As a child I lived to perform. From writing and staging plays in primary school, to local and regional theatre groups, weekly acting classes and one-to-one acting coaching throughout my teens, it was in my blood. 

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Life led me down a different path. During my twenties and early thirties I travelled, lived and worked in over thirty countries around the world. I learnt to speak several languages fluently. I spent time with the UN working in some of the world’s poorest countries including Niger, Ethiopia, Bihar State and Nagapattiman in the aftermath of the Tsumami.  I worked with the World Economic Forum in China. I spent a lot of time in the UK’s underground house and techno scene running nights and also promoting for one of the world’s most talented and successful music producers and DJs.  I met my husband.  I had three children.  But I was lost. And that passion for acting - the thing that’s either in your blood, or isn’t - was still there. And it was a voice that wasn’t going away.  I decided it was time to listen.

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2013. I was inspired to action by a production of Harold Pinter’s Old Times. My husband bought me a birthday present – a place on the Acting for Absolute Beginners course run by the wonderful Simon Bowen at UAE.  From there, I signed up for the Total Actors Toolbox at the City Literary Institute, which led to a Foundation Year, which led to an Access to HE in Drama. RCSSD then opened its doors to me for the year-long Acting Diploma. In 2018, I was accepted into RADA. Since graduating in 2019, I’ve worked pretty much non-stop on a range of theatre and film projects.  I've got several exciting projects lined up for 2021.

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Throughout this journey, many people have said I was mad and some have openly laughed at me.  One Drama School told me ‘I was clearly creative and needed an outlet for that, but I should think very carefully about what I was doing as it will be impossible’ (they rejected me).  The Artistic Director of one theatre told me that without three years of full-time drama school training, he wouldn't even look at my CV. I chose to ignore these voices. I chose to listen to the people who were with me. To the person that said to me in 2014 as I sat heavily pregnant with my third child in my end-of-year tutorial: ‘If anyone can do it Emma, you can’. I chose to listen to and work with the many people that have given me opportunities to grow. I chose to listen to the voice within me.  Ultimately, I chose to follow my dream. 

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Combining this with raising three small children has not been easy. I've worked tirelessly to ensure I combine training with working as much as possible. I’ve now performed in 30 plays and featured in 10 films. The wealth of life experience I accumulated during the time I was away from acting has proven invaluable for my work. My husband and my family have been unwavering in their support.  I have a lot to thank them all for. 

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I’m half Roma, first generation off a travelling fairground site.  I take my stage name from my Grandmother. She taught me that if you really want to change your life you can.

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