Recently named Best Female Scene-Stealer for her performance in The Devil Wears Prada (2006) in Entertainment Weekly.

Good friends with Anne Hathaway.

Favourite actresses are: Cate Blanchett, Emma Thompson, Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman.

Upon filming their first scene together for The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Meryl Streep laughed that Blunt should be given the film carbon copy, rather than steal the movie.

Only did six months acting training before winning the role of "Gwen" in "The Royal Family".

Grew up in Roehampton, London.

She is not related to singer James Blunt.

Divides time between London, Sydney and Vancouver where she lives with her partner Michael Bublé.

Made her theatrical debut alongside Dame Judi Dench in "The Royal Family".

Bought a $2,2mil new house in Vancouver where she lives with her partner Michael Bublé.

Her boyfriend Michael Bublé's self-penned hit single, "Everything", was written for her.

Co-star Meryl Streep has praised Blunt as the best young actress she's worked with in some time, perhaps ever.

Acting, and adopting new accents, helped her overcome a debilitating speech impediment at age 12.

In 2004, Emily shared the prestigious Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer with Nathalie Press.

At the 2002 Chichester Festival, Emily earned rave reviews playing "Juliet" in a production of "Romeo and Juliet".

Susan Sarandon asked for Emily to be auditioned for the role of "Mara" in Irresistible (2006) after watching My Summer of Love (2004).

She is the great-niece of actor and retired Major-General Tony Richardson.

She was told to lose weight for her role as "Emily" in The Devil Wears Prada (2006). She revealed this in a 2006 interview with Craig Ferguson.

The new face of Max Mara add campaign (2007).

Admits she and her The Devil Wears Prada (2006) co-star Stanley Tucci competed to see who could be more over-the-top in their scenes. Tucci admits his young co-star won "hands down".

For her breakout performance in The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Emily convinced David Frankel that her character should be British rather than American. Emily also improvised many of her lines and told interviewers that she based the character on people she's met, but would never want to associate with.