Three-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan made CBE Bafta-winning actress Carey Mulligan has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours.
In 2009, Mulligan played British journalist Lynn Barber in the Lone Scherfig film An Education, based on Barber’s memoir about a young girl who falls into a romantic relationship with an older man.
and the downtrodden wife in Nicolas Winding Refn’s cult-classic Drive starring Ryan Gosling – which saw Mulligan nominated for the best supporting actress Bafta.
The role of Jenny Mellor saw her nominated for her first Academy Award, as well as scoop best actress at the Bafta Awards – in which she was also nominated for the rising star gong.
During her career, Mulligan has explored dark and difficult characters, such as the suicidal singer in Sir Steve McQueen’s drama Shame opposite Michael Fassbender.
