Emma Pierson (born 30 April 1981 in Plymouth, Devon) is a British actress.
Emma Pierson grew up with her family in North Bradley and went to North Bradley Primary School.
She has appeared in many television programs, including Days Like These, Beast, I Saw You, Charles II, The Worst Week of My Life, Bloodlines and Time Gentlemen Please. Her more recent projects include the film Lives of the Saints, and the BBC1 drama Hotel Babylon.
Pierson has three siblings, Ross, James, and Sara, and lives in Islington, in London. She lives with her long term boyfriend Damian and ragdoll cat Marvin. She is a skilled diver and photographer.
She can currently be seen in the major ITV series, Talk to Me, written by Danny Brocklehurst and directed by Dearbhla Walsh for Company Pictures.
Work and Profile
Much of Pierson's earlier work was in television comedy, but with increasingly regular endeavours into more serious drama. Bloodlines, shown in January 2005 on ITV, was her first starring role; a serious and gritty thriller.
Her comedy work often involves playing young women who are sassy, confident, brash and ambitious, but often with a flaw. In I Saw You, her character Zoë is a man-eater yet appears lonely, whilst in Hotel Babylon Anna Thornton-Wilton is a socially ambitious yet insecure receptionist. In The Legend of the Tamworth Two Jenny West's relationship with the local police constable is ultimately destroyed by her professional journalistic ambition.
She has appeared so far in three TV productions with Max Beesley.
Emma Pierson has done one 'glamour' photo-shoot (for Loaded in 1999). To this end, she is quoted as saying, "If I wanted to raise my profile, it would be best to fall out of a nightclub drunk, showing my knickers with something written on my bum". Her career now mainly involves parts in more serious drama.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Lives of the Saints | Tina |
| 2005 | Riot at the Rite | Romola |
| 2005 | Bloodlines | Justine Hopkin |
| 2005 | Angell's Hell | Flo |
| 2004 | The Legend of the Tamworth Two | Jenny West |
| 2003 | Uncle Douglas | Sarah Tomkinson |
| 2002 | The Project aka: Les Années Tony Blair |
Juliette |
| 2002 | I Saw You | Zoë |
| 2002 | Stranded | Sarah Robinson |
| 2001 | Dumping Elaine | Waitress |
| 1999 | Guest House Paradiso | Saucy Wood Nymph |
| 1999 | Virtual Sexuality | Fiona |
Television
| Year | Show | Episode(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Talk To Me | (Various) | Ally |
| 2007 | Hotel Babylon | (Various) | Anna Thornton-Wilton |
| 2006 | Hotel Babylon | (Various) | Anna Thornton-Wilton |
| 2006 | Morning Glory | 1.10 | Herself |
| 2005 | The Brief | Forever on the Mind | Kelly Byrne |
| 2005 | Twisted Tales | The Irredeemable Brain of Dr. Heinrich Hunsecker | Jane |
| 2004 | The Last Chancers | (Regular Cast) | Kirby |
| 2004 | The Worst Week of My Life | (Various) | Sophie Cook |
| 2003 | Charles II: The Power and The Passion | (One Episode Only) | Nell Gwynn |
| 2003 | My Hero | Big | Dr. Chelsea |
| 2003 | A Touch of Frost | Held in Trust | Alice Thompson |
| 2002 | Time Gentlemen Please | Season 2 | Connie |
| 2002 | Coupling | The Girl with One Heart | Jennifer |
| 2001 | Bedtime | Season 1 | Sapphire |
| 2001 | Absolutely Fabulous | Small Opening | Kasha |
| 2001 | Armstrong and Miller aka: The Armstrong and Miller Show |
(Various) | ? |
| 2000 | Beast | (Regular Cast) | Jade |
| 1999 | Grange Hill | ? | Becky Radcliffe |
| 1999 | Days Like These | ? | Jackie Burget |
Music Videos
| Year | Artist | Track | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Thea Gilmore | Juliet | Girl In A Cage |
| 1997 | The Verve | Bitter Sweet Symphony | Starring Girl |