Coordinates	29°57′53″N90°4′14″N
name	Amr Waked
birth date	August 02, 1972
birth place	Cairo, Egypt.
occupation	Actor
important roles	ashaba wala buisness ibraheem labyad tito syriana
years present	1990 - present }}

Amr Waked (Arabic: عمرو واكد) is an Egyptian film, television, and stage actor, known for his roles portraying Middle Eastern and Mediterranean characters. He is best known to international audiences and in Hollywood as the terrorist leader in the 2005 film ''Syriana'' (2005). he also played the role of rafik in the Steven Soderbergh's movie Contagion

Background

Waked was born on August 7, 1972. He is a graduate of the American University in Cairo, and has performed in theater from 1992 through 2002. He originally just moonlighted as an actor, and relied on his day job as a stock trader, before finally dedicating himself to a career as an actor. Waked joined the 2011 Egypt anti-government protests.

Career

Waked's first major role was in ''Ashab wala business'' (2001), for which reviewer's offered that he portrayed the role of "Gehad " so well that many viewers left the theater believing he was actually a Palestinian actor, rather than Egyptian. His first lead role was as Ahmed in ''Deil el Samaka'' (The Fish's tail) (2003), and in 2005 he worked alongside George Clooney in the film ''Syriana'', for which in 2006 he won a 'Special Award for Arabs in The International Cinema' at the Cairo International Film Festival. Waked joined the cast of the Egyptian television series "Lahazat Harega" ''"Critical Moments"'' in 2007, shooting 32 episodes for season one.

In 2008, Waked joined the cast of the BBC/HBO television series ''House of Saddam'' to portray Saddam Hussein's son-in-law Hussein Kamel. Since the lead role of Saddam Hussein was played by Israeli actor Yigal Naor, Waked faced punishment by Egypt's Actors Union which opposes normalization of ties with Israel. The union threatened banning him from all future projects in Egypt.

In 2009 he was invited co-host of the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival, and in 2010 he rejoined the cast of ''Lahazat Harega''.

Films

''Gannat al shayateen'' (''The Paradise of the Fallen Angels'') (1999) ''Li li'' (2001) ''Ashab wala business'' (2001) ''Men nazret ain'' (''At First Sight'') (2003) ''Dail el samakah'' (''The Fish Tail'') (2003)

''Sahar el layaly'' (2003) (voice)

''Ahla al awkat'' (''Best Times'') (2004) ''Khalty Faransa'' (2004)

''Tito'' (2004)

''Sib wana Aseeb'' (2004)

''Kalam fel hob'' (2005)

''Dam el ghazal'' (''The Gazelle's Blood'') (2005)

''Syriana'' (2005) ''Genenet al asmak'' (''The Aquarium'') (2008)

''ibrahim labyad'' (2009)

''Il padre e lo straniero'' (2010)(post production) ((the father and the stranger))

''Alf Leila We Leila'' (''One Thousand and One Nights'') (2010) ''The Traveller (2009 film) (2009)

''Salmon Fishing in the Yemen'' (2011/2) (post production)

''Contagion'' (2011) (not released)

Television

"Lahazat Harega" ''"Critical Moments, Season One"'' (32+ episodes, 2007) ''House of Saddam'' (3 episodes, 2008) ''The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall'' (2008) "Lahazat Harega" ''"Critical Moments, Season Two"'' (32+ episodes, 2010)

''Abwab el khoof'' (2011)

Theater

1992, ''Afareet Hamza We Fatma'' as Hamza

1992, ''Vinegar Tom'' as The Devil

1993, ''Crimes Of The Heart'' as Doc

1993, ''Al Ghaba Al Saeeda'' as The Fox

1994, ''Tales From Agabad'' as Hero

1994, ''Compass Berserk'' as Montigu

1994, ''The Bus'' as Ahmed

1995, ''Oedipus The President'' as Prometheus

2000, ''Al Ze'ab Yohaddid Al Madinah'' as The Journalist

2002, ''Shabab Rewish Tahn'' as Ahmed

Recognition

Awards & nominations

1999, won 'Film Writers and Critics Special Award' at Alexandria International Film Festival

1999, won 'Best Supporting Actor' award at Alexandria International Film Festival for ''Gannat al shayateen'' 2003, won 'Best Actor' award at Alexandria International Film Festival for ''Dail el samakah''

