Fluent in Russian

Lives in Los Angeles, California, USA. [2004]

Educated at the prestigious St Paul`s Girls School in London. Was in the same class as fellow actress Rachel Weisz.

Fluent in Russian.

The name of her mother, Penelope, was also the name of her father`s first wife.

Attended Moscow Arts Theatre School.

Attended St. Paul`s Girls` School in London.

Discovered an older half-brother, Ross Bentley, as a result of a past relationship between actress Wendy Craig and her father Sir John Mortimer. [17 September 2004]

A Mexican punk band played at her wedding to Alessandro Nivola.

Son Sam born 26 September 2003.

Has one younger sister, Rosie Mortimer.

Studied English & Russian at Lincoln College, Oxford (1990-94). Daughter of John Mortimer and Penelope Glossop.

Emily was living with her Coming Home costar Paul Bettany circa April 1998. She told The Mail On Sunday (April 5, 1998): "We became friends while we were making it and romance blossomed afterwards. We`re living together, but unlike in the story of Coming Home, he hasn`t proposed to me yet."