Emily Havea

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Emily Havea is an Australian stage, film and television actress best known for her roles in Wentworth, The Secrets She Keeps and Erotic Stories . [1] Havea also played Curly in the production of Oklahoma!. [2]

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Career

In 2020 Havea appeared in the play Brown Skin Girl which was one of 16 productions that performed through Griffin Theatre's Batch Festival. [3] In 2020, Havea appeared as Curly in the Black Swan Theatre Co's production of Oklahoma! the role notably performed by men [4]

In 2022, Havea appeared in SBS series Latecomers. [5] Havea would also serve on the writing team of Stan series Year Of. [6] Havea also returned to the Melbourne Theatre Company for the first time after graduating from NIDA in 2014 for the play Fun Home. [7] In April 2023, Havea was named in the cast for SBS anthology series Erotic Stories. [8]

In 2025, Havea appeared in the ensemble for Malthouse Theatre's play Truth based on Julian Assange. [9]

Filmography

Television appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2025 The Last Anniversary Audrey4 episodes
Home and Away Anita Khurana2 episodes
2023 Erotic Stories Lili1 episode (The Deluge)
Safe Home Jemima Long2 episodes
2022LatecomersSofia2 episodes
Darby and Joan Nicola1 episode
Death DoulaJacTV series
2018