Emily Barber
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Born | Peterborough, England | 26 September 1991
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2013–present |
Awards | Best Newcomer Manchester Theatre Awards 2015, Commendation Ian Charleson Awards 2015 |
Emily Barber (born 26 September 1991 in Peterborough) is an English stage, television and film actress.
Career[]
Barber graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2014 and received critical acclaim for her professional debut as Liz in Billy Liar, at the Royal Exchange Theatre[1] for which she was named Best Newcomer at the Manchester Theatre Awards in 2015.[2] Barber received a Commendation at the 2015 Ian Charleson Awards[3][4] for her lead role of Innogen in Cymbeline at Shakespeare's Globe.[5][6][7][8][9] Her appearance in Cymbeline also prompted The Independent to name her as "One to Watch".[10] Later in 2015 she starred opposite David Suchet in The Importance of Being Earnest at London's Vaudeville Theatre.[11][12][13][14]
Alongside a series of theatrical roles and guest television appearances in subsequent years, Barber has also had a recurring role as Cassandra Von Halen in The Royals for the E! TV network.[15] She currently plays the role of Violet Hayward opposite Luke Evans in Season 2 of the TNT/Paramount TV Series The Alienist.[16]
Theatre performances[]
- Judy in Cornelius by John Boynton Priestley directed by Sam Yates at the Finborough Theatre. (2013)
- Liz in Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse. Directed by Sam Yates at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (2014)
- Gwendolen in The Importance Of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Directed by Adrian Noble at the Vaudeville Theatre. (2015)
- Innogen in Cymbeline by William Shakespeare. Directed by Sam Yates at the Globe Theatre. (2016)
- Harrison in Boys Will Be Boys by Melissa Bubnic. Directed by Amy Hodge at the Bush Theatre. (2016)[17][self-published source?]
- Antigone in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. Directed by Peter Sellars at the Royal Festival Hall. (2014)
- Judy in Trouble In Mind by Alice Childress. Directed by Laurence Boswell at the Theatre Royal, Bath. (2016)
- Jess in Cost of Living by Martyna Majok. Directed by Edward Hall at the Hampstead Theatre. (2019)[18][19][self-published source?][20]
TV and film roles[]
- Lucy Grey in Endeavour (TV series)
- Cassandra in The Royals (TV series)
- Cath in Call The Midwife (TV series)[21]
- Violet Hayward in The Alienist (TV series)
- PR Flak in Backdraft 2 (film)[22]
References[]
- ^ "Critical Acclaim for Newcomer Emily Barber « #RWCMD".
- ^ "Winners announced of Manchester Theatre Awards". WhatsOnStage.com. March 16, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Charleson awards". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "Ian Charleson Awards – Nominations 2015 |". WestEndTheatre.com - London Theatre Tickets.
- ^ Wolf, Matt (January 14, 2016). "Review: 'Cymbeline,' 'Macbeth' and 'As You Like It' in London". The New York Times.
- ^ Shilling, Jane (May 18, 2016). "Cymbeline, Sam Wanamaker Theatre, review: 'gets its priorities right'". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (December 23, 2015). "Production of Cymbeline rises to the drama's complicated occasion - review". The Independent.
- ^ Hitchings, Henry (January 4, 2016). "Cymbeline, theatre review: All the fun of the Bard". London Evening Standard.
- ^ Coghlan, Alexandra (December 9, 2015). "Cymbeline, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse". The Arts Desk.
- ^ "Cymbeline "One to Watch | Emily Barber"". The Independent. January 9, 2016 – via samyatesdirector.com.
- ^ Dunn, Carrie (October 1, 2015). "BWW Interview: Emily Barber Of The Importance of Being Earnest". BroadwayWorld.
- ^ Cavendish, Dominic (July 1, 2015). "The Importance of Being Earnest, Vaudeville Theatre, review: 'a trial'". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Billington, Michael (July 1, 2015). "The Importance of Being Earnest review – David Suchet's Lady Bracknell is majestically funny". The Guardian.
- ^ Gurtler, Camilla (July 7, 2015). "The Importance of Being Earnest, Vaudeville Theatre".
- ^ "Has King Robert Found His Queen on the Royals? Meet Cassandra, His Feisty New Love Interest!". 21 March 2018.
- ^ Oller, Jacob (July 10, 2020). "The Alienist: Angel of Darkness: TNT's Gilded Crime Drama Returns with a Beautiful, Better Season 2". Paste.
- ^ "Review: Boys Will Be Boys, Bush Hall". There Ought To Be Clowns (Blog). July 2, 2016.
- ^ Billington, Michael (February 1, 2019). "Cost of Living review – Adrian Lester dazzles in stirring portrait of poverty". The Guardian.
- ^ "Theatre Review: Cost Of Living starring Adrian Lester at Hampstead Theatre". monstagigz.com (Blog). January 26, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Madeline (February 7, 2019). "Review: Cost of Living, Hampstead Theatre".
- ^ Griffiths, Eleanor Bley (December 2018). "Meet the cast of Call the Midwife series 8 - 4". Radio Times. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Backdraft 2". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020.
External links[]
- [1] Emily Barber on Twitter
- Curtis Brown Agent: Curtis Brown (agency)
- Emily Barber at IMDb
- 1991 births
- Living people