Carey Hannah Mulligan (born 28 May 1985) is an English actress. In 2004, she made her acting debut on stage in London in the
Kevin Elyot play
Forty Winks. Her feature film debut was as Kitty Bennet in the 2005 film adaptation of
Pride & Prejudice. She had early roles on British television in such programs as Bleak House and Doctor Who. In 2008, she made her Broadway debut in a revival of Chekhov's The Seagull to critical acclaim.