The things that you do because you've been told it's going to be good for your career or you've

convinced yourself it's somehow going to be good for your career, but you don't like and you don't

really have any interest in are never the thing that is good for your career ever. They're always

the thing that never comes out and that no one ever sees and is terrible and embarrassing.

From ABC, it's no limits.

I'm Rebecca Jarvis, and each week we're talking to the most bold and influential women

playing at the top of their game, trying to demystify success and what it really takes to get

there and all the tradeoffs, whether you're looking

for answers or you just want to hear a good story, you're in the right place.

On today's episode, you probably know her from the newsroom or Matchpoint or Dallin M, and you'll

definitely recognize her in Disney's new Mary Poppins coming out this December.

But Emily Mortimer didn't have a typical path to acting. She grew up in London, studied Russian,

and called acting a guilty pleasure, something she surely wouldn't make a career out of.

On this episode, she talks about overcoming imposter syndrome, feeling like she didn't

belong, not being trained as an actor, and she also opens up about managing tradeoffs as a

mother, producer, writer, and actress, how she balances her family and career, learning to

prioritize what's truly important. Emily Mortimer, welcome to No Limits.

Thank you so much for having me.

I'm thrilled to be here.

I'm thrilled to have you here.

And a special shout out to Heatha Herzog, our mutual friend who helped make this happen.

She's a beautiful, brilliant woman herself.

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