Carey Mulligan’s youngest child got quite the scare when it was announced that Mom had beennominated for an Oscar.

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THE OSCARS® - The 93rd Oscars will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station Los Angeles and the Dolby® Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and international locations via satellite. “The Oscars” will be televised live on ABC at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT and in more than 200 territories worldwide. (ABC via Getty Images) CAREY MULLIGAN, MARCUS MUMFORD

“I think they had an incredible life. They’ve got, you know, three wonderful children, and they’ve left behind this incredible legacy of love. But I think there is a universality to the film in that it is a depiction of a marriage, you know, and every marriage, regardless of any of the details, is deeply complicated and very challenging at times,” shetold NPR.

For PEOPLE’s annual Oscar portfolio in this week’s issue, Mulligan and Cooper, 49, sat down to discuss the film, their friendship and their love of music.

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Maestro. (L to R) Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein (Director/Writer) in Maestro

“Music’s always been a big part of my life in lots of ways before I started acting at all,” says Mulligan. “My grandmother, I used to sing with her. She’s Welsh. She passed away, sadly. But singing is a huge part of Welsh culture.”

Mulligan, who has been married to the Mumford & Sons lead singer since 2012, adds, “I grew up singing and loving music and then married a musician.”

source: people.com