2006, won 'Special Award for Arabs in The International Cinema' at Cairo International Film Festival for ''Syriana''

2006, won 'Horus Award' for 'Best Supporting Actor' at Cairo National Festival for Egyptian Cinema for ''Dam el ghazal''

2010, won 'Best Supporting Actor' at Dear Guest Festival for ''Ibrahim Labyad''

2010, won "Best Actor for Second Role" at Cairo National Festival for Egyptian Cinema for ''Ibrahim Labyad''

References

External links

Carlo Coppola, Anche l’attore Amr Waked sulle barricate del Cairo per la libertà, lsdmagazine.com (in Italian)

Category:Egyptian actors Category:Living people Category:1972 births

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Coordinates	29°57′53″N90°4′14″N
birth name	Khaled Mohammed Sami Abol Naga
birth date	November 02, 1966
birth place	Cairo, Egypt
occupation	Actor
years active	2000–present
spouse	}}

Khaled Abol Naga (born 2 November 1966) is an Egyptian actor, TV host, producer and director. He is a Human and Child rights activist and has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since his appointment in 2007. He has worked across a variety of media, including theatre, radio, television and film.

Early years

During his childhood, Khaled Abol Naga spent a lot of time with his elder brother, Tarek, whom he quoted many times as having a major influence on his character growing up. Khaled was naturally interested in acting at an early age. He was only twelve years old when he became a film actor. Khaled Abol Naga went to St. George College school for his primary education, attended Ain Shams University and American University in Cairo for his early education. He later graduated with a degree in telecommunication engineering from Ain Shams University. Meanwhile, he dedicated his time to acting and participated in the Theatre Department of American University in Cairo. This gave Khaled the opportunity to discover his acting talent in the University’s drama productions. Over time, Khaled realized his passion for acting and eventually decided to leave for the United States. There he studied film acting, cinematography, and directing.

Mid years

In 1999, Khaled was offered several opportunities to host different TV programs. In 2000, he was awarded Best New TV Announcer. He was later chosen to host a very popular TV program in Egypt, ''Good Morning Egypt'', which he hosted until the end of 2001. His acting career took off when he was selected by Daoud Abdel Sayed, a well-known and respected director, to act in ''Mowaten We Mokhber We Haramy''. At the end of 2002, Khaled acted in a comedy musical called ''Wust El Balad'', where he had the opportunity to demonstrate his talent for singing.

Recent Work

After the musical, Khaled was offered the role of one of the lead characters in ''Sahar El Layali'' (Sleepless Nights), which became a hit in the summer of 2003. Later that same year, Khaled was awarded Best Actor at the ‘Damascus International Film Festival’, then awarded Best Actor Award in Paris from the Institute du Monde Arabe film festival. He also won the Egyptian equivalent of an Oscar in 2004. After Sahar El Layali, Khaled acted in five more movies in a very short period of time. In 2004, he acted in ''Yom El Karama'' (''Dignity Day'') and ''Hob El Banat'' (''Girl’s Love''). In 2005, he released three more movies: ''Harb Italia'' (''Italian war''), ''Malek wa Ketaba'' (''Heads and Tails''), and ''Banat West El Balad'' (''Downtown Girls''). In 2006, he starred in ''The Game of Love'' and ''Civic Duty''. In 2007 and 2008, his work in ''Kashf Hesab'' gained much critical attention. He also acted in an action thriller drama for the first time in ''Agamista'', and even a totally unexpected comedy ''Habibi Naeman'', a remake of an American movie in an Egyptian setting. In 2009, he recorded a record while touring and won awards for ''One-Zero'' and ''Heliopolis'', which he co-produced for first-time director Ahmad Abdalla. In 2007 he stated that, "I am heading to writing and producing and even directing" an announced project in 2011.

Abol Naga has a record of presence in International Film Festivals, either as a jury member or as an actor with his critically appraised feature films, In 2007 the North American audiences & critics praised his role in "Civic Duty" co-starring Peter Krause & directed by Canadian director Jeff Renfroe In 2009-2010 he set a record of 12 international film festivals (Venice Film Festival, Toronto's tiff, Vancouver's VIFF, Cairo's CIFF, Abu Dhabi's ADIFF, Doha Tribecca Film Festival, London's BFI, Thessaloniki FF, and more) inviting him either as a Jury member or as an actor in his two award winning movies "One-Zero" or "Heliopolis".

