Emily Carey Explained

Emily Carey
Birth Name:Emily Joanna Carey
Birth Date:2003 4, df=y
Birth Place:Barnet, Greater London, England
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2014–present

Emily Joanna Carey[1] (born 30 April 2003)[2] is an English actor. They began their career as a child actor on stage and in the BBC One soap opera Casualty (2014–2017, 2021).[3] [4] [5] They went on to play several young versions of characters, such as Diana Prince in Wonder Woman (2017), Lara Croft in Tomb Raider (2018), and Alicent Hightower in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon (2022). They also appeared in BBC iPlayer teen series Get Even (2020).

Early life

Carey was born in the London Borough of Barnet. From when Carey was three, they would help their grandmother, a former West End wardrobe supervisor, pair socks backstage.[6] They were scouted by an agent when they were eight. They were invited by Michael Xavier, whom they met through The Sound of Music, to take weekend acting classes at his MX Masterclass, of which they are now a patron.[7]

Career

Carey began their career in 2013 in the West End production of Shrek the Musical at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and as Marta von Trapp in The Sound of Music at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.[8]

The following year, Carey joined the cast of Casualty as Grace Beauchamp, a role they played until 2017 and reprised in 2021. They also appeared in the video for Idina Menzel and Michael Bublé's cover of "Baby, It's Cold Outside".[9] They played Mary Conan Doyle in the ITV drama Houdini & Doyle.[10] [11] Carey was listed in a The Huffington Post article as one of the top five child stars of 2016.[12]

Carey made their feature film debut as young Diana Prince (Wonder Woman) in the 2017 DC Universe film Wonder Woman.[13] This was followed by a role as young Lara Croft in the 2018 Tomb Raider reboot film.[14] They signed with IMG Models in 2019.[15]

In 2020, Carey played Mika Cavanaugh in the BBC iPlayer teen series Get Even, which was distributed internationally on Netflix, as well as the titular Anastasia in the film , also on Netflix.[16] They voiced Anne Frank and Mila in the animated films Where Is Anne Frank[17] and Monster Family 2 respectively.[18]

In July 2021, it was announced Carey had been cast as young Alicent Hightower (with the older version of the character played by Olivia Cooke) in the 2022 HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones prequel and adaptation of George R. R. Martin's fictional history book Fire and Blood.[19] [20] They also portrayed teenage Wendy in the film adaption of Laurie Fox's novel The Lost Girls.[21]

In June 2023, it was announced that Carey would portray Harriet Manners in the Netflix adaptation of the Geek Girl young adult book series by Holly Smale,[22] which came out on 30 May 2024.

Personal life

Carey identifies as queer,[23] non-binary,[24] and uses they/them pronouns.[20] Carey helped The Children's Trust launch the #MyBrave campaign.[25] They were in a relationship with musician Kellimarie Willis, who performs in the band RLY, for a year.[26] [27] Carey is autistic.[28] In 2024, Carey revealed on Instagram that they are in a relationship with British actress Jessica Revell.[29]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2017Wonder WomanYoung Diana Prince[30]
2018Tomb RaiderYoung Lara Croft[31]
2020Anastasia[32]
2021Where Is Anne FrankAnne Frank (voice)[33]
Monster Family 2Mila Starr (voice)
2022The Lost GirlsTeen Wendy Darling[34]
2023The Canterville GhostVirginia Otis (voice)[35]
Breaking PointAbbie[36] [37]
TBAWalk With MeEllie[38]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014–2017, 2021CasualtyGrace Beauchamp41 episodes[39] [40] [41]
2016Houdini & DoyleMary Conan Doyle6 episodes
2019Turn Up CharlieBea1 episode[42]
2020Get EvenMika CavanaughMain role[43]
2022House of the DragonYoung Alicent Hightower5 episodes[44] [45]
2024Platform 7Ella Warren[46]
Geek GirlHarriet MannersMain role [47]
TBAKensal TownJuni Tosano[48]

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013The Sound of MusicMarta Von TrappRegent's Park Open Air Theatre[50] [51]
Shrek The MusicalYoung Shrek, Young FionaTheatre Royal, Drury Lane
July 2012 February 2013		[52]

