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A suburban London teen finds her traditional education replaced by something slightly more sinister when an older, more worldly suitor sweeps her off of her feet while placing her future in jeopardy. London, 1961: 16-year-old Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is smart, attractive, and eager to start her adult life. She's grown tired of .. Read more

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  Schwimmer's fury over Mulligan casting in An Education

  • WENN Newsdesk
  • 06 Jul 2011

  David Schwimmer has blasted "irresponsible" film bosses for casting Carey Mulligan as a teenage schoolgirl in An Education, insisting the lead role should have been given to a more age-appropriate actress. The star was 23 when she filmed her scenes as 16-year-old Jenny, who is romanced by an older man, played by Peter Sarsgaard, and she won an Oscar nomination for her performance. Schwimmer, whose new film Trust shows a teenager lured to a motel for sex by an online predator old enough to be... Read more

  

  Rooney Mara replaces Carey Mulligan in Jonze film - report

  • WENN Newsdesk
  • 25 Apr 2012

  Actress Rooney Mara has grabbed another role from Carey Mulligan - but this time because the newlywed has reportedly walked away from the project. Mulligan fought for the lead in David Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo but lost out to Rooney, and now the American actress has replaced the An Education star in Spike Jonze's new film. She'll join Amy Adams, Joaquin Phoenix and Samantha Morton among the cast, according to Variety. Mulligan, who wed Mumford & Sons singer Marcus Mumford at... Read more

  

  Mulligan and Mumford marry in country ceremony

  • WENN Newsdesk
  • 22 Apr 2012

  Carey Mulligan married folk rocker Marcus Mumford in a countryside ceremony in England on Saturday (21Apr12) in front of guests including Colin Firth, Jake Gyllenhaal and Sienna Miller. The An Education actress exchanged vows with the Mumford & Sons star in a converted barn in Somerset, England and the groom's father John, who is a vicar, presided over the service, according to the Mail on Sunday. The venue was decorated with hay bales and Mulligan wore a full-length, backless ivory dress,... Read more

  

  An Education leads initial BAFTA voting

  • 09 Jan 2010

  An Education is the toast of London after landing 17 2010 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards nominations. Lone Scherfig's film, starring Oscar hopeful Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard, edged out Inglourious Basterds, The Hurt Locker, Avatar and The Lovely Bones as the most-nominated film when the Academy's initial list of picks was announced on Thursday (07Jan10). Mulligan is among the Best Actress candidates and Scherfig is up for Best Director. Quentin Tarantino's... Read more

  

  Carey Mulligan & Kevin Spacey named among Drama League nominees

  • WENN Newsdesk
  • 24 Apr 2012

  Newlywed Carey Mulligan has been given a belated wedding gift following her nuptials at the weekend (21Apr12) - the actress has been named among the New York Drama League's Distinguished Performance nominees. The An Education star joins other big Hollywood names, like Kevin Spacey, Jesse Eisenberg, Alan Rickman and Matthew Broderick among this year's (12) hopefuls, while Ricky Martin has been recognised for his role as Che Guevara in Evita. And there were double nominations for Martin Luther... Read more

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    It's 1961 and attractive, bright 16-year-old schoolgirl, Jenny is poised on the brink of womanhood. Stifled by the tedium of adolescent routine, Jenny can't wait for adult life to begin. One rainy day, her suburban life is upended by the arrival of an unsuitable suitor, 30- ish David. Urbane and ...

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    A suburban London teen finds her traditional education replaced by something slightly more sinister when an older, more worldly suitor sweeps her off of her feet while placing her future in jeopardy. London, 1961: 16-year-old Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is smart, attractive, and eager to start her adult ...

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