In 2010 he co-produced and starred "Microphone", that is touring festivals internationally now (Toronto's tiff10, Vancouver's VIFF, rumored to be at Cairo's CIFF, Abu Dhabi's ADIFF, Doha Tribecca Film Festival, London's BFI, Thessaloniki FF, and more)

Abol Naga is known for winning Best Actor awards every year in Egypt and internationally from International Film Festivals. He is also known as a stand up comedian, an Egyptian film maker and producer, and a television host, as well as an interviewer for radio and television.

Khaled also created and hosted ''BBCe!'' a weekly bi-lingual radio program in Arabic and English. This is a co-production with the BBC World Service and airs on several ERTU radio stations within Egypt.

He is leading a "Team in Cairo" that is the seed of a new movement of film making altogether coming out of the region. In Cannes Film Festival 2011 : Team-Cairo among a group of leading independent Arab world filmmakers anaounced PACHA pictures : an international sales company based in Paris, Cairo & Abu Dhabi; as the regional vehicle for Film and TV Arab content to the world. Mr. Naga as a social and human rights activist has been one of the early outspoken icons from Egypt promoting social justice, freedom and democratic change to the Arab world in general and Egypt under Muabarak’s regime in specific, Mr Naga played a pivotal role in explaining to the world media and supporting the Egyptian Revolution Jan 25’th till now.

Mr. Naga has a very admirable record of social & human rights advocacy (specially children), He is also the appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Egypt since 2007.

Khaled has also been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2007, with an already outstanding resume of humanitarian activities even before his UNICEF UN post. On April 21, 2008 the UNICEF partnership was renewed. Throughout his involvement, Abol Naga has addressed several taboo issues affecting children in Egypt, including HIV/AIDS, female genital mutilation (FGM), children's rights, street children, and adolescents’ development.

Now Co-Producing & Directing "The BuSSy Monologues" 2011 and “Tahrir el Tahrir” a doccumentary about the inside story of the Egyptian Revolution.

Stage

! Year	! Title	! Role	!Director
1989	Oliver!	Bill Sikes	Larry P. Caitlin & Walter Eysselinck
1990	Mahfouz-yat	Multiple characters	Tarek Ghaleb
1991	Oghneiet Elmot ''Death Song''	Elwan	Ihab Shawi
1994	2 Underground ''Etnen taht Elard''	Dr Labeeb and Maazoun	Ahmed Zaki
1996	Rosasa fil Kalb ''Lovestruck''	Naguib	Mahmoud El Lozy
2002	West El Balad	Ramadan/Romeo	Naser Abdel Menem

Film

! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
2000	Leh khaletny ahebak, ''Why Did You Make Me Love You?''	Himself
2000	Rendez-Vous	Ashraf
2001	Mowaten we Mokhber we Haramy, ''A Citizen, A Detective and A Thief''	Selim
2003	Sahar el layaly, ''Sleepless Nights''	Ali
2003	El Banat	Seif El Daly	TV mini series
2004	Hob el banat, ''Girl's Love''	Kimo (Karim El Sharkawy)
2004	Youm el karama, ''Dignity Day''	Hasan Hosny
2005	Malek wa ketaba, ''Heads and Tails''	Tarek
2005	Harb Atalia	Fouad
2005	Banat west albalad, ''Downtown Girls''	Chef Samir
2006	Civic Duty	Gabe Hassan
2006	Leabet el hob, ''A Game of Love''	Essam
2006	Mafeesh gher keda, ''None But That!''	Nader
2007	Fi Shaket Masr El Gedeeda, ''In the Heliopolis Flat''	Yehia
2007	Kashf hesab	Farid
2007	Agamista	Ez
2008	Habibi Naeman, ''Sleeping Habibi''	Ramez
2009	One-Zero	Sherif
2009		Ibrahim	Co-producer
2010		Khaled	Co-producer
In production	The BuSSy Monologues		Co-producer/Director
In production	Tahrir el Tahrir	a doccumentary about the inside story of the Egyptian Revolution.	Co-producer/Director
In production	Citizen Brando

