An emerging French-American actress who got her fame from the Netflix show Emma Mackey. Although she started her career in 2016, her role as Maeve Wiley in Sex Education is a point of great success.
For her outstanding performance in Sex Education, she got a lot of appreciation and was also nominated in the 2021 British Academy TV Awards. Besides this show, she has also done other amazing projects.
She was highly enthusiastic about her acting career. Her career didn’t start smoothly. When she moved to London, she had to face real struggles, but she was consistent with her dreams.
This article has her story of struggles to be famous for our readers.
Biography
| Date of Birth | 4th January, 1996 |
| Age | 28 years |
| Height | 5’9 feet |
| Weight | 56 kg |
| Boyfriend | Martin Aleman. |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Zodiac | Capricorn |
| Hometown | Le Mans, Sarthe, France |
| Nationality | Anglo British France |
| Religion | Christain |
Read about another actor who has the same zodiac sign, Harry Collett.
Physical Appearance
Coming to her physical appearance, she is a pretty lady with a glow of her tweenties. She has a smart figure with a weight of 56 kg. Her height is 5’9 feet. Her hair colour is blonde, and she likes to keep them short with front bangs. A pointed nose with brown eyes makes her face photogenic.
Education
Like her character Meave, who is a brainiac and intelligent in real life, she is also quite a brilliant student. She did her high school graduation from Western France. For further education, she moved to England. In 2016, she completed her graduation from Leeds University. Her majors were English, law and French.
Career
From childhood, she had a dream of being a famous actress like her co-stars Milly Alcock and Cailee Spaeny. To fulfil her dream, she moved to London in 2016. In her early career, she faced a lot of struggles. When she moved to London, she was unable to afford her rent. She worked as a live-in nanny to pay her rent and other living expenses.
She applied to drama schools but got rejected. But still, somehow, she managed to attend acting classes. Then, she meets an agent. This was the first step of her career journey.
She did her first professional role in 2016 in the movie Badger Lane, a horror film. 2019 was the year when her dream became her reality when she signed up for the Netflix show “Sex Education”. This show gained popularity, and her role as Maeve was hyped by youth.
For this role, she was nominated and won awards. Besides this popular show, she was signed in the “Eiffel” movie in 2021. She then appeared as Agatha Christie in the following year in “Death on the Nile” and did a biography of Emily Bronte named “Emily”.
In 2023, she played a role in “Barbie”, a movie with a lot of hype before even released.
After doing such unique projects, she is still looking for upcoming projects in this year and 2025. In 2024, Hot Milk and in 2025, Ella McCay will be released.
Awards
| Awards | Category | Year | Nominate/Won |
| British Academy Television Awards | Best Female Comedy Performance | 2021 | nominated |
| National Comedy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Actress | 2021 | Won |
| British Independent Film Awards | Best Lead Performance | 2022 | Nominated |
| British Academy Fim Awards | Rising Star Award | 2023 | Won |
| National Film Awards UK | Best Actress | 2023 | Nominated |
Television Series
| Badger Lane | 2016 |
| Sex Education | 2019-2023 |
Films
| Tic | 2020 |
| The Winter Lake | 2020 |
| Eiffel | 2021 |
| Death of Nile | 2022 |
| Emily | 2022 |
| Barbie | 2023 |
net worth
She is such a hardworking person with an abundance of talent. She made her net worth $4 million in 2024. Her brilliant performance in her TV series and Films is her major source of income.
Family and Relationship
Emma was born on 4th January 1996 in Le Mans, France. She spent most of her childhood in Sable-Sur-Sarthe. She has dual citizenship as her father is French, and her mother speaks English. This makes her French-British. Her father used to be the headmaster of the school. Her parents share three children. She is the only sister and has two brothers.
About her love life, Emma has been in two relationships till now. Her first relationship was with Dan Whitlam, her fellow. They went official in 2018 on Instagram. They had been together long enough but eventually parted their ways.
Nowadays, she is with Martin Aleman, who is a photographer and film director. In the awards of BAFTAs 2023, they made it official by sharing a kiss in public.
Hobbies
She likes to keep her private life private, but in one of her interviews, she revealed that she recently gained a love for gardening, like her mother did. So when she gets time, she goes to her garden and takes care of her plants. Other than this, she also loves to cook pan-Asian meals.
Social Media
Although she is a young actress in the digital era, she still dislikes posting much about her life details as she is quite a private person. She has social media accounts on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. She has 31.1K followers on her Instagram account but only has 43 posts. She has the most fan following on her Facebook; she has 88K followers. She is least active on TikTok as she only has 634 followers.
Social Media Handles
| Emma Mackey | |
| Emma Mackey | |
| TikTok | Emma Mackey |
Some Interesting Facts
- She never got the passport of French.
- When she moved to London, she was unable to afford to live.
- She confesses that she used to masturbate in her teenage.
- When she was doing sex education, she was highly concerned that her grandparents would not like it.
- Emma is very conscious about her personal life.
- She has faced sexual assault.
- In the future, she would like to be a director.
faqs
Yes, she was born to parents who are French and British, which is why she is French-British.
In 2024, she has a $6 million net worth.
She has two brothers.
