Emma Mackey is 27 years old.
Emma Mackey is a talented actress who was born on January 4, 1996, and she has both French and British roots. She was born in Le Mans to a French dad and an English mom. Mackey grew up in Sablé-sur-Sarthe and did really well in her studies, earning top honors when she got her baccalauréat in 2013 from a French school district called l'académie de Nantes.
After that, she moved to England to study English language and literature at the University of Leeds and graduated in 2016. Now, she lives in London as both a French and British citizen.
How tall is Emma Mackey?
Emma Mackey is 1.74 m or 5 feet 8 inches tall. Mackey's acting journey began when she landed her first professional role in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education. She played the character Maeve Wiley, who was a clever and quick-witted girl. Maeve convinced her fellow student, Otis Milburn, to start a secret sex therapy business at their school. Emma fondly remembers this as her very first job in the acting world and considers it a joyful experience.
Her performance as Maeve earned her high praise. The Hindustan Times described her as a revelation, comparing her to other talented young British actresses like Florence Pugh. She portrayed Maeve as both alluring and distant, practical yet emotional, and incredibly intelligent but also foolishly in love. Mackey’s work in this role even earned her a nomination for a British Academy Television Award in 2021 and a National Comedy Award in 2022.
In 2021, Mackey took the lead in an independent romantic drama film, Eiffel. The film premiered at the Alliance Française French Film Festival and received international recognition, grossing over $13 million worldwide. _The following year, she starred in the mystery thriller Death on the Nile, a sequel to Murder on the Orient Express from 2017. In this film, she played the supporting role of Jacqueline de Bellefort. The movie received positive reviews and was among the top-grossing films of 2022.
In May 2020, it was announced that Mackey would portray the famous novelist Emily Brontë in a biographical film titled Emily, focusing on Brontë's early life. Emily was released in late 2022, marking Mackey’s first leading role in a movie and she also appeared in the Barbie movie.
Her achievements in the acting industry were further recognized when she won the BAFTA Rising Star Award on February 19, 2023.
What role does Emma Mackey portray in Barbie?
Released in theaters on July 21, 2023, the Barbie movie is the very first live-action Barbie movie ever made. Directed by Greta Gerwig, who also wrote the script alongside Noah Baumbach, the movie featured an ensemble cast that includes Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Michael Cera, Will Ferrell and several others.
That also includes Emma Mackey, who played Physicist Barbie. Mackey’s Barbie is a famous physicist who even won a Nobel Prize for her work. She lives in a place called Barbie Land.
Alongside Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa and Connor Swindells are also in the movie. Ncuti Gatwa plays Ken, and Connor Swindells plays a Mattel intern in the movie.
FAQs
A. Yes, Maeve is in season 4 of Sex Education.
A. No, Emma Mackey does not have a Nobel Prize in Physics. But her character in the Barbie movie has won a Nobel Prize.
A. Emma Mckey comes from both British and French roots.
