Emily Blunt was in a film based on the Lauren Weisberger novel The Devil Wears Prada.
Emily Blunt . The same year , she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress -- Motion Picture and a nomination for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Devil Wears Prada . The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film based on Lauren Weisberger 's 2003 novel of the same name . The Devil Wears Prada ( 2003 ) is a best-selling novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman who is hired as a personal assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor , a job that becomes nightmarish as she struggles to keep up with her boss 's grueling schedule and demeaning demands .