20 Facts About Emerald Fennell (Director; Actress, Writer) – Famous for Her Recent Breakout Films, ‘Promising Young Woman’ and ‘Saltburn’
Written & Edited by: Lee Fenton
-Emerald Fennell received her first acting role in 2007, playing “Sheena” on the tv series Trial & Retribution.
-The announcement was made on October 23rd, 2018 that Emerald Fennell would be playing the character of “Camilla Shand” on Netflix’s The Crown. The appearance of the character was highly anticipated due to the scandal of Princess Diana, who was a victim of infidelity at the hands of Camilla and Prince Charles.
Her turn as Camilla was met with appraisal and positive critical reception.
-’Promising Young Woman’ was Fennell’s feature length directorial debut; it did not disappoint.
Claiming a consummate 90% critics score and 87% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, the 2020 thriller has also received a bastion of awards, among them an Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay), a BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film, and Writers Guild of America for Best Screenplay.
Fennell not only directed, but also wrote the screenplay for ‘Promising Young Woman’.
-Her birthday is Oct. 1st, 1985
-Emerald Fennell’s story is empowering to women everywhere; working hard for years in Hollywood and later being able to showcase her artistique inspirateur (artistic inspiration) for the masses.
-’Saltburn’ is the talk of the town, although the reception was a bit lukewarm in comparison to her last feature, — the picture has still garnered praise for being an innovative reimagining of ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’.
The film examines social hierarchies among the elite and how it affects our societal obsession with status.
-Fennell’s place of birth is Hammersmith, London (United Kindoms).
-Her father was Theodore Fennel – a jewelry designer.
-Her mother was a published author, Louise Fennel.
-She won the AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts) Award for Best Film in 2021. -Promising Young Woman-
-Emerald’s middle name is: Lilly
-She wrote and executive produced Killing Eve a British spy-thriller series that follows an MI6 agent Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh) as she tracks female assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer) in an attempt to outwit, outmaneuver, and ultimately – ensnare her adversary; at the cost of her own sanity.
-Her grandparents are the founders of ‘The Society for the Welfare of Horses and Ponies’ in Wales.
-Emerald Fennell published a children’s story in 2013, Shiverton Hall.
-She played “Elsa” in The Danish Girl.
-”Fennell’s win for her darkly comic screenplay made her the first woman to win an Oscar in any writing category since Diablo Cody’s win for the screenplay of the 2007 film Juno.” -Britannica [1]
-She employed Benjamin Kracun as the cinematographer on ‘Promising Young Woman’ and Linus Sandgren on ‘Saltburn’. Her films have highly compelling visuals, suggesting an eye for detail and understanding of film grammar.
“In film, film grammar is defined as follows:
A frame is a single still image. It is analogous to a letter.
A shot is a single continuous recording made by a camera. It is analogous to a word.
A scene is a series of related shots. It is analogous to a sentence. The study of transitions between scenes is described in film punctuation.
A sequence is a series of scenes which together tell a major part of an entire story, such as that contained in a complete movie. It is analogous to a paragraph.[citation needed]” [2] -Wikipedia
-Emerald’s father was an “old Etonian” (which means he attended the public school Eton College in Berkshire, England).
-’Promising Young Woman’ was a financial success overall, clearing nearly 19 million (18.9m) internationally against a budget of 10 million.
-’Saltburn’ was a critical win, earning accolades during its festival circuit run (Saltburn premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on 31 August 2023.) Critics loved the arthouse aesthetic – allowing it to overcome its somewhat meager returns at the box office. The film made 21 million worldwide on a budget of approx. 15 - 38 million.
Finances for the picture are still undisclosed (April 4th, 2024).
Sources:
[1] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Emerald-Fennell
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_grammar