References

External links

http://www.Nagatime.com/

Your Health in Your Hands UNICEF Documentary narrated by Khaled Abol Naga

Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Egyptian actors Category:UNICEF people

ar:خالد أبو النجا

Coordinates

29°57′53″N90°4′14″N

{{infobox person | name

Gigi Ibrahim | image Gigi Ibrahim at the 2011 Egyptian protests.jpg | image_size 250px | caption Gigi Ibrahim during the 2011 Egyptian revolution | birth_name | birth_date December 02, 1988 | birth_place Cairo, Egypt | death_date | death_place | death_cause | resting_place | resting_place_coordinates | residence Cairo, Egypt | nationality Egyptian | known_for 2011 Egyptian revolution | alma_mater American University in Cairo | employer | relations | party Revolutionary Socialists | footnotes }}

Gigi Ibrahim (, ) is an Egyptian journalist, blogger and socialist activist. She has been credited as being a part of a new generation of "citizen journalists" who document news events using social media. For this she was featured on a cover of ''Time'' magazine as "one of the leaders" of Tahrir Square during the Egyptian Revolution in 2011. Ibrahim however states, that while the internet was important for coordinating people in the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak, "it was the battles on the streets that were crucial... It was their power that made the revolution."

She is a graduate from the American University in Cairo where she earned a political science degree. Prior to university, Gigi has had no direct links to the workers protests and opposition movements that had previously been occurring in Egypt. It was a class on "Social Mobilization under Authoritarian Regimes", lectured by Hossam el-Hamalawy, that provided her with insight about activism in Egypt. The contact with el-Hamalawy, a member of the Revolutionary Socialists, led her to decide to join the movement.

Aside from ''Time'', she has also appeared in Frontline, BBC, Al Jazeera and the Daily Show.

Gigi was featured in a documentary by award-winning journalist Inigo Gilmore. This production, following her from the earliest days of the revolution, looks at her life not just in Tahrir Square, but also at home, commenting on the reserved view many upper middle class Egyptians initially took against the revolution. The documentary "Gigi's revolution" was aired on the PBS Network in the USA.

She is critical of other Egyptian youth activists such as Wael Ghonim, who called on protesters to go home after Mubarak had ceded some power but refused to step down as President.

See also

Revolutionary Socialists

Hossam el-Hamalawy ''(3arabawy)''

Asmaa Mahfouz

Israa Abdel Fattah

References

External links

Gigi's Revolution by Inigo Gilmore

Gigi Ibrahim's blog

Gigi Ibrahim on Al Jazeera

Gigi Ibrahim's interview on The Daily Show

Gigi's Revolution by Inigo Gilmore on Public Broadcasting Service

Category:Living people Category:Anti-Zionism in Egypt Category:Egyptian dissidents Category:Egyptian bloggers Category:Egyptian communists Category:Egyptian democracy activists Category:Egyptian human rights activists Category:Egyptian journalists Category:Egyptian revolutionaries Category:International Socialist Tendency Category:Marxist journalists Category:People of the 2011 Egyptian revolution Category:Trade unionists Category:Trotskyists

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Coordinates	29°57′53″N90°4′14″N
name	Ewan McGregor
birth name	Ewan Gordon McGregor
birth date	March 31, 1971
birth place	Perth, Scotland
occupation	Actor
years active	1993–present
spouse	Eve Mavrakis (1995–present; 4 children) }}

Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor. He has had success in mainstream, indie, and art house films. McGregor is perhaps best known for his roles as heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama ''Trainspotting'' (1996), young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy (1999–2005), and poet Christian in the musical film ''Moulin Rouge!'' (2001). He has also received critical acclaim for his starring roles in theatre productions of ''Guys and Dolls'' (2005–07) and ''Othello'' (2007–08). McGregor was ranked No. 36 on ''Empire'' magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list in 1997.

Early life

Born in the Royal Infirmary in Perth, Scotland, McGregor was brought up in the nearby small town of Crieff, where he attended the independent Morrison's Academy. His mother, Carol Diane (née Lawson), is a teacher and school administrator, and his father, James Charles Stuart "Jim" McGregor, is a physical education teacher. He has an older brother, Colin, who is a former Tornado GR4 pilot in the Royal Air Force. He is the nephew of actor Denis Lawson and the late actress Sheila Gish, and the step-cousin of the late actress Lou Gish. McGregor studied drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In 1994, McGregor earned critical praise for his performance in the thriller ''Shallow Grave'', for which he won an Empire Award, and which marked his first collaboration with director Danny Boyle. In 2001, he starred in ''Moulin Rouge!'' as the young poet Christian, who falls in love with the terminally-ill courtesan Satine, played by Nicole Kidman. McGregor reprised his role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for the subsequent prequel ''Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' in 2002. In 2003, he starred alongside Renée Zellweger in ''Down With Love'',

