The actor and screenwriter on her dog, her neediness and pinching a policeman’s bottom
Born in London, Emily Mortimer, 48, studied at Oxford University. She co-wrote and starred in the television series Doll & Em and her films include Lovely & Amazing, Shutter Island and Mary Poppins Returns. Relic, her latest, has just been released. She lives in New York with her husband, Alessandro Nivola, and their two children.
What is your greatest fear?
Shouting out something inappropriate in a theatre – as an audience member or an actor.