Emily Barber

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Emily Barber
Born (1991-09-26) 26 September 1991 (age 33)
Peterborough, England
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present
AwardsBest Newcomer Manchester Theatre Awards 2015, Commendation Ian Charleson Awards 2015

Emily Barber (born 26 September 1991) is an English stage, television and film actress having had roles in Endeavour and The Royals (2018), Call The Midwife and Backdraft 2 (2019), The Alienist (2020), and Bridgerton in 2022.

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Her theatre career started with Best Newcomer at the Manchester Theatre Awards for her debut as Liz in Billy Liar at the Royal Exchange Theatre in 2015. She followed that with a nomination for the Ian Charleson Awards for her performance as Imogen in Cymbeline at the Globe Theatre in 2016.

Career

Barber graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2014, for which she received a bursary from The Richard Carne Trust. [1] She had her professional debut as Liz in Billy Liar , [1] at the Royal Exchange Theatre, [1] for which she was named Best Newcomer at the Manchester Theatre Awards in 2015. [2] Barber received a Commendation at the 2015 Ian Charleson Awards [3] for her lead role as Imogen in Cymbeline at Shakespeare's Globe. [4] [5] [6] [7] Her appearance in Cymbeline also prompted The Independent to name her as "One to Watch". [8] Later in 2015 she starred opposite David Suchet in The Importance of Being Earnest at London's Vaudeville Theatre. [9] [10] [11] [12] Since May 2024, Barber has played the lead role of Ewen Montagu in Operation Mincemeat at London’s Fortune Theatre.

Alongside a series of theatrical roles and guest television appearances in subsequent years, Barber has also had a recurring role as Cassandra Von Halen in The Royals for the E! TV network. [13] She played the role of Violet Hayward opposite Luke Evans in Season 2 of the TNT/Paramount TV Series The Alienist. [14]

Theatre performances

TV and film roles

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  13. 1 2 "Has King Robert Found His Queen on the Royals? Meet Cassandra, His Feisty New Love Interest!". 21 March 2018.
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  18. ↑ "See Emily Barber in 'Love All' at the Jermyn Street Theatre". loudandclearvoices.com. September 16, 2022.
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