Video games

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search Results for Civil Births in Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records. Findmypast.co.uk. England & Wales Births 1837–2006. 14 June 2019. 2 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220402143523/https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?datasetname=england%20%26%20wales%20births%201837-2006&eventyear=2003&eventyear_offset=0&firstname=emily&lastname=carey&district=barnet. live.
  2. Web site: Carey . Emily . 30 April 2019 . Thank you for all the lovely birthday messages!! I'm having the BEST day and it keeps getting better. So grateful for all the wonderful people in my life. . https://web.archive.org/web/20190505103953/https://twitter.com/TheEmilyCarey/status/1123232718622531586 . 5 May 2019 . 5 May 2019 . Twitter.
  3. Web site: Carey . Emily . 31 July 2020 . Emily Carey's Imagination Took [Them] From the West End to a Leading Role on Netflix ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200808071616/https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/emily-carey-get-even-netflix-71271/ . 8 August 2020 . 21 August 2020 . Backstage.com.
  4. Web site: Casualty star Amanda Mealing: It's such an amazing piece of television. Vicki. Power. 30 August 2016. Daily Express. 27 September 2016. 12 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160912154145/http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/705323/Casualty-star-Amanda-Mealing-Surgeon-Connie-Beauchamp. live.
  5. Web site: Harp . Justin . 15 August 2016 . Casualty reveals first look at 30th anniversary stunt . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826044104/http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/casualty/news/a804820/casualty-trailer-first-look-at-the-30th-anniversary-stunt/ . 26 August 2016 . 27 September 2016 . Digital Spy.
  6. Emily Carey on championing other women, answering their calling of the arts and their dream project. Rose Ivy Journal. Alison. Engstrom. 20 October 2020. 31 August 2022. 2 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220902230709/https://www.roseandivyjournal.com/stories/2020/10/5/49hlafsk1e851mzijm7ttyxv6ft7fc. live.
  7. Web site: Teachers. MX Masterclass. 2 September 2022. 8 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190508211230/https://mxmasterclass.com/teachers. live.
  8. Get Even's Emily Carey Talks About [Their] West End Background, Dream Roles, and Twisty Netflix Drama]. Playbill. 21 August 2020. 2 September 2022. 2 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220902230709/https://playbill.com/article/get-evens-emily-carey-talks-about-her-west-end-background-dream-roles-and-twisty-netflix-drama. live.
  9. Web site: 24 November 2014 . Watch: Idina Menzel and Michael Bublé - 'Baby it's Cold Outside' . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200813084203/https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/michael-buble/michael-buble-video-baby-its-cold-outside/ . 13 August 2020 . 19 December 2019 . Smooth Radio.
  10. Web site: Scoop: HOUDINI & DOYLE on FOX – Tonight, May 7, 2016. Broadway World. 27 September 2016. 27 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160927203848/http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Scoop-HOUDINI-DOYLE-on-FOX-Today-May-7-2016-20160506. dead.
  11. Web site: Idina Menzel and Michael Bublé Sing 'Baby It's Cold Outside' in Sweet Video. Sarene. Leeds. The Wall Street Journal. 27 September 2016. 18 November 2014. 30 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180830142314/https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/11/18/idina-menzel-and-michael-buble-sing-baby-its-cold-outside/. live.
  12. Web site: 12 September 2016 . Top Five Child Stars of 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180831002355/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/sam-coleman/top-5-child-stars-of-2016_b_11949710.html . 31 August 2018 . 27 September 2016 . HuffPost.
  13. Web site: Interview with Emily Carey . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170922002428/https://www.childrensalon.com/tiny-times/interview-with-emily-carey-wonder-woman/ . 22 September 2017 . 19 June 2017 . Childrensalon.com.
  14. Web site: Emily Carey. Tresmagazine.com. 12 January 2018. 31 January 2018. 11 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180711090036/https://tresamagazine.com/2018/01/12/emily-carey/. live.
