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Emily Joy
Cape Town, South Africa
Emily Joy was born in Cape Town, South Africa. She immigrated to Australia in 2001. A trained dancer, Emily became involved with acting in high school where she won the Drama and…
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Emily Joy was born in Cape Town, South Africa. She immigrated to Australia in 2001. A trained dancer, Emily became involved with acting in high school where she won the Drama and Service to Performing Arts awards in her final year at Brisbane State High School. Emily completed the NIDA Young Actors Studio program in 2008. She was then accepted into the Acting program at the Southbank Institute of Technology (now University of Canberra) and over three years' intensive study attained an Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts. Upon graduation she secured the role of Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing and went on to win the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2011 Gold Coast Area Theatre Awards
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Raft Race
Movie Leanne
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2026
Squids
Movie Mother
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2025
Appetite of a Nobody
Movie Harriet
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2025
Runt
Movie Mum
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2023
Devil Beneath
Movie Kate
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2022
Influence
Movie Ruth Aberdeen
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2022
Friends of Mine
Movie Sylvie Clark
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2018
Occupation
Movie Teresa
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2017
Juncture
Movie
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2016
Red Billabong
Movie Kate
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2014
Sailboats
Movie Melanie
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Method
Movie Natalie
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Bunny
Movie Melissa
