Emily Blunt is an artist.
Emily Olivia Leah Blunt ( born 23 February 1983 ) is a British film and stage actress . In 2009 , Blunt received the BAFTA Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year . She received more acclaim for portraying Queen Victoria in The Young Victoria ( 2009 ) , receiving a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Drama . The Royal Family is a play written by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber .