10 Things You Don't Know About 'Drive' Star Carey Mulligan (PHOTOS)

10 Things You Didn't Know About Carey Mulligan

Posted September 17, 2011, 6:30 pm • by Elizabeth Santana • 3 comments

Carey Mulligan might be known to the greater public for dating bad boy Shia LaBeouf, but this petite Londontown native first hit Hollywood's radar in 2005 with her big-screen debut in the Keira Knightley-starrer Pride and Prejudice.

Since then, the 25-year-old has kept the film world abuzz by delivering amazing dramatic performances in critical hits like 2009's An Education, for which she received an Oscar nomination; The Greatest (2010); and Never Let Me Go (2010). Besides her screen presence, Carey has also taken the fashion world by storm. The Wall Street 2 actress has been dubbed a fashion darling and often chooses classic designers such as Prada and Lanvin for her red carpet frocks.

carey & shia at the 2010 cannes film festival

Besides her rising stock in the fashion world and budding acting career, not much is known about Carey - and she prefers it that way! In the 2010 October issue of Vogue, Carrie stated that she in no way shape or form wants to be known as a "personality":

If people have all those other pictures and stories associated with you, it’s added shit that means they have to work harder to believe you as a character.

Ms. Mulligan might want to keep a tight lip over her life, but we were able to find a few little facts about the blonde beauty. In honor of her latest film, Drive, co-starring Ryan Gosling, view the gallery to familiarize yourself with the rising star!