Why is Emily Blunt taking a break from acting?
EMILY Blunt's acting career spans over 20 years and includes roles in films like The Devil Wears Prada, Edge of Tomorrow, A Quiet Place, and Mary Poppins Returns.
She has been working non-stop since making her debut in the 2003 TV film Warrior Queen, but now she's decided it's time for her to take a break from her career.
Why is Emily Blunt taking a break from acting?
In July 2023, Emily Blunt appeared on the Table for Two podcast and revealed some shocking career news.
While talking with podcast host Bruce Bozzi, she explained that she struggles juggling work and motherhood, which is why she decided that she's taking a break from acting.
When asked by Bozzi how she manages her career and family life, she said: “Not always well, you know. It’s one of those things when people are like, ‘How do you balance it?’ I never feel like I’m doing it right, you know. But this year I’m not working."
She continued: "...I worked quite a bit last year and my oldest baby is nine – like we’re in the last year of single digits – and I just feel there’s cornerstones to their day that is so important when they’re little.
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"And it’s, ‘Will you wake me up?’, ‘Will you take me to school?’, ‘Will you pick me up?’, ‘Will you put me to bed?’ And I just need to be there for all of them. For a good stretch. And I just felt that in my bones."
While Blunt might be taking a break from acting, fans will still be able to see her in the upcoming 2023 films Oppenheimer and Pain Hustlers.
Who is Emily Blunt’s husband?
Now that Blunt is taking a break from acting, she will have more time to spend with her husband.
Since 2010, she has been married to fellow actor John Krasinski.
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Krasinski is arguably best known for his portrayal of Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom The Office, but over the years, he has also had roles in the films It's Complicated, Promised Land, A Quiet Place, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Since 2018, Krasinski has also played the title role in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan.
Blunt and Krasinski previously met at a Los Angeles-based restaurant in 2008 while out to dinner with friends.
How many children does Emily Blunt have?
Along with spending more time with her husband, Blunt also plans on spending more time with their children.
In 2014, the celebrity couple became parents after Blunt gave birth to their daughter, Hazel.
Two years later, they became a family of four with the birth of their second daughter, Violet.
The Krasinski girls often stay out of the spotlight and off social media due to their young ages.