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Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Actor, also producer · Born May 28, 1985 (41) · Westminster, London, England

BAFTA Award winner · Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · 5 other major award bodies

Carey Hannah Mulligan (born 28 May 1985) is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2025 for services to drama. She made her film debut with a supporting role in Joe Wright's romantic drama Pride & Prejudice (2005), followed by diverse roles in television, including the drama series Bleak House (2005), and the television film Northanger Abbey (2007). Mulligan's breakthrough role came as a 1960s schoolgirl in the coming-of-age film An Education (2009), for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.  Mulligan received further Academy Award nominations for her performances in the black comedy Promising Young Woman (2020) and the biopic Maestro (2023). She also starred in acclaimed films such as Never Let Me Go (2010), Drive (2011), Shame (2011), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Far from the Madding Crowd (2015), Suffragette (2015), Mudbound (2017), Wildlife (2018), and She Said (2022). Her highest-grossing release to date is the period drama The Great Gatsby (2013). On stage, Mulligan made her debut in Kevin Elyot's play Forty Winks (2004) at the Royal Court Theatre. She made her Broadway debut playing Nina in the revival of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull (2008). She later returned to Broadway, starring in the revival of David Hare's Skylight (2015), for which she earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play. Mulligan has been an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society since 2012 and an ambassador for War Child since 2014. She has been married to singer-songwriter Marcus Mumford since 2012, with whom she has three children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carey Mulligan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 28, 1985 (41)
From
Westminster, London, England
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Carey Mulligan's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
21%
Self
21%
Morality
20%
Survival
16%
Power
13%
Society
9%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 18

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 5

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 18

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 14 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 17 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 17
Ally
5 of 17
Herald
1 of 17
Trickster
1 of 17
Shapeshifter
1 of 17
Mentor
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
21
Contemplative
13
Romantic
6
Hopeful
9
Other
22

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carey Mulligan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carey Mulligan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 30 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Narnia: The Magician's Nephew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Mabel Kirke

  • Wildwood(2026)

    as Alexandra (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Wallis Island(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Nell Mortimer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Spaceman(2024)

    as Lenka Procházková

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Maestro(2023)

    as Felicia Montealegre

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Saltburn(2023)

    as Poor Dear Pamela

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Beef(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Lindsay Crane-Martín

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • She Said(2022)

    as Megan Twohey

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Dig(2021)

    as Edith Pretty

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Promising Young Woman(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Cassandra

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Carol(2020)

    as Belle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Amanda Seyfried

  • Wildlife(2018)

    as Jeanette Brinson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Collateral(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as DI Kip Glaspie

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Mudbound(2017)

    as Laura McAllan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Suffragette(2015)

    as Maud Watts

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Far from the Madding Crowd(2015)

    as Bathsheba Everdene

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Skylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kyra Hollis

  • The Spoils of Babylon(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lady Anne York

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Inside Llewyn Davis(2013)

    as Jean

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Great Gatsby(2013)

    as Daisy Buchanan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Shame(2011)

    as Sissy

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Drive(2011)

    as Irene

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps(2010)

    as Winnie Gekko

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Never Let Me Go(2010)

    as Kathy H.

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Brothers(2009)

    as Cassie Willis

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • An Education(2009)

    as Jenny Mellor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Public Enemies(2009)

    as Carol Slayman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest(2009)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Slapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Susan

  • My Boy Jack(2007)

    as Elsie Kipling

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Northanger Abbey(2007)

    as Isabella Thorpe

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • When Did You Last See Your Father?(2007)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Blood on Benefits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Emma

  • The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Emily Pritchard

  • Bleak House(2005)

    Show 15 episodes · as Ada Clare

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Pride & Prejudice(2005)

    as Kitty Bennet

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally Sparrow

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Violet Willett

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sister Bridgid

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • An Uncivil War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Gloria Steinem

  • The Bell Jar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mrs. Greenwood

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles, 41 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

The Great Gatsby (2013)

$354M worldwide

Highest rated

Pride & Prejudice (2005)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Wildwood (2026)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
20012026

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 25 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 44: 41 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thProducing3 of 44: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

44 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s16 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s11 · 11 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 36% of 25 roles
051015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a BAFTA Award and 4 other major awards from 28 major nominations, 2009–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
  2. 2024
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress
  3. 2023
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
  4. 2021
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Female Lead
  5. 2019
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Female Lead
  6. 2018
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Independent Spirit Award, won
  7. 2012
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
  8. 2010
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Leading Actress
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress
Show 1 earlier year
  1. 2009
    • Berlinale award, won

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Carey Mulligan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

A Christmas Carol (2020)

81st percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Wildwood (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 56. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Carey Mulligan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore24 titles7–71 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles16–63 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity24 titles7–83 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs24 titles15–64 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense24 titles20–81 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Carey Mulligan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carey Mulligan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oscar Isaac shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles