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· Is one of four children.
· Born to a barrister father and teacher mother.
· Her uncle is Crispin Blunt, Conservative member of Parliament for Reigate..
· Lives in both London, England and Vancouver, Canada.
· Dating musician Michael Buble.
· Studied acting in London, England.
· Often mistaken for musician James Blunt's relative, but has stated numorous times she's not.
· Praised by Meryl Streep as the "best young actress she's worked with in some time, perhaps ever."
· Refused to lose weight for role as Emily in "The Devil Wears Prada".
· For her breakout role in "The Devil Wears Prada", Emily convinced David Frankel that her character should be British rather than American.
· Improvised many of her lines for her role as Emily in "The Devil Wears Prada".
· Acting, and adopting new accents, helped her overcome a debilitating speech impediment.
· Made a bet with her "The Devil Wears Prada" co-star Stanley Tucci to see who could be more over-the-top in their scenes. Later, Tucci admitted that his young co-star won "hands down".
· Favourite actressed are: Cate Blanchett, Emma Thompson, Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman.
· Made her theatrical debut alongside Dame Judi Dench in "The Royal Family".
· Susan Sarandon asked for Emily to be auditioned for the role of "Mara" in "Irresistible".