Vanessa Emme is an Irish stage and television actress.
Vanessa Emme | |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Television | The Chelsea Detective |
Early life
editShe graduated from The Lir Academy in 2014 with a Bachelor in Acting.[1]
Career
editStage
editIn 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
editShe 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
editShe has Filipina heritage through her mother, she told The Irish Examiner in 2018 that she is distantly related to Marcela Marcelo.[11]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Shadows | Female Shadow | [12] | |
| 2017 | The Observer Effect | Maeve | Short film | [13] |
| 2023 | A Greyhound of a Girl | Dr. Heaney | Voice role | [14] |
Television
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Fall | Dr. Doyle | Episode: "Silence and Suffering" | [15] |
| 2017 | Little Boy Blue | Police Liaison Officer | Miniseries; 2 episodes | [16] |
| 2018 | Holby City | Rochelle Plympton | Episode: "All Lies Lead to the Truth" | [17] |
| 2019 | Manhunt | Vanessa | Episode: "The First Day" | [18] |
| Dublin Murders | Abby Stone | Miniseries; 4 episodes | [19] | |
| 2020 | Doctors | Ruth Garrod | Episode: "New Follower" | [20] |
| 2021 | Three Families | Rachel Donleavy | Miniseries; 2 episodes | [21] |
| Midsomer Murders | Danni Karras | Episode: "Happy Families" | [22] | |
| 2022 | A Discovery of Witches | Joy Connelly | Episode: "Series 3, Episode 2" | [23] |
| Bloodlands | Leah Hardy | Recurring role; 3 episodes | [24] | |
| 2023 | The Chelsea Detective | DS Layla Walsh | Series regular; 4 episodes | [25] |
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.
- ^ "THE SHADOWS". Cineuropa. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Porzio, Stephen (26 September 2017). "Irish Short Film Review: The Observer Effect". Film Ireland. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Family Film/ A Greyhound of A Girl". HOME. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "The Fall, Series 3, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Little Boy Blue Finale Recap". reelmockery.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "All Lies Lead to the Truth". BBC. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Manhunt: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (12 October 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 16 October 2024.
- ^ "New Follower". BBC. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Molli (5 May 2021). "Three Families BBC cast: Who is in the cast of Three Families?". Daily Express. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Goodall, Reece (8 October 2021). "'Midsomer Murders': Happy Families". The Boar. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "A Discovery of Witches - Season 3 Episode 2". Sky UK. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Butler, Karen (18 September 2023). "Vanessa Emme: 'Chelsea Detective' cop Layla says what's on her mind". United Press International. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Moser, Zachary; Bruce, Amanda (13 October 2024). "The Chelsea Detective Season 2 Recap & Ending Explained". Screen Rant. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
External links
edit- Vanessa Emme at IMDb