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Everything you could possibly want to know about the Sex Education and Barbie star Emma Mackey.
Emma Mackey's breakout role was in Netflix's Sex Education. Here's everything you need to know about the British-French actress. [Karwai Tang/WireImage]
Emma was born on 4 January 1996. She is currently 27 years old. As an early January baby, Emma is a Capricorn. [Netflix] [Karwai Tang/WireImage via Getty Images]
Emma is 5 feet two inches tall, which is around 1.58 metres. [Netflix]
Emma Mackey is British and French. Her Dad is from France and her Mum is from the UK. She grew up and attended school in the North of France and later returned to the UK to go to university in Leeds. [Netflix]
Emma Mackey revealed that she recently turned vegan in a 2021 interview with Condé Nast Traveller, while speaking about a restaurant that she really enjoys. [Alamy]
Before her acting career took off, Emma modelled for numerous major brands including AIDA Shoreditch. [Netflix]
Emma Mackey hasn’t spoken publicly on whether or not she is dating anyone. [Netflix]
Emma Mackey stars as Maeve Wiley in Sex Education on Netflix. Maeve is a book-loving, social outcast who sets up a teenage sex clinic with Otis Milburn. Sex Education will end in 2023 with it's forth season. [Photo via Netflix]
Despite many fans comparing Emma Mackey and Margot Robbie, in terms of looks and talent, the two stars are not related. Barbie star Margot Robbie revealed that Emma was initially cast in Barbie for lookalike joke involving herself and Emma which eventually was cut from the film. [Netflix]
Sex Education was Emma's first on-screen role so she hasn't got many film credits under her belt yet - but that's all about to change. Emma's biggest roles to date Kenneth Branagh's Death on the Nile, Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie and Frances O'Connor's Emily. [Pierre Suu/Getty Images]
Yes! Emma is on Instagram. You can follow her via @emmatmackey. Emma doesn’t have public Twitter, TikTok or Snapchat accounts. [Netflix]