Felicity Blunt

Who Is Felicity Blunt?

Felicity Blunt is a British literary agent known for representing bestselling authors and managing major publishing projects in the United Kingdom and internationally. She works with leading writers across fiction, non-fiction, and cookery books through the Curtis Brown literary agency.

Her name carries enormous weight in publishing. It carries equal weight in Hollywood.

She is the older sister of actress Emily Blunt. She is also the wife of Oscar-nominated actor Stanley Tucci. But Felicity Blunt is far more than a famous surname or a famous marriage.

Early Life: A London Childhood Shaped by Art and Intellect

Born Into a Creative Family

Felicity Blunt was born on January 8, 1981, in London, England. She was born and raised in London in a family connected to both education and the arts. Her father worked as a barrister, while her mother had experience as an actress and teacher.

The family environment encouraged creativity, reading, and intellectual development from an early age. Therefore, it is no surprise that two of the Blunt children — Felicity and Emily — grew up to shape the world of storytelling. One does it through books. The other does it through film.

Siblings: The Famous Blunt Family

In addition to Emily, Felicity has another younger sister named Susannah and a younger brother named Sebastian. The Blunt siblings are known for their close bond and their fierce support for one another’s careers.

Education: From Law to Literature

Felicity Blunt studied law at the University of Bristol. She initially trained to become a barrister, following a career path similar to her father.

However, books called louder than the courtroom. She first trained as a barrister before interning at both the Wylie Agency and Curtis Brown. That decision to swap legal briefs for literary ones changed the course of British publishing history.

Career: A Literary Agent Who Changes Lives

Joining Curtis Brown (2005)

Felicity officially joined Curtis Brown in 2005 and began her career assisting the wonderful Vivienne Schuster. She has worked for the company both from London and New York.

Curtis Brown is one of the world’s most prestigious literary and talent agencies. Founded in 1899, it represents some of the greatest writers in the English-speaking world. Joining it in 2005 was not just a career move. It was the beginning of a remarkable legacy.

What a Literary Agent Does — and Why Felicity Excels

A literary agent is far more than a dealmaker. They help authors find publishers, negotiate contracts, and manage rights for books. Felicity quickly developed a strong reputation for her sharp understanding of literature, her ability to identify promising writers, and her professional negotiation skills.

As Claire Keegan puts it: “What sets her apart is that she’s always there and cares about her authors and the work at every stage of its development, from the moment the text is submitted to the publisher to the quality of the paper on which it’s printed.”

Furthermore, Ann Patchett describes her as “the antithesis of awkwardness,” adding that Felicity “manages to make everything feel effortless.”

A Star-Studded Client List

Felicity represents authors that span the literary to commercial spectrum. Her official Curtis Brown bio includes Booker Prize-shortlisted Claire Keegan, Women’s Prize-shortlisted Meg Mason, Rosamund Lupton, Renée Knight, and Gillian McAllister, in addition to NYT bestselling debut authors Abi Daré and Bonnie Garmus.

She has also represented award-winning and best-selling authors including Jilly Cooper, Claire Keegan, and Meg Mason, as well as the Estate of Daphne du Maurier.

Each name represents a story Felicity believed in first. Each name represents a career she helped build.

The Daphne du Maurier Estate

Among her most distinguished responsibilities is the stewardship of literary legend Daphne du Maurier. Felicity is immensely privileged to represent the Estate of Daphne du Maurier. Du Maurier, the author of Rebecca and Jamaica Inn, remains one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th century. Representing her estate is an honour that speaks directly to Felicity’s standing in the literary world.

Discovering Lessons in Chemistry

One of Felicity’s most celebrated achievements is discovering Bonnie Garmus. Lessons in Chemistry is now a major television series after Garmus’s debut novel became a global phenomenon.

Garmus herself has said: “If you get Felicity Blunt, you get a champion for your work.”

This is the essence of what Felicity does. She does not simply sell books. She builds careers. She changes lives.

Championing Jilly Cooper

Felicity’s decade-long relationship with the beloved British novelist Jilly Cooper stands as one of the most celebrated agent-author partnerships in recent publishing history.

As Felicity’s longtime client’s literary agent at Curtis Brown, she brought Cooper’s novel Rivals to a television adaptation that became a smash hit for Disney+ and Hulu.

Felicity described Cooper’s genius beautifully: “She talks about misogyny, sexism, racism, homophobia; that’s been throughout her books from the very, very beginning. She was never preaching to you; she was just making you feel uncomfortable, and then you would take away your feelings about it. And I think that is the genius of her writing.”

