Vanessa Emme is an Irish stage and television actress.
Vanessa Emme | |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010- |
| Television | The Chelsea Detective |
Early life edit
She graduated from The Lir Academy in 2014 with a Bachelor in Acting.[1]
Career edit
Stage edit
In 2015, she appeared on stage in an adaptation of Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin.[2][3]
In 2018, she appeared in an adaptation of John Osbourne's Look Back in Anger at the Gate Theatre in Dublin.[4][5]
Film & television edit
She appeared in Dublin Murders[6] and Bloodlands.[7] She also appeared in A Discovery of Witches in 2022 and long running crime series Midsomer Murders.[8]
She has a lead role alongside Adrian Scarborough in series two of The Chelsea Detective as no-nonsense police detective Layla Walsh.[9][10]
Personal life edit
She has Filipina heritage through her mother, she told The Irish Examiner in 2018 that she is distantly related to Marcela Marcelo.[11]
Partial filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dublin Murders | Abby Stone | |
| 2021 | Midsomer Murders | Danni | 1 episode |
| 2022 | A Discovery of Witches | Joy | |
| 2022 | Bloodlands | Leah Hardy | |
| 2023 | A Greyhound of a Girl | Dr. Heaney | |
| 2023 | The Chelsea Detective | Layla Walsh | Lead role |
References edit
- ^ "Vanessa Emme". The Lir. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Dancing at Lughnasa review: A thoughtful, adept 25th-anniversary revival". The Irish Times. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Killeen, Padraic (17 October 2015). "Theatre review: Dancing at Lughnasa, Gaiety Theatre". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Upshaw, Jordan (20 February 2018). "New take on Look Back In Anger Should Delight Fans". Dublin Gazette.
- ^ "Look Back In Anger review: Deconstructing a nasty piece of work". The Irish Times. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Crawley, Peter (5 October 2019). "On the set of Dublin Murders: Tana French's crime novels come to TV". The=Irish Times. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Starr, Michael (28 March 2023). "Meet Vanessa Emme's 'zero filter' cop on 'The Chelsea Detective'". New York Post. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Who is Vanessa Emme: Rising Star in Hollywood". Bol News. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Butler, Karen (September 18, 2023). "Vanessa Emme: 'Chelsea Detective' cop Layla says what's on her mind". upi.com. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (October 12, 2022). "'The Chelsea Detective': 'Dublin Murders' Star Vanessa Emme Lands Co-Lead Role As Second Season Of Acorn TV And ZDF Drama Enters Production". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "A question of taste:Irish-Filipino actress Vanessa Emme". Irish Examiner. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2024.