Emily Child
Eyes: Blue Green Hair: Brown Height: 1.62
AWARDS
Best supporting actress nomination for The Road to Mecca as Elsa ,2018
Fleur Du Cap Best Actress AWARD for The Pervert Laura as Laura 2014
Fleur Du Cap Nominee Best Supporting Actress for King Lear (This Time it Hurts) as Regan; 2014
Naledi Best Performance in a comedic role nomination: (Decadence) 2012
Naledi Best Actress nomination: (Decadence) 2012
Fleur Du Cap Nomination: Best Actress (Cosi) 2010
Fleur Du Cap People´s Choice Award for Cosi 2010
Fleur Du Cap: Best Student: 2007
Fleur Du Cap Nomination: Best Actress ( Decadence) 2010
Fleur Du Cap Peoples’ Choice Award ( Decadence) 2010
Film Experience
| Film | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| ESCAPE ROOM | Infected Woman | dir. Wes Ball, Gotham |
| THE DARK TOWER | Herb woman | dir. Nikolaj Arcel |
| THE EMPTY MAN | Restaurant Waitress | dir. David Prior, Boom Studios, Twentieth Century Fox |
| BEYOND THE RIVER | Annie | dir. Craig Freimond, prod. Quizzical Pictures |
| LOST IN TRANSMISSION | Support | dir. Jaysn Howes |
| POWER TO THE CHILDREN | Directors Pregnant Wife | dir.Carla Rola |
| SCHUCKS TSHABALALA’S SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SOUTH AFRICA | Support | Sobenda |
| SHIRLEY ADAMS | Support |
Television
| Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| WARRIOR S3 | Lucy OHara | dirs. Brett Chan, Loni Peristere, Dennie Gordon, Dinh Thai, Dustin Nguyen, Nima Nourizadeh, HBO |
| TALIS JOBURG DIARY | Debbi | dir. Ari Kruger, Sketchbook Studios, Showmax |
| REVELATION ROAD | Christine | dir. Gabriel Sabloff, Advantage Entertainment, Pureflix |
| RESIDENT EVIL | Diana | Netflix, Constantin Films |
| LINCOLN | Emilie Todd Helm | dir. Malcolm Venville, Radical Media, History Channel |
| ROOSEVELT | Edith Carow | ROOSEVELT James Wadsworth dir. Malcolm Venville, Radical Media for HISTORY CHANNEL |
| TALIs BABY DIARY | Debbi | dir. Ari Kruger, Sketchbook, Showmax |
| VAGRANT QUEEN (Ep 7,8) | Agent Eileen | dirs. Jem Garrard, Danishka Esterhazy, Cindy Lee, Blue Ice Pictures, Syfy |
| WARRIOR | Lucy O Hara | HBO |
| TROY, FALL OF A CITY | Clyemnestra | BBC |
| ORIGINS ( WAR : World Trade Centre) | Female Colleague | dir. Simon George, National Geographic |
| KIDZ@eTUDE Series | Various | dir. Donovan Graham, Greg Parvess |
| DOMINION | Doctor | dir. Rick Jacobson, Bold Films, Sony Pictures Television |
| ARMED RESPONSE | dir. Gregory Parvess, Donovan Graham | |
| BEAVER FALLS II | Natalie | dir. Daniel O’Hara, BBC Channel 4, Company Pictures, Out of Africa |
| YOUNG LEONARDO | Valentia | dir. Beryl Richards, BBC Series and Out of Africa |
| INSIDE FREEDOM OF THE SEAS | Support | for National Geographic International |
| SLEEPING BEAUTIES | Lead | for National Geographic International |
| MURDER DOLLS | Support | for National Geographic International |
| BLOOD MIRACLE | Support | for National Geographic International |
| MATRIC MADNESS | Lead | SABC 2 |
| MOMENTS IN THE CANCER CALENDAR LUNCH | MC | |
| LOCAL ON CAMERA PRESENTING: | ||
| Kidz Can, Kidz Cooking, You Make the Difference, X Trax, Nelson Mandela’s birthday party report for SABC and CBS |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| THE HUCKSTERS | Beth | dir. Louis Viljoen, Baxter Studio Theatre |