When Jilly Cooper passed away in October 2024 at the age of 88, Felicity released a moving tribute. “The privilege of my career has been working with a woman who has defined culture, writing and conversation since she was first published over fifty years ago,” she said. She added that Cooper “wrote with acuity and insight about all things — class, sex, marriage, rivalry, grief and fertility.”

Producer: Stepping Into Television

Felicity Blunt has not limited herself to the page. She has moved confidently into television production.

Alongside literary representation, Felicity Blunt has also worked as an executive producer on adaptations of books by her clients. One of the major projects linked to her work is the Disney+ adaptation of Rivals, where she was involved in the production process.

She is now dabbling in TV production with the adaptation of Cooper’s book Rivals. The show became a cultural sensation in the UK and quickly gained an audience in the United States on Hulu. For Felicity, it was proof that great literary instincts translate seamlessly to the screen.

Personal Life: A Love Story That Began at a Film Premiere

The First Meeting (2006)

London-born Blunt and Tucci famously met through her little sister Emily. The duo was first introduced at the 2006 premiere of The Devil Wears Prada, a film which featured both Emily and Tucci.

Interestingly, the first time Felicity and Stanley Tucci met, he was with his first wife, Kate. Their initial meeting was brief. However, it planted a seed.

Reconnecting at Emily’s Wedding (2010)

Their real connection happened in 2010 at the wedding of Emily Blunt and John Krasinski in Italy. After reconnecting, Felicity Blunt and Stanley Tucci slowly built their relationship.

Tucci recalled that he almost ended things because of their age gap. But he said: “I knew this was an incredibly special person.”

A Star-Studded Wedding (2012)

Stanley Tucci married Felicity Blunt twice in 2012. First, in a small civil ceremony in August. Then, in a larger, more star-studded event at London’s Middle Temple Hall a month later.

At the second ceremony, Emily Blunt served as one of her sister’s bridesmaids, while Tucci had actor Steve Buscemi by his side as best man. Celebrity attendees included Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, Colin Firth, Patricia Clarkson, and fashion designer Kenneth Cole.

In keeping with the couple’s shared love of food, they swapped the traditional wedding cake for a massive six-tiered structure made entirely of wheels of cheese.

The Age Gap They Embraced Honestly

Stanley Tucci is 21 years older than Felicity. The couple has always addressed this openly and without embarrassment.

Tucci told The Sunday Times in September 2025: “I am sad that I won’t see her get old and that I won’t be able to look after her if she needs looking after. I think there’s something really beautiful about people aging together. And unless there’s some miracle, that can’t happen.”

It is an honest, tender reflection. It reveals a couple who face reality with love, not denial.

Their Children and Blended Family

Together, Felicity and Stanley have built a warm, blended family with five children.

They have two children together. Their son, Matteo Oliver Tucci, was born on January 25, 2015. Their daughter, Emilia Giovanna Tucci, was born on April 19, 2018.

Felicity is also stepmother to Tucci’s three children from his previous marriage: twins Isabel and Nicolo, and daughter Camilla.

In 2017, Tucci told The Guardian: “It is not easy to find somebody who is going to take on three teenagers and a widower. That’s a lot. But she was willing to take on that challenge. She cares for the kids as if they are her own.”

Co-Authoring The Tucci Table

Blunt and Tucci co-authored a cookbook called The Tucci Table, which features family-friendly recipes from both their Italian and British heritages.

Felicity also works with her husband as one of the cookery writers on her non-fiction list. She represented Tucci’s 2021 memoir Taste: My Life Through Food, which spent several weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List.

Tucci says: “Working with her on the cookbook was a joy as she is a great cook and very knowledgeable about the process of putting a cookbook together.” And as an agent? “I have had many agents over the last 40 years. But I wish those in the past had all been as good as she is.”

The Blunt Sisters: A Bond Built on Mutual Admiration

The relationship between Felicity and Emily Blunt is one of deep warmth and genuine affection.

Their relationship is very close. Emily has spoken kindly about her sister on many occasions.

It was Emily who introduced Felicity to Stanley Tucci. It was Felicity who stood by Emily’s side as her older sister. And it was this shared bond that ultimately connected two great Hollywood families — the Blunts and the Tuccis.

Additionally, through Emily’s marriage to John Krasinski, Felicity is now sister-in-law to the acclaimed actor and director — making for one of Hollywood’s most charming celebrity family configurations.