I had friends at school, but I was never part of a gang and I dreamed of that sense of belonging to a group. You know, where people would call me 'Em' and shout across the bar, 'Em, what are you drinking?' after the show.

In 1998 Emily Mortimer appeared as Kat Ashley in Elizabeth and played Miss Flynn in the TV mini-series Cider with Rosie which was adapted for television by her father. Their second child May Rose was born on 15 January 2010. In 2004 Mortimer appeared in the film Dear Frankie.

She is recognised for her ability to play a wide range of characters from drama to comedy in successful independent and studio productions. Emily Kathleen A. Mortimer (born 1 December 1971) is an English actress.