Emily Bowker (Actor)
Emily trained at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
She will shortly be working at The West Yorkshire Playhouse, playing Jackie in Ian Brown’s production of Hayfever, opening in June 2010.
Her theatre credits to date include Too True to be Good (Finborough) Blavatsky’s Tower (Fallen Angel Theatre/Simon Collier Productions) Lie of the Land (Arcola), Poor Cousin (Hampstead Theatre), Present Laughter (Theatre Clwyd),A Great Undertaking in Little America (Cheltenham Everyman), Daisy Pulls it Off (No.1 Tour), Look Back in Anger, A Midsummer Nights Dream (The Garrick Theatre Rep Company), Much Ado About Nothing (Ripley Castle), Antigone (Bristol Old Vic) Noises Off (The Torch). Emily enjoys being involved in the development and performance of new writing. Recent work includes “I see Myself as a bit of an Indiana Jones Figure” at The Old Red Lion, “Devon Country” and “Seven Sisters” for The Tobacco Factory, “Newfoundland” for the Ustinov Studio/Theatre Royal Bath, and “The Primrose Cresent Party” for Attic Theatre Co. Emily appeared in The Company Project’s latest productions of ‘Playlist’ and ‘Playground’ at the Arcola and Theatre 503.
Her work for television includes Dr. Rees in Holby City (BBC), Alex in Shameless (Company Pictures/Ch.4), Ellie Johnson in Torchwood (BBC), Leanne in Wire in the Blood (Coastal), Mandy Cook in The Bill (Talkback Thames)
Radio includes High Table, Lower Orders, Swimming Lessons (BBC Radio 4) and various characters in comedy sketch show Roundabout (BBC Radio Wales).
Film includes playing Carla in the British black comedy feature ‘City Rats’ starring Danny Dyer (Face Films/Urban Way).
