Emma Mackey: 11 facts about the Sex Education star you probably didn't know

Emma Mackey at Sex Education season 2 premiere

1. Here's everything you need to know about 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]

2. How old is Emma Mackey?

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]

3. How tall is Emma Mackey?

Emma is 5 feet two inches tall, which is around 1.58 metres. [Netflix]

4. Where is Emma Mackey from? Is she French?

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]

5. Is Emma Mackey vegan?

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]

6. Emma Mackey is a model as well as an actress

Before her acting career took off, Emma modelled for numerous major brands including AIDA Shoreditch. [Netflix]

7. Who is Emma Mackey dating?

Emma Mackey hasn’t spoken publicly on whether or not she is dating anyone. [Netflix]

Emma Mackey Maeve Wiley Sex Education actress

8. Who plays Maeve in Sex Education on 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]

9. Emma Mackey stars alongside lookalike Margot Robbie in the Barbie movie.

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]

10. What movies has Emma Mackey been in?

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]