The miseducation of Carey Mulligan: How this actress become our favorite leading lady:
When Carey Mulligan was nominated for an Oscar for her amazing role in the film
AN EDUCATION![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uKpbb0COPKBlZjxlxw7OQ3qtyiWpd68IVtwGbB9EqQp0E5ctXqX-xuJO0OHTKiWa5qc1VfQjc_HG-YUviquF_l0M6oYL_LcSLmR354ucgaW0DqWj8tpAfgop6Vqv7YbODu5_1CRmqVvaxtVzrO-BLgWti8JOAmPhZVGcoZIJHnfmE4-TQ=s0-d)
, the first thing she did was call home.
But instead of the squeals of delight she might have anticipated from her mother, the young actress received a rather more level-headed response. ‘I phoned up,’ she says, ‘and said, “Mum, mum, mum! I got nominated for an Oscar!”
‘And she said, “Oh fabulous, I’m just with a student – can you call me back in 45 minutes?’”
And in that calm reply lies the key to the down-to-earth appeal of the 24-year-old with the elfin smile who is set to become one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars.
Isn't it wonderful that she's so normal? I thoroughly enjoyed
the movie.
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