| THE ROAD TO MECCA | Elsa | dir. Greg Karvellas, Fugard Theatre |
| THE EULOGISTS | Audrey | dir. Greg Karvellas, Fugard Theatre |
| THE FATHER | Woman | dir. Greg Karvellas, by Florian Zeller, Fugard Theatre |
| THE EMISSARY | Delia | dir. Louis Viljoen, Alexander Bar Theatre |
| CONTRACTIONS | Emma | dir. Greg Karvellas, Alexander Bar Theatre |
| BORN IN THE RSA | Mia | dir. Thoko Ntshinga, Baxter,Grahamstown festival |
| THE PERVERT LAURA | Laura | dir. Louis Viljoen, Little Theatre |
| URBAN DEATH | Various Characters | dir. Jana Wimer, Zombie joes underground theatre LA, Mechaniicals Production |
| A CERTAIN LADY | One woman show | dir. Greg Karverllas, Alexander upstairs theatre |
| DONT DRESS FOR DINNER | Suzanne | dir. Steven Stead, Theatre on the Bay |
| CHAMP | Manageress | dir. Gregory Karvellas, Edinburgh Festival 2013 |
| MURDER | Elizabeth Bartholomew | dir. Christopher Weare, The Intimate Theatre |
| KING LEAR | Regan | dir. Guy De Lancey, The Intimate Theatre |
| MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM | Hermia | dir. Guy De Lancey |
| THE GREAT GATSBY | Daisy | dir. Luke Ellenbogen |
| DECADENCE | Helen and Sybil | dir. Christopher Weare |
| MEPHISTO | Miriam Horowitz | dir. Christopher Weare |
| COSI | Ruth | dir. Scott Sparrow |
| THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST | Miss Prism | dir. Luke Ellenbogen |
| MIRROR MIRROR | The Queen | dir. Geoffrey Hyland |
| GONE DOTTIE | Dottie | dir. Luke Ellenbogen |
Training / Experience
| Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|
| University of Cape Town | BA in Theatre & Performance |
Special Skills
ACCENTS
Standard American, Southern American, British RP, British North Country, Irish, Australian, French, German, Afrikaans, Scottish
SPORT
SPORT
Horse riding ( basic riding skills),running ( recreational), swimming (recreational)
MUSICAL
MUSICAL
Ballroom dancing (Currently Bronze level 3)
OTHER
OTHER
Dialect Coach, Children’s Book Author
LANGUAGES
English (fluent)
VOCAL STYLES
Soft Sell, Hard Sell, Character, Corporate, AV
ACCENTS
British RP, British North Country, Irish, French, German, Standard American, Southern American, Australian, Irish, and Scottish
BIO
Emily has been a part of the voice world since the age of 14. She has done voice-overs for youth programs, National Geographic documentary series’, theatre shows, local and international commercials as well as radio dramas.
Her recent clients (from 2013 to present) include: SNICKERS, UNILEVER, WORDSWORTH, SHOPRITE , NEDBANK, LIBERTY LIFE, ZANDO.CO.ZA, HUGGIES NAPPIES and FOOD LOVERS MARKET- FRESH STOP .
Emily specialises in accent work and works both as a director of voice and a dialect coach.
Voice Clips
- Emily Child - Conversational - E.Chique
- Emily Child - Documentary - F.Dolls
- Emily Child - Soft Sell - Deco City
- Emily Child - Warm Medium Sell - Food Lovers Market
- Emily Child - ACCENT - French Kenzo Flowers
- Emily Child - ACCENT - Standard American Conversational
- Emily Child -American Southern
- Emily Child -Australian
- Emily Child -British North Country 2
- Emily Child - British RP 2