  15. Web site: Emily Carey on Instagram: "Excited to share that in addition to my wonderful agents and manager, I am now also signed to @imgmodels for modelling and endorsements!. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BuzBZ8sgcVX . 24 December 2021 . registration. Instagram. en. 26 March 2019.
  16. Web site: Gonzalez . Umberto . 19 June 2017 . Young 'Wonder Woman' Actress Emily Carey to Star as Young Anastasia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180831002354/https://www.thewrap.com/young-wonder-woman-actress-emily-carey-to-star-as-young-anastasia/ . 31 August 2018 . 23 June 2017 . TheWrap.
  17. Web site: Ehrlich . David . 'Where Is Anne Frank' Review: A Visionary Animated Update of a Holocaust Story That Needed Retelling . IndieWire . 12 October 2023 . 9 July 2021.
  18. Web site: Emily Carey . behindthevoiceactors.com . 12 October 2023.
  19. Web site: Hemmert . Kylie . 6 July 2021 . Milly Alcock & Emily Carey Join HBO's GOT Prequel House of the Dragon . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211070859/https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1181418-milly-alcock-emily-carey-join-hbos-got-prequel-house-of-the-dragon . 11 December 2022 . 7 July 2021 . ComingSoon.net.
  20. House of the Dragon's Emily Carey on feminism, friendship and how they overcame a mental health 'struggle' while filming. Glamour UK. Francesca. Specter. 22 August 2022. 2 September 2022. 2 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220902203731/https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/emily-carey-house-of-the-dragon-interview. live.
  21. Web site: The Lost Girls . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201113103501/https://www.thefilmcatalogue.com/films/the-lost-girls . 13 November 2020 . 11 September 2020 . The Film Catalogue.
  22. Web site: Stalcup . Jamie . 15 June 2023 . Production Begins on Geek Girl Adaptation . TVKIDS.
  23. Web site: Murray . Tom . 24 August 2022 . House of the Dragon stars confirm sexual chemistry between Rhaenyra and Alicent . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220824052431/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/house-of-dragon-rhaenyra-alicent-milly-alcock-emily-carey-b2151353.html . 24 August 2022 . 26 August 2022 . The Independent . en.
  24. Web site: Enby core . TikTok.
  25. Web site: Emily Carey's #MyBrave Challenge for The Children's Trust. Just Giving. 2 September 2022. 3 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220903000522/https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/theemilycarey. live.
  26. Web site: 2022 . Emily Carey: 17 facts about the House of the Dragon actress you should know . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027221550/https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/features/emily-carey/girlfriend-dating/ . 27 October 2022 . 28 October 2022 . Pop Buzz.
  27. Web site: KELLIMARIE RLY on Instagram: "proud gf alert...." . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230308053714/https://www.instagram.com/p/ChUS2t-rGKZ/ . 8 March 2023 . 2023-03-08 . Instagram . en.
  28. Web site: Robinson . Abby . Emily Carey on Geek Girl: "Finding Harriet Manners, I felt like I belonged" . . 31 May 2024 . 29 May 2024.
  29. Web site: Carey . Emily . 30 June 2024 . Happy Pride❤️ I am in love and have never been prouder . Instagram.
  30. Web site: Linden . Sheri . 29 May 2017 . 'Wonder Woman': Film Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170530051137/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/wonder-woman-review-1005711 . 30 May 2017 . 19 June 2017 . Hollywoodreporter.com.
  31. Web site: Macnab . Geoffrey . Tomb Raider review: Alicia Vikander makes Lara Croft her own . The Independent . 5 May 2019 . 14 March 2018 . 15 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180315055803/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/tomb-raider-review-lara-croft-alicia-vikander-release-date-trailer-watch-reboot-games-a8255571.html . live .
  32. Web site: McNary . Dave . Young Wonder Woman Emily Carey Set for 'Anastasia: Once Upon a Time' . Variety . 5 May 2019 . 20 June 2017 . 23 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170623012822/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/young-wonder-woman-emily-carey-anastasia-once-upon-a-time-1202471022/ . live .
  33. Web site: Where is Anne Frank? . Curtisbrown.co.uk . 5 May 2019 . 5 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190505114340/https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/emily-carey/work/where-is-anne-frank-1 . live .
