Emma Mackey, Aimee Lou Wood among BAFTA rising star nominees

Emma Mackey and Aimee Lou Wood, who rose to fame on the hit Netflix show ‘Sex Education’ and the historical epic ‘The Woman King’ actor Sheila Atim are among the nominees in the rising star category in the BAFTA Film Awards.

The list of five contenders revealed on Tuesday, also features Naomi Ackie, who portrayed late music star Whitney Houston in the biopic ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ and ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ actor Daryl McCormack. He is the only male nominee.

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Mackey and Wood play close friends in the Netflix comedy-drama about teenagers trying to figure out their love lives. Wood, who has previously won a BAFTA TV award for Female Performance in a Comedy Programme for ‘Sex Education’, was recognised on Tuesday for her role in the drama ‘Living’.

And here they are! Your @EE Rising Star Award Nominees for 2023:

🌟Aimee Lou Wood
🌟Daryl McCormack
🌟Emma Mackey
🌟Naomi Ackie
🌟Sheila Atim

Cast your vote in the only #EEBAFTAs category where the winner is decided by the public 👉 https://t.co/4FFWtZ5HsL pic.twitter.com/znZYGNeh16

— BAFTA (@BAFTA) January 17, 2023

Mackey was nominated for her portrayal of ‘Wuthering Heights’ novelist Emily Bronte in the biographical drama ‘Emily’.

The EE Rising Star Award is the only category voted for by the public at the annual British Academy of Film and Television Arts Film Awards, which this year will take place on February 19 in London.

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Past winners include Atim’s ‘The Woman King’ co-star Lashana Lynch, Tom Hardy, Kristen Stewart and Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya.

The full list of nominations for the 2023 BAFTAs, which will be hosted by actor Richard E. Grant, will be announced on Thursday.