Biographic - Sunday April 1, 2018 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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Born in London, on May 28, 1985, Carey Mulligan was educated in Germany and England and fell in love with acting at a very early age. Turned down by three acting schools, the 18-year-old seemed destined for University Studies and an English degree until she wrote to Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes, who had been a guest speaker at her school. He introduced her to a casting agent, and Carey landed a role opporite Keira Knightley in 2005's "Pride & Prejudice." She was soon a regular face on British TV, appearing in everything from Period dramas, such as "Bleak House" and "Northanger Abbey" to a Miss Marple mystery and even an episode of the sci-fi series "Doctor Who." She starred in a revival of "The Seagull" that had theater critics in London and New York raving about her acting, and followed a minor role in the 2007 film "And Where Did You Last See Your Father?" with roles in the Johnny Depp movie "Public Enemies," and "The Greatest" opposite Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon. But it was her performance as the schoolgirl lead in 2009's "An Education" that catapulted her onto every major awards slate. She went on to star in such movies as "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," "Drive" and "Shame" In 2013, she starred in "The Great Gatsby" opposite Leonardo Dicaprio, and Joel and Ethan Coen's "Inside Llewy in Davis." She reconnected with childhood penpal Marcus Mumford, lead singer of Mumford & Sons, and the couple were married in 2012 and now have two children. Carey still found time to make the movies "Far From The Madding Crowd" "Suffragette" and "Mudbound," and has continued to work on stage in London and New York, garnering extensive awards recognition on both sides of the Atlantic for her work in the play "Skylight." Slated to play feminist icon Gloria Steinem in the upcoming movie "An Uncivil War," Carey can currently be seen on the small screen playing Detective Inspector Kip Glaspie in the new police Drama Series "Collateral" airing on Netflix.

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