pCarey Mulligan was up for Best Actress at the 2021 Oscars for her role in Promising Young Woman. Watch the video above for great facts about Mulligan and the dark-comedy thriller that's earned her the second Oscar nomination of her career.pCarey Mulligan is a famous actressShe was nominated for an Oscar in 2021Learn more about that film role and nomination in our video abovepCarey Mulligan is one of today's most acclaimed working actors — but she's yet to take home an Academy Award! In 2021, the 37-year-old British star collected her second Oscar nomination for Promising Young Woman.pOscars: Facts on Carey Mulligan movie Promising Young WomanpPromising Young Woman is a stunning dark-comedy thriller and the directorial debut from Emerald Fennell. For Mulligan, it's also a performance that many are calling the finest of her career.