Biography
Emerald Fennell is an English filmmaker, writer and actress. Born on 1 October 1985 in Hammersmith, London, she was educated at Marlborough College and studied English at the University of Oxford, where she began acting in university plays.
She first gained notice as an actress in television series including Call the Midwife (2013–2017) and The Crown (2019–2020). As a writer she contributed to Killing Eve (2018–2019) and wrote the book for the musical Cinderella (2021). Her feature directorial debut was the 2020 film Promising Young Woman, which she also wrote. She wrote, directed and produced the 2023 film Saltburn.