In 2005, McGregor appeared for the final time as Obi-Wan Kenobi in ''Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith''. He took very special care—especially in ''Revenge of the Sith''—to ensure that his portrayal of Obi-Wan's mannerisms, speech timings, and accents closely resembled Alec Guinness' version. That same year, McGregor lent his voice to two successful animated features; he played the robot Rodney Copperbottom in ''Robots'', which also featured the voices of Halle Berry and Robin Williams, and he voiced the lead character in Gary Chapman's ''Valiant'', alongside Jim Broadbent, John Cleese and Ricky Gervais. Also in 2005, McGregor played two roles—one a clone of the other—opposite Scarlett Johansson in Michael Bay's ''The Island'', and he appeared in Marc Forster's ''Stay'', a psychological thriller co-starring Naomi Watts and Ryan Gosling.

McGregor was offered the role of James Bond in the 2006 reboot ''Casino Royale'', but he turned it down because he feared becoming typecast. In 2006, he narrated the Fulldome production ''Astronaut'', created for the National Space Centre. That same year, he also narrated the STV show ''JetSet'', a six-part series following the lives of student pilots and navigators at RAF Lossiemouth as they undergo a gruelling six-month course learning to fly the Tornado GR4, the RAF's primary attack aircraft. In 2007, McGregor starred opposite Colin Farrell in the Woody Allen film ''Cassandra's Dream''. In 2009, he co-starred with Jim Carrey in ''I Love You Phillip Morris'' and appeared in ''Amelia'' alongside Hilary Swank. Also in 2009, he portrayed Camerlengo Patrick McKenna in ''Angels & Demons'', the film adaptation of Dan Brown's novel of the same name. McGregor is scheduled to co-star with Daniel Craig in Dan Harris' upcoming film adaptation of Glen Duncan's novel ''I, Lucifer''.

Theatre

From June 2005 to April 2007, McGregor starred alongside Jane Krakowski, Douglas Hodge, and Jenna Russell in the original Donmar Warehouse production of ''Guys and Dolls'' at the Piccadilly Theatre in London. He played the leading role of Sky Masterson, made famous by Marlon Brando in the film of the same name. McGregor received the LastMinute.com award for Best Actor for his performance in 2005, and he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2007.

From December 2007 to February 2008, McGregor starred as Iago in ''Othello'' at the Donmar Warehouse alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor as Othello and Kelly Reilly as Desdemona. He reprised the role on BBC Radio 3 in May 2008.

Motorcycle journeys

A keen motorcyclist since his youth, McGregor undertook a marathon international motorcycle trip with his best friend Charley Boorman and cameraman Claudio von Planta in 2004. From mid-April to the end of July, they travelled from London to New York via central Europe, Ukraine, Russia (including Siberia), Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Canada on BMW R1150GS Adventure motorcycles, for a cumulative distance of 22,345 miles (35,960 km). The trip formed the basis of a television series and a best-selling book, both called ''Long Way Round''.

The ''Long Way Round'' team reunited in 2007 for another motorcycle trip from John o' Groats in Scotland to Cape Town in South Africa. The journey, entitled ''Long Way Down'', lasted from 12 May until 5 August 2007. McGregor's brother Colin joined the motorcycle team during the early stages of the ''Long Way Down'' journey, and his father Jim also rode on sections of both ''Long Way Round'' and ''Long Way Down''.

In September 2010, Charley Boorman stated that the third installment of the ''Long Way'' series is planned for 2011, riding up through South America.

Personal life

On 22 July 1995, in a village in France, McGregor married Eve Mavrakis, a French production designer, whom he met while filming a guest appearance on the British television series ''Kavanagh QC'' in 1994. and an unnamed girl (born January 2011). McGregor has a heart and dagger tattoo of the names of his wife and daughters on his right arm. The family currently resides in Los Angeles, California, after moving from Highgate, London.

McGregor is involved in charity work, including with UNICEF and GO Campaign. During the ''Long Way Round'' journey in 2004, McGregor and his travelling companions took time out to see some of UNICEF's work in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia, and during the ''Long Way Down'' trip in 2007, he and Charley Boorman did work for UNICEF in Africa. McGregor hosted the annual Hollywood gala for GO Campaign in 2009 and 2010. He has also worked with the Children's Hospice Association Scotland, as featured in ''Long Way Down''. McGregor and his wife are Patrons of the Zoological Society of London.

