Biography
Emma Jones is a Sydney-based actress and voice artist with a passion for bringing flesh and blood to storytelling and will go beyond the call of duty and niche to make it happen. Although Emma is a multiplatform actress enjoying film, TV and voiceover, she is particularly drawn to the theatre and its exposed immediacy — the energetic interaction between the stage and the audience as well as the honour in being able to deliver those stories with all of her guts, glory and raw nerves. She especially delights in breaking down rarefied assumptions between perception and reality, between verve and pragmatism, and between farce and gravitas.
In 2022, Emma thrilled audiences and critics alike with her performance as Dr. Emma Brookner in State Theatre of South Australia’s acclaimed production of Larry Kramer’s “The Normal Heart”. Her impassioned speech during the second act was remarkably singled out for a standing ovation every single time. Limelight magazine said ‘Jones is absolutely glorious’. The Adelaide Advertiser said ‘A special shout out to Emma Jones as the dangerously determined Dr. Brookner”; meanwhile Heckler called her performance a ‘stand-out’.
In 2021, Emma completed filming for the STAN series “Joe vs. Carole” starring Saturday Night Live’s Kate McKinnon, as well as a new promotional campaign for “Red Cross”.
In 2020, with the pandemic in full-swing Emma discovered a renewed and deep love for the art of voiceover and very quickly built up a formidable body of work in the commercial, corporate and narration voiceover arenas.
A quick look at Emma’s skills reveals an intimidatingly command of American and European accents and dialects. Meanwhile, she keeps herself very busy on pursuits ranging from Pilates to indoor skydiving to trivia nights and skiing.
Emma’s biggest theatrical dream is to play Shakespeare’s bent king “Richard III” with cackling, vengeful, arrogance transcending gender and even humanity whose hate and rage has engulfed them. What a meaty role that would be!