins Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling In New Barbie Film". Grazia. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  29. ^ Alezine, Nadège (7 January 2019). "Emma Mackey une franco-britannique nouvelle star de Netflix". Ici Londres (in French). Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  30. ^ Ravindran, Manori (10 May 2023). "Emma Mackey Joins Vicky Krieps, Fiona Shaw in 'Hot Milk,' HanWay Films Selling in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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  32. ^ Fitzpatrick, Edward (1 February 2024). "In R.I. to film a movie, Jamie Lee Curtis tells California: 'This is how you do it'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  33. ^ "BAFTA TV 2021: The Winners and Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards". BAFTA. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  34. ^ "Winners unveiled at National Comedy Awards for Stand Up To Cancer". Channel 4. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  35. ^ Ntim, Zac (4 November 2022). "British Independent Film Awards: 'Aftersun,' 'Blue Jean' & 'The Wonder' Lead Nominations". Deadline. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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External links

  • Emma Mackey at IMDb 
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