In 2007, on an episode of ''Parkinson'', McGregor stated that he had given up alcohol after a period where he was arguably a functioning alcoholic, and that he had not had a drink in seven years. In 2008, he had a cancerous mole removed from underneath his right eye.

Filmography

+ Film
Title	Year	Role	Notes
! scope="row"	1994	Alvarez
''Shallow Grave''	1994	Alex Law
''Blue Juice''	1995	Dean Raymond
! scope="row"	1996	Mark Renton
''''	1996	Jerome
! scope="row"	1996	Frank Churchill
''Brassed Off''	1996	Andy Barrow
! scope="row"	1997	Martin Bells
''''	1997	Meneer Chrome
''''	1997	Robert Lewis	''[[Velvet Goldmine">Empire Awards
''[[Velvet Goldmine''	1998	Curt Wild
! scope="row"	1998	Billy	Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
! scope="row"	1999	Stroller
! scope="row"	1999	Obi-Wan Kenobi	Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite ActorNominated— Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Action/Science FictionNominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (shared with Liam Neeson and Ray Park)Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
! scope="row"	1999	Nick Leeson
! scope="row"	1999	The Eye
! scope="row"	2000	James Joyce
''Moulin Rouge!''	2001	Christian	Empire Award for Best British ActorLondon Film Critics' Circle Award for British Actor of the YearMTV Movie Award for Best Musical Sequence (shared with Nicole Kidman)Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or ComedyNominated—Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleNominated—Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best ActorNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or ComedyNominated—IF Award for Best ActorNominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Nicole Kidman)Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
! scope="row"	2001	SPC John Grimes	Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
! scope="row"	2002	Obi-Wan Kenobi
! scope="row"	2002	Phil
''Down with Love''	2003	Catcher Block
! scope="row"	2003	Joe Taylor
! scope="row"	2003	Narrator	Voice
''Big Fish''	2003	Edward Bloom (young)
! scope="row"	2005	Rodney Copperbottom	Voice
! scope="row"	2005	Obi-Wan Kenobi
! scope="row"	2005	Valiant	Voice
''''	2005	Lincoln Six Echo/Tom Lincoln
! scope="row"	2005	Dr. Sam Foster
! scope="row"	2006	Ian Rider
''Scenes of a Sexual Nature''	2006	Billy
''Miss Potter''	2006	Norman Warne
''Cassandra's Dream''	2007	Ian Blane
! scope="row"	2008	Jasper Black
! scope="row"	2008	Jonathan McQuarry
''I Love You Phillip Morris''	2009	Phillip Morris
! scope="row"	2009	Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
''''	2009	Bob Wilton
! scope="row"	2009	Gene Vidal
''''	2010	GhostWriter	European Film Award for Best Actor
''Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang''	2010	Mr. Green	Cameo
''Jackboots on Whitehall''	2010	Chris	Voice
''Beginners''	2010	Oliver
''Perfect Sense''	2011	Michael
''Salmon Fishing in the Yemen''	2011	Dr. Alfred Jones	Post-production
''''	2012	Henry	Post-production
! scope="row"	2012		Post-production
! scope="row"	2012	Elmont	In production

+ Television
Title	Year	Role	Notes
''Lipstick on Your Collar''	1993	PVT Mick Hooper	Six episodes
! scope="row"	1993	Julien Sorel	Mini-series
''Kavanagh QC''	1995	David Robert Armstrong	Episode: "Nothing But the Truth"
! scope="row"	1996	Young Man	Episode: "Tuesday"
! scope="row"	1996	Ford
! scope="row"	1997	Duncan Stewart	Episode: " ''''	2002	Himself	Documentary series
''[[Long Way Round">ER (season 3)
''''	2002	Himself	Documentary series
''[[Long Way Round''	2004	Himself	Documentary series
! scope="row"	2007	Himself	Documentary series
''''	2010	Himself	Documentary

Discography

"Choose Life" with PF Project, ''Trainspotting#2: Music from the Motion Picture, Vol. #2'', 1997.

"TV Eye" with Wylde Ratttz, ''Velvet Goldmine: Music from the Original Motion Picture'', 1999.

