Carey, Carey, Quite Contrary

Carey Mulligan became a star by playing ingenues. But with her gritty new role as Sissy in Shame, the British actress proves there’s a lot more to her than meets the eye. Click here to read the interview.

By Lynn Hirschberg
Photographs by Michael Thompson
Styled by Edward Enninful

January 2012

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For this photo shoot, Mulligan was asked to be in character. This is a portrait of the actress as…a young actress. She’s thinking of a secret she would never tell.

Louis Vuitton’s white embroidered silk organza collar and leather dress. Mikimoto 18k yellow gold and Akoya cultured pearl earrings.

By Lynn Hirschberg
Photographs by Michael Thompson
Styled by Edward Enninful

January 2012

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Carey, Carey, Quite Contrary

Carey Mulligan became a star by playing ingenues. But with her gritty new role as Sissy in Shame, the British actress proves there’s a lot more to her than meets the eye. Click here to read the interview.