Emily Child
Eyes: Blue Green Hair: Brown Height: 1.62
Showreel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=18e-1myL-bg
AWARDS
2025 Fleur du Cap: Winner Best Lead Actress in a Play as Blanche DuBois in 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
2018 Nominated Best Supporting Actress for The Road to Mecca
2014 Fleur Du Cap: Winner Best Actress for The Pervert Laura
2014 Fleur Du Cap: Nominated Best Supporting Actress for King Lear (This Time it Hurts)
2012 Naledi Awards: Nominated Best Performance in a Comedic Role for Decadence
2012 Naledi Awards: Nominated Best Actress in Decadence
2010 Fleur Du Cap: Nominated Best Actress in Cosi
2010 Fleur Du Cap: Winner People´s Choice Award for Cosi
2010 Fleur Du Cap: Nominated Best Actress in Decadence
2010 Fleur Du Cap: Peoples’ Choice Award for Decadence
2007 Fleur Du Cap: Best Student
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: Horse riding ( basic riding skills),running ( recreational), swimming (recreational), Sailing
MUSICAL: Ballroom dancing (Currently Bronze level 3)
OTHER: Dialect Coach, Children’s Book Author
Video Clips
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 - Medium Sell Food Lovers Market
- Emily Child - Medium Sell Upbeat Chique Magazine
- Emily Child - Medium Sell Deco City
- Emily Child - Medium Sell Home Warehouse
- Emily Child - Documentary Dolls
- Emily Child - Character Teenage read
- Emily Child - Narrator Revolution
- Emily Child - AMERICAN Accent Upbeat
- Emily Child - AUSTRALIAN Accent
- Emily Child - FRENCH Accent Kenzo Flowers
- Emily Child - NEW YORK Accent Character
- Emily Child - SOUTHERN AMERICAN Accent