"Come What May" with Nicole Kidman, ''Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film'', 2001.

"Elephant Love Medley" with Nicole Kidman, ''Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film'', 2001.

"Your Song" with Alessandro Safina, ''Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film'', 2001.

"Here's To Love" with Renée Zellweger, ''Down With Love: Music from and Included in the Motion Picture'', 2003.

"The Sweetest Gift", ''Unexpected Dreams – Songs From the Stars'', 2006.

"El Tango de Roxanne" with Jose Feliciano, ''Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film'', 2001.

References

Further reading

Adams, Billy. ''Ewan McGregor: The Unauthorized Biography''. Overlooks Press, 1999. ISBN 0879517042

Bassom, David. ''Ewan McGregor: An Illustrated Story''. Hamlyn, 1999. ISBN 0600596532

Jones, Veda Boyd. ''Ewan McGregor''. Facts On File Inc., 1999. ISBN 0791055019

Nickson, Chris. ''Ewan McGregor: An Unauthorized Biography''. Macmillan, 1999. ISBN 0312969104

Pendreigh, Brian. ''Ewan McGregor''. Thunder's Mouth Press, 1999. ISBN 1560252391

Robb, Brian J. ''Ewan McGregor: From Junkie to Jedi''. Plexus, 1999. ISBN 0859652769

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Coordinates	29°57′53″N90°4′14″N
Birthname	Emily Olivia Leah Blunt
Birth date	February 23, 1983
Birth place	London, England
Yearsactive	2003–present
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	John Krasinski (2010–present)
Relatives	Crispin Blunt (uncle)Peter Blunt (grandfather) }}

Emily Olivia Leah Blunt (born 23 February 1983) is an English actress best known for her roles in ''The Devil Wears Prada'' (2006), ''The Young Victoria'' (2009), and ''The Adjustment Bureau'' (2011). She has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, two London Film Critics' Circle Awards, and one BAFTA Award. She won a Golden Globe Award for her work in the BBC television drama ''Gideon's Daughter'' (2007).

Early life

Emily Blunt was born 23 February 1983 in Roehampton, London, England. She is the second of four children born to Janice M. (née Dixon), an English teacher and former actress, and barrister Oliver Simon Peter Blunt, QC, one of the highest-profile barristers in the United Kingdom Her grandfather was Major-General Peter Blunt and one of her paternal uncles is Crispin Blunt, Conservative Member of Parliament for Reigate.

At the age of 16, Blunt went to Hurtwood House, a private sixth-form college known for its performing arts programme. There, she was discovered by an agent. Blunt made her professional debut in ''Bliss'', a new musical written by Paul Sellar, at the 2000 Edinburgh Fringe while she was still an A-level student. She went on to perform at the National Theatre and at Chichester Festival Theatre.

Film career

In 2003, Blunt made her screen debut in the British television drama ''Boudica'', about the life of the ancient Celtic warrior-queen who fought the Romans. That same year, she was praised for her performance as the 16th-century queen Catherine Howard in the two-part British television drama ''Henry VIII''.

In 2004, Blunt delivered her breakout performance as Tamsin in the dark British film, ''My Summer of Love'', a story of deception and lesbian love in the English countryside. She shared an Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer with co-star Natalie Press.

In 2005, Blunt co-starred with Bill Nighy and Miranda Richardson in the British television drama ''Gideon's Daughter'', an original screenplay written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, in which she played the troubled only child of New Labour spin doctor Gideon Warner, played by Nighy. Blunt won a Golden Globe for her performance.

In 2006, Blunt appeared opposite Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in the box-office success ''The Devil Wears Prada''. Streep and Hathaway received most of the critical attention initially, but Blunt proved to be equally memorable with ''Entertainment Weekly'' naming her the Best Female Scene-Stealer in their end-of-summer special issue. She appeared at the 79th Academy Awards where she co-presented the award for best costume design with her ''Prada'' co-star Hathaway. Blunt spoke about the weight loss, claiming she had to go "painfully thin." That same year, Blunt co-starred with Susan Sarandon in the independent drama ''Irresistible''. Following production, Sarandon strongly suggested to director David Auburn that he cast Blunt in his next film, ''The Girl in the Park''— a role she did not accept.

