Emerald Fennell
Writing

Emerald Fennell

October 1, 1985 (40 years old) Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Also known as: Emerald Lilly Fennell

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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Known For

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

2012 • TV

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

2012 • TV

The Crown

The Crown

2016 • TV

Barbie

Barbie

2023 • Movie

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

2013 • Movie

Movie Credits (22)

Acting

2023

Barbie

as Midge

2013

The Lady Vanishes

as Odette

2016

The Darkest Universe

as Jess

2020

Promising Young Woman

as Woman in Makeup Tutorial (uncredited)

2015

Pan

as Commander

2012

Anna Karenina

as Princess Merkalova

2015

The Danish Girl

as Elsa

2011

Albert Nobbs

as Mrs. Smythe-Willard

2010

Mr. Nice

as Rachel

2019

Vita & Virginia

as Vanessa Bell

2024

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out

as Self

2013

Murder on the Home Front

as Issy Quennell

2025

Prüdes Hollywood - Laster, Lust und Leidenschaft im Film

Crew

2023

Saltburn

Writer

2023

Saltburn

Director

2023

Saltburn

Producer

2018

Careful How You Go

Director

2026

"Wuthering Heights"

Director

2020

Promising Young Woman

Producer

2020

Promising Young Woman

Director

2020

Promising Young Woman

Writer

2026

"Wuthering Heights"

Producer

TV Credits (14)

Acting

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

1 episodes

2012

Call the Midwife

as Patsy Mount

32 episodes

2012

Call the Midwife

as Nurse Patsy Mount

1 episodes

2016

The Crown

as Camilla Shand / Camilla Parker Bowles

7 episodes

2016

Victoria

as Lady Lovelace

1 episodes

1953

The Oscars

as Self

1 episodes

2021

Directors on Directors

as Self

1 episodes

2013

Blandings

as Monica Simmons

1 episodes

2013

Drifters

as Lizzie

1 episodes

2010

Any Human Heart

as Lottie

4 episodes

2013

Chickens

as Agnes

6 episodes

2013

Murder on the Home Front

as Issy Quennell

2 episodes

Crew

2018

Killing Eve

Writer

2018

Killing Eve

Executive Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Female
Birthday
October 1, 1985 (40 years old)
Place of Birth
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Popularity
1.3

Career Stats

22
Movies
14
TV Shows