  34. Web site: Myriad completes UK shoot on TIFF sales title 'The Lost Girls' (exclusive). Jeremy. Kay. Screen. 11 September 2020. 23 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923232128/https://www.screendaily.com/news/myriad-completes-uk-shoot-on-tiff-sales-title-the-lost-girls-exclusive/5152971.article. live.
  35. Web site: Kay . Jeremy . 29 October 2021 . Emily Carey, David Harewood, Meera Syal join CMG's AFM sales title 'The Canterville Ghost' (Exclusive) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204035740/https://www.screendaily.com/news/emily-carey-david-harewood-meera-syal-join-cmgs-afm-sales-title-the-canterville-ghost-exclusive/5164728.article . 4 December 2021 . 27 October 2022 . screendaily.com.
  36. Web site: Breaking Point . British Council Film.
  37. Web site: Breaking Point . .
  38. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 2023-10-19 . 'House Of The Dragon' Star Emily Carey, Claes Bang & Suki Waterhouse Lead Thriller 'Walk With Me'; HanWay Launching For AFM . 2024-09-17 . Deadline . en-US.
  39. Web site: This Life - Series 30, Episode 36 of 43 . BBC Online . 5 May 2019 . 23 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160523183618/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07djl9h . live .
  40. Web site: Casualty - Just Do It . BBC Media Centre . 5 May 2019 . 27 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160227192034/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2016/08/casualty . live .
  41. Web site: Casualty star Emily helps the hospice . Hastingsobserver.co.uk . 5 May 2019 . en . 26 August 2016 . 27 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160827194825/https://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/casualty-star-emily-helps-the-hospice-1-7542991 . live .
  42. Web site: Turn Up Charlie Series 1, Episode 3 . British Comedy Guide . 5 May 2019 . 9 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190509190140/https://www.comedy.co.uk/online/turn_up_charlie/episodes/1/3/ . live .
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  44. Web site: Petski . Denise . 6 July 2021 . 'House Of The Dragon': Milly Alcock & Emily Carey Join 'Game Of Thrones' Prequel Series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211007151922/https://deadline.com/2021/07/house-of-the-dragon-milly-alcock-emily-carey-game-of-thrones-prequel-series-1234785854/ . 7 October 2021 . 6 July 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
  45. Web site: Otterson . Joe . 6 July 2021 . 'Game of Thrones' Prequel 'House of the Dragon' Adds Milly Alcock, Emily Carey to Cast . variety.com . 6 July 2021 . 6 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210706153215/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/game-of-thrones-prequel-house-of-the-dragon-milly-alcock-emily-carey-1235012470/ . live .
  46. Web site: Platform 7 . . 13 February 2023 . 13 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230213120409/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21266652/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 . live .
  47. Web site: 23 April 2024 . Celebrating World Book Day: How Netflix Adaptations Are Driving Bestseller Lists . 2024-09-17 . About Netflix . en.
  48. Eric Roberts, Saffron Burrows Wrap on Limited London-Set Series 'Kensal Town' (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. KJ. Yossman. 4 November 2021. 5 March 2022. 5 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220305211551/https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/eric-roberts-saffron-burrows-kensal-town-1235103797/. live.
  49. Web site: Baby It's Cold Outside (Music Video) . Curtis Brown . 5 May 2019 . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150726212941/https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/emily-carey/work/baby-it-s-cold-outside-music-video . live .
  50. Web site: Emily Carey – Our Heritage – Open Air Theatre . 19 June 2017 . openairtheatreheritage.com . 22 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170922050546/https://openairtheatreheritage.com/actors/emily-carey/VweXlSQAAFwPz7d2 . live .
  51. Web site: THE SOUND OF MUSIC . 5 May 2019 . openairtheatre.com . 13 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013212852/https://openairtheatre.com/production/the-sound-of-music . live .
  52. Web site: 28 August 2012 . Emily, a West End star aged just nine . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190505114338/https://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/emily-a-west-end-star-aged-just-nine-1-4196778 . 5 May 2019 . 5 May 2019 . Hastingsobserver.co.uk.
  53. Web site: Pena de Prata (2022) . 2024-06-12 . IMDb.

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