In 2007, Blunt appeared in four films: ''Wind Chill'', ''The Jane Austen Book Club'', ''Dan in Real Life'', and ''Charlie Wilson's War''. In 2008, Blunt appeared in two films, ''Sunshine Cleaning'' in the role of Norah Lorkowski, and ''The Great Buck Howard'' as Valerie Brennan.

In 2009, Blunt played Queen Victoria in ''The Young Victoria'', directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by Julian Fellowes. She also starred in the Toby Spanton-directed short film ''Curiosity''. She was director Jon Favreau's first choice to play the Black Widow in ''Iron Man 2'' but scheduling conflicts with ''Gulliver's Travels'' forced her to cede the role to Scarlett Johansson. She voiced Angelina's mother, Matilda Mouseling, in the television series, ''Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps''.

In 2010, Blunt co-starred with Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins in the big-budget movie ''The Wolfman'', which was released on 12 February. She also starred in ''Gulliver's Travels'' and in ''The Adjustment Bureau'', alongside Matt Damon, as a ballet dancer "being mysteriously kept apart" from Damon's character. Blunt was offered the female lead in the ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' movie but turned it down.

In January 2011, Blunt began filming an American science-fiction film ''Looper'', directed by Rian Johnson and co-starring Bruce Willis. She appeared in the British comedy film ''Salmon Fishing in the Yemen'', directed by Lasse Hallström and co-starring Ewan McGregor and Kristin Scott Thomas. She also completed work on the upcoming film ''The Five-Year Engagement'', directed by Nicholas Stoller and co-starring Jason Segel. She is scheduled to star in "Arthur Newman, Golf Pro" with Colin Firth in 2012.

Personal life

Blunt had a three-year relationship with Canadian singer Michael Bublé. They met in Melbourne backstage at the Australian television Logie Awards in 2005 and later shared a home in Vancouver, Canada. They broke up in 2008.

In November 2008, Blunt began dating American actor John Krasinski. On 10 July 2010, they married in Como, Italy.

Filmography

+ Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003		Isolda
2003		Catherine Howard	Television film
2003	''Foyle's War''	Lucy Markham
2004	''Agatha Christie's Poirot''	Linnet Ridgeway
2004	''My Summer of Love''	Tamsin
2005		Camane	Miniseries
2005	''The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle''	Jean Leckie	Television film
2005	''Gideon's Daughter''	Natasha	Television film
2006		Mara
2006	''''	Emily
2007		Girl
2007	''''	Prudie
2007	''Dan in Real Life''	Ruthie Draper
2007	''Charlie Wilson's War''	Jane Liddle
2008	''Sunshine Cleaning''	Norah Lorkowski
2008	''''	Valerie Brennan
2009	''''	Juliet Hobbes (voice)	Episode: "Lisa the Drama Queen"
2009	''''	Queen Victoria
2009	''Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps''	Matilda Mouseling (voice)	Television series
2009		Emma	Short film
2010	''Wild Target''	Rose
2010	''''	Gwen Conliffe
2010		Princess Mary
2011	''Gnomeo & Juliet''	Juliet (voice)
2011	''''	Elise Sellas
2011	''Your Sister's Sister''	Iris
2011	''Salmon Fishing in the Yemen''	Harriet Chetwode-Talbot
2011	''''	Miss Piggy's receptionist
2012	''The Five-Year Engagement''	Violet Barnes	''Post-production''
2012		Sara	''Post-production''

+ Theatre
Year	Title	Role	Theatre
2000	''Bliss''	Maddy	Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2001	''''	Gwen	West End Theatre
2002	''Vincent in Brixton''	Eugenie Loyer	RNT
2002	''Romeo & Juliet''	Juliet	Chichester Festival Theatre
2004	''Bumps and Bruises''	Holly	BBC Radio 4

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2004		Most Promising Newcomer
		British Newcomer of the Year
	Most Promising Newcomer
2006	Teen Choice Award	Choice Breakout	rowspan="7"
		Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Rising Star
	British Actress of the Year in a Supporting Role
MTV Movie Award	Best Comedic Performance
ALFS Award	British Supporting Actress of the Year
	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	''Gideon's Daughter ''
		Best Actress	rowspan="4"
Satellite Awards	Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
Broadcast Film Critics Association	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Golden Globes	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture
Satellite Awards	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture	''Sunshine Cleaning''

References

External links

Emily Blunt Interview: Blunt Force ''Los Angeles Times Magazine''

Emily Blunt Video Interview ''Los Angeles Times Magazine''

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