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'''Emma Jane Pierson''' (born 30 April 1981) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Anna Thornton-Wilton in the [[BBC]] television drama ''[[Hotel Babylon]]''.
'''Emma Jane Pierson''' (born 30 April 1981) is an English actress. Her appearances in television programmes include the role of Anna Thornton-Wilton in the [[BBC]] television drama ''[[Hotel Babylon (BBC series)|Hotel Babylon]]'', and ''[[SunTrap]]'', ''[[Days Like These (TV series)|Days Like These]]'', ''[[Beast (TV series)|Beast]]'', ''I Saw You'', ''[[Charles II: The Power and The Passion]]'', ''[[The Worst Week of My Life]]'', ''[[Bloodlines (TV series)|Bloodlines]]'', ''[[Coupling (British TV series)|Coupling]]'', ''[[Time Gentlemen Please]]'', ''[[Dead Boss]]'' and ''[[Killing Eve]].

Pierson has appeared in many television programmes, including ''[[SunTrap]]'', ''[[Days Like These (TV series)|Days Like These]]'', ''[[Beast (TV series)|Beast]]'', ''I Saw You'', ''[[Charles II: The Power and The Passion]]'', ''[[The Worst Week of My Life]]'', ''[[Bloodlines (ITV drama)|Bloodlines]]'', ''[[Coupling (UK TV series)|Coupling]]'' and ''[[Time Gentlemen Please]]''. Her more recent projects include the film ''Lives of the Saints,'' the BBC Three comedy ''[[Dead Boss]]'' and ''[[Killing Eve]].''


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
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After leaving ''Grange Hill'', Pierson took on the role of Jackie Burgett in ''[[Days Like These (TV series)|Days Like These]]'', an [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] sitcom set in [[Luton]] and adapted from the American comedy series ''[[That '70s Show]]''. However, ''Days Like These'' proved unsuccessful and the series was cancelled after only ten of its thirteen episodes were aired.
After leaving ''Grange Hill'', Pierson took on the role of Jackie Burgett in ''[[Days Like These (TV series)|Days Like These]]'', an [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] sitcom set in [[Luton]] and adapted from the American comedy series ''[[That '70s Show]]''. However, ''Days Like These'' proved unsuccessful and the series was cancelled after only ten of its thirteen episodes were aired.
During her later teens she landed a prominent role (as tree) in the West End production of 'Five Guys named Moe'! Her perennial reviews from Gardener's World were consistently luxuriant and her producer at the time said her bass note in 'Messy Bessy' was a precursor to '...a possible later career'.


Pierson has continued to appear in comedy series, including various episodes of the [[Channel 4]] sketch show ''Armstrong and Miller'', ''Beast'' with [[Alexander Armstrong (comedian)|Alexander Armstrong]] and ''[[The Worst Week of My Life]]'' with [[Ben Miller]].
Pierson has continued to appear in comedy series, including various episodes of the [[Channel 4]] sketch show ''Armstrong and Miller'', ''Beast'' with [[Alexander Armstrong (comedian)|Alexander Armstrong]] and ''[[The Worst Week of My Life]]'' with [[Ben Miller]].
In 2002, following the departure from the series of [[Julia Sawalha]], Pierson played new character student barmaid Connie in the second series of sitcom ''[[Time Gentlemen Please]]'', written by [[Al Murray]] and [[Richard Herring]], and appeared in an episode of the sitcom ''[[Coupling (UK TV series)|Coupling]]''.
In 2002, following the departure from the series of [[Julia Sawalha]], Pierson played new character student barmaid Connie in the second series of sitcom ''[[Time Gentlemen Please]]'', written by [[Al Murray]] and [[Richard Herring]], and appeared in an episode of the sitcom ''[[Coupling (British TV series)|Coupling]]''.


Pierson's career has also included roles in comedy dramas such as ''Bedtime'' and ''Legend of the Tamworth Two''. Also Emma in 2010 is starring in the Radio 4 comedy series "House on Fire".
Pierson's roles have included comedy dramas ''Bedtime'' and ''[[Tamworth Two|Legend of the Tamworth Two]]''. In 2010 she starred in the Radio 4 comedy series "House on Fire".


Pierson has also appeared in many dramas, including ''Stranded'', the Hallmark channel's version of ''[[Swiss Family Robinson]]'', BBC political drama ''[[The Project (TV film)|The Project]]'', ''Charles II'' and an as yet unreleased low-budget British movie, ''The Engagement'', from the director of ''[[Sirens (1994 film)|Sirens]]'', [[John Duigan]].
Pierson has appeared the dramas ''Stranded'', the Hallmark channel's version of ''[[Swiss Family Robinson]]'', BBC political drama ''[[The Project (TV film)|The Project]]'', ''Charles II'' and an as yet unreleased low-budget film, ''The Engagement'', from the director of ''[[Sirens (1994 film)|Sirens]]'', [[John Duigan]].


In 2005, Pierson played the role of policewoman Justine Hopkin in the two-part ITV drama, ''[[Bloodlines (TV series)|Bloodlines]]''. She has since acted in many more dramas, such as ''Riot at the Rite'', a period drama about Russian dancer [[Nijinsky]], and ''[[Hotel Babylon]]'', a BBC series based on the [[Hotel Babylon (novel)|book of the same name]] by [[Imogen Edwards-Jones]] and portraying life behind the scenes in a London hotel.
In 2005, Pierson played the role of policewoman Justine Hopkin in the two-part ITV drama, ''[[Bloodlines (TV series)|Bloodlines]]''. She has since acted in other dramas, such as ''Riot at the Rite'', a period drama about Russian dancer [[Nijinsky]], and ''[[Hotel Babylon (BBC series)|Hotel Babylon]]'', a BBC series based on the [[Hotel Babylon (novel)|book of the same name]] by [[Imogen Edwards-Jones]] and portraying life behind the scenes in a London hotel.


British indie movie ''The Lives of the Saints'', Pierson played a character called Tina, the film was released in 2006. This was her first major movie role, after brief roles in ''Virtual Sexuality'' and ''Guest House Paradiso'' early in her career.
In the 2006 indie film ''The Lives of the Saints'', Pierson played the character Tina. This was her first major film role, after lesser roles in ''Virtual Sexuality'' and ''Guest House Paradiso'' early in her career.

In 2016, Pierson portrayed an adoptive mother (Jess) whose worst nightmare came true when her daughters biological mother turns up and tries to destroy her family in the BBC Three series "[[Cuckoo (TV series)|Cuckoo]]".


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| 2005 || ''Angell's Hell'' || Flo
| 2005 || ''Angell's Hell'' || Flo
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| 2005 || ''[[Bloodlines (ITV drama)|Bloodlines]]'' || Justine Hopkin
| 2005 || ''[[Bloodlines (TV series)|Bloodlines]]'' || Justine Hopkin
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| 2005 || ''Riot at the Rite'' || Romola
| 2005 || ''Riot at the Rite'' || Romola
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| 2001 || ''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'' || Kasha || Episode: "Small Opening"
| 2001 || ''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'' || Kasha || Episode: "Small Opening"
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| 2001 || ''[[Bedtime (TV series)|Bedtime]]'' || Sapphire || Main role (season 1)
| 2001 || ''[[Bedtime (TV series)|Bedtime]]'' || Sapphire || Main role (series 1)
|-
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| 2002 || ''[[Coupling (UK TV series)|Coupling]]'' || Jennifer || Episode: "[[List of Coupling episodes#Series 3|The Girl with One Heart]]"
| 2002 || ''[[Coupling (British TV series)|Coupling]]'' || Jennifer || Episode: "[[List of Coupling episodes#Series 3|The Girl with One Heart]]"
|-
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| 2002 || ''[[Time Gentlemen Please]]'' || Connie || Main role (season 2)
| 2002 || ''[[Time Gentlemen Please]]'' || Connie || Main role (series 2)
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| 2003 || ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'' || Alice Thompson || Episode: "Held in Trust"
| 2003 || ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'' || Alice Thompson || Episode: "Held in Trust"
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| 2003 || ''[[My Hero (UK TV series)|My Hero]]'' || Dr. Chelsea || Episode: "Big"
| 2003 || ''[[My Hero (British TV series)|My Hero]]'' || Dr Chelsea || Episode: "Big"
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| 2003 || ''[[Charles II: The Power and The Passion]]'' || [[Nell Gwynn]] || 1 episode
| 2003 || ''[[Charles II: The Power and The Passion]]'' || [[Nell Gwynn]] || 1 episode
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| 2004 || ''[[The Last Chancers]]'' || Kirby || Main role
| 2004 || ''[[The Last Chancers]]'' || Kirby || Main role
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| 2005 || ''Twisted Tales'' || Jane || Episode: "The Irredeemable Brain of Dr. Heinrich Hunsecker"
| 2005 || ''[[Twisted Tales (British TV series)|Twisted Tales]]'' || Jane || Episode: "The Irredeemable Brain of Dr. Heinrich Hunsecker"
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| 2005 || ''[[The Brief (ITV)|The Brief]]'' || Kelly Byrne || Episode: "Forever on the Mind"
| 2005 || ''[[The Brief (2004 TV series)|The Brief]]'' || Kelly Byrne || Episode: "Forever on the Mind"
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| 2006 || ''[[Morning Glory (TV programme)|Morning Glory]]'' || Herself || Episode 1.10
| 2006 || ''[[Morning Glory (TV programme)|Morning Glory]]'' || Herself || Episode 1.10
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| 2006–2009 || ''[[Hotel Babylon]]'' || Anna Thornton-Wilton || Main role<ref>Skymag Jan 2009</ref>
| 2006–2009 || ''[[Hotel Babylon (BBC series)|Hotel Babylon]]'' || Anna Thornton-Wilton || Main role<ref>Skymag Jan 2009</ref>
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| 2007 || ''[[Talk to Me (UK TV series)|Talk to Me]]'' || Ally || Various episodes
| 2007 || ''[[Talk to Me (British TV series)|Talk to Me]]'' || Ally || Various episodes
|-
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| 2007 || ''[[Who Gets the Dog? (ITV drama)|Who Gets the Dog]]'' || Tara || 1 episode
| 2007 || ''[[Who Gets the Dog? (2007 film)|Who Gets the Dog]]'' || Tara || 1 episode
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| 2008 || ''[[Little Dorrit (TV series)|Little Dorrit]]'' || Fanny Dorrit || Various episodes
| 2008 || ''[[Little Dorrit (TV series)|Little Dorrit]]'' || Fanny Dorrit || Various episodes
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| 2012 || ''[[Dead Boss]]'' || Mrs Bridges || Episodes 1, 3
| 2012 || ''[[Dead Boss]]'' || Mrs Bridges || Episodes 1, 3
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| 2013 || ''[[Death in Paradise (TV series)|Death in Paradise]]'' || Dr. Anna Jones || Episode 2.3
| 2013 || ''[[Death in Paradise (TV series)|Death in Paradise]]'' || Anna Jones || Episode 2.3
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| 2013 || ''Love Matters'' || Cox || Episode: "Officially Special"
| 2013 || ''Love Matters'' || Cox || Episode: "Officially Special"
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| 2015 || ''[[SunTrap]]'' || Melody || Main role
| 2015 || ''[[SunTrap]]'' || Melody || Main role
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| 2015 || ''[[The Kennedys (TV series)|The Kennedys]]'' || Jenny || Main role (season 1)
| 2015 || ''[[The Kennedys (TV series)|The Kennedys]]'' || Jenny || Main role (series 1)
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| 2016 || ''[[Cuckoo (TV series)|Cuckoo]]'' || Jess || Recurring role (season 3)
| 2016 || ''[[Cuckoo (TV series)|Cuckoo]]'' || Jess || Recurring role (series 3)
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| 2019 || ''[[Killing Eve]]'' || Gemma || Recurring role (series 2)
|2019
|''[[Killing Eve]]''
|Gemma
|Recurring role (season 2)
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| 2011 || ''[[Dark Souls]]'' || Anastacia of Astora/Dusk of Oolacile || Voice
| 2011 || ''[[Dark Souls]]'' || Anastacia of Astora/Dusk of Oolacile || Voice
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| 2020 || ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition]]'' || Nene || Voice
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Latest revision as of 03:59, 20 July 2024

For the American computer scientist, see Emma Pierson (computer scientist).
Emma Pierson
Born
Emma Jane Pierson

(1981-04-30) 30 April 1981 (age 43)
Plymouth, Devon, England
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present

Emma Jane Pierson (born 30 April 1981) is an English actress. Her appearances in television programmes include the role of Anna Thornton-Wilton in the BBC television drama Hotel Babylon, and SunTrap, Days Like These, Beast, I Saw You, Charles II: The Power and The Passion, The Worst Week of My Life, Bloodlines, Coupling, Time Gentlemen Please, Dead Boss and Killing Eve.

Early life and education

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The daughter of a nurse and a Royal Navy submariner, Pierson was born Emma Jane Pierson on 30 April 1981 in Plymouth, Devon. Her father, Charles, was stationed at Faslane Naval Base on the Clyde where Emma spent the first four years of her life.

When she was in her teens, Pierson lived with her parents and three siblings in North Bradley, near Trowbridge, Wiltshire, attending Grittleton House School and then later St Laurence School in nearby Bradford on Avon where she began taking acting lessons.

After leaving school in 1997, Pierson performed in amateur productions with the North Bradley players, appearing in a number of plays including Chekhov's Uncle Vanya.

Pierson gained the role of Becky Radcliffe in the BBC children's drama series Grange Hill while studying law at the City of Bath College.

Career

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After leaving Grange Hill, Pierson took on the role of Jackie Burgett in Days Like These, an ITV sitcom set in Luton and adapted from the American comedy series That '70s Show. However, Days Like These proved unsuccessful and the series was cancelled after only ten of its thirteen episodes were aired.

Pierson has continued to appear in comedy series, including various episodes of the Channel 4 sketch show Armstrong and Miller, Beast with Alexander Armstrong and The Worst Week of My Life with Ben Miller. In 2002, following the departure from the series of Julia Sawalha, Pierson played new character student barmaid Connie in the second series of sitcom Time Gentlemen Please, written by Al Murray and Richard Herring, and appeared in an episode of the sitcom Coupling.

Pierson's roles have included comedy dramas Bedtime and Legend of the Tamworth Two. In 2010 she starred in the Radio 4 comedy series "House on Fire".

Pierson has appeared the dramas Stranded, the Hallmark channel's version of Swiss Family Robinson, BBC political drama The Project, Charles II and an as yet unreleased low-budget film, The Engagement, from the director of Sirens, John Duigan.

In 2005, Pierson played the role of policewoman Justine Hopkin in the two-part ITV drama, Bloodlines. She has since acted in other dramas, such as Riot at the Rite, a period drama about Russian dancer Nijinsky, and Hotel Babylon, a BBC series based on the book of the same name by Imogen Edwards-Jones and portraying life behind the scenes in a London hotel.

In the 2006 indie film The Lives of the Saints, Pierson played the character Tina. This was her first major film role, after lesser roles in Virtual Sexuality and Guest House Paradiso early in her career.

In 2016, Pierson portrayed an adoptive mother (Jess) whose worst nightmare came true when her daughters biological mother turns up and tries to destroy her family in the BBC Three series "Cuckoo".

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role
1999 Virtual Sexuality Fiona
1999 Guest House Paradiso Saucy Wood Nymph
2001 Dumping Elaine Waitress
2002 Stranded Sarah Robinson
2002 I Saw You Zoë
2002 The Project Juliette
2003 Uncle Douglas Sarah Tomkinson
2004 The Legend of the Tamworth Two Jenny West
2005 Angell's Hell Flo
2005 Bloodlines Justine Hopkin
2005 Riot at the Rite Romola
2006 The Lives of the Saints Tina
2010 Barbie in A Mermaid Tale Kayla
2011 Nancy, Sid and Sergio Nancy
2014 Sophia Grace and Rosie's Royal Adventure Princess Cordelia
2015 Absolutely Anything Miss Pringle

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Days Like These Jackie Burget Main role
1999 Grange Hill Becky Radcliffe ?
2000 Beast Jade Main role
2001 Armstrong and Miller
aka: The Armstrong and Miller Show		 N/A Various episodes
2001 Absolutely Fabulous Kasha Episode: "Small Opening"
2001 Bedtime Sapphire Main role (series 1)
2002 Coupling Jennifer Episode: "The Girl with One Heart"
2002 Time Gentlemen Please Connie Main role (series 2)
2003 A Touch of Frost Alice Thompson Episode: "Held in Trust"
2003 My Hero Dr Chelsea Episode: "Big"
2003 Charles II: The Power and The Passion Nell Gwynn 1 episode
2004 The Worst Week of My Life Sophie Cook Main role
2004 The Last Chancers Kirby Main role
2005 Twisted Tales Jane Episode: "The Irredeemable Brain of Dr. Heinrich Hunsecker"
2005 The Brief Kelly Byrne Episode: "Forever on the Mind"
2006 Morning Glory Herself Episode 1.10
2006–2009 Hotel Babylon Anna Thornton-Wilton Main role[1]
2007 Talk to Me Ally Various episodes
2007 Who Gets the Dog Tara 1 episode
2008 Little Dorrit Fanny Dorrit Various episodes
2010 Money Selina Street Main role
2012 Dead Boss Mrs Bridges Episodes 1, 3
2013 Death in Paradise Anna Jones Episode 2.3
2013 Love Matters Cox Episode: "Officially Special"
2013 Up the Women Eva Main role
2015 SunTrap Melody Main role
2015 The Kennedys Jenny Main role (series 1)
2016 Cuckoo Jess Recurring role (series 3)
2019 Killing Eve Gemma Recurring role (series 2)

Music videos

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Year Artist Track Role
2003 Thea Gilmore "Juliet" Girl in a Cage

Video games

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Year Game Role Notes
2011 Dark Souls Anastacia of Astora/Dusk of Oolacile Voice
2020 Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Nene Voice

References

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  1. ^ Skymag Jan 2009
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