Emerald Lilly Fennell, as in Emerald Fennell, is an actress and writer known for Promising Young Women (2020), The Crown (2016), and Killing Eve (2018). She has appeared as Nurse Patsy Mount on the show Call the Midwife alongside Helen George.
She became a history maker by making up the first-ever British woman to earn a nomination for an Oscar for Best Director.
Who Is Emerald Fennell? Family Details, & Height
Emerald Fennell was born on 1 October 1985 in London, UK. She comes from a family of fame; her father is a well-known jewelry designer, Theo Fennell, and her mother is an author, Louise Fennell (maiden name MacGregor). Her sister, Coco Fennell, is also a prominent fashion designer.
Fennell went to Marlborough College for her college courses. Once she was done with the courses there, she began majoring in English at Oxford, where she engaged herself in university plays. There she was scouted by Lindy King of United Agents.
She is 5 ft 5.5 in tall and weighs around 60 kg with an average physical build.
Emerald Fennell Relationship With Partner Chris Vernon
The actress and director, Emerald Fennell, has not mentioned much about her relationships and dating life. Despite that, it is no secret that Emerald is in a relationship with her boyfriend, Chris Vernon, who is a film director and producer.
The two who have yet to tie the knot have been living together in Los Angeles for some years.
She gave birth to a son in May 2019.
Emerald Fennell with her partner, Chris Vernon (©: Getty Images)
Likewise, in November 2019, Fennell was spotted in her comfy outfits pushing the baby stroller. They have not disclosed any details on the child for personal reasons. However, to our surprise, one of her best creations, Promising Young Women (2020), was shot during her seven months pregnancy.
She said to the news that it was an exciting moment for her. With 7-months pregnancy conditions and 23-days time for shooting the Promising Young Women, she gave her best and created one of her best works.
While she’s barely on any social media, she is active on Twitter.
Net Worth Of Emerald Fennell, Her Career
Emerald Fennell is a multi-faceted woman. Being a stunning beauty on-stage, as an actress, she is also a well-known and prominent off-stage as an author and director. The 35 years old writer starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Chickens with Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, and Jonny Sweet. Then she joined the BBC One series cast Call the Midwife as Patsy Mount after dying her blonde hair red. She is also known for the film roles in Anna Karenina (2012) and Albert Nobbs (2011).
In 2008, Fennell was commissioned to write a film script (co-produced by Madeleine Lloyd Webber) titled Chukka. It’s a rom-com about a group of teenagers who fight the school's closure by taking on the rich kids at polo.
Bloomsbury Children’s Books published her first novel in January 2013: Shiverton Hall, a children’s fantasy. In December 2012, it was released as an e-book by Bloomsbury USA.
The Creeper, a sequel, was published in mid-2014. ISFDB catalogs them as the Shiverton Hall series. It was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2014. She then released Monsters in September 2015, her first adult horror book.
In July 2018, it was announced that Fennell was hired by her close friend Phoebe Waller-Bridge as head writer for the season series of the BBC American series Killing Eve, replacing Waller-Bridge, who remains as a producer.
With the announcement of writing and directing the comedy thriller film Promising Young Woman, starring Carey Mulligan, Fennell began the production in March 2019. It provided a debut for Emerald Fennell in film directing and a career highlight for Carey Mulligan.
In January 2020, Andrew Lloyd Webber announced he would collaborate with Fennell on the musical Cinderella. On 22 March 2021, it was revealed that Fennel was attached to write a Zatanna film for Warner Bros.
Different sources have indicated different net worth of Emerald Fennell. So, there is no solid information on her net worth.
Awards & Achievement
At the 71 Primetime Emmy Awards, Fennell was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for Killing Eve season 2 episode Nice and Neat.
Promising Young Woman went to earn five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay for Fennell. Fennell became one of the only seven women and the first British woman to earn a nomination in the directing category.
Fennell’s directing nomination alongside Chloe Zhao's nomination marked the first instance of two women earning directing nominations in the same year. For the film, she also received Best Original Screenplay awards at the Critics Choice Awards and the Writers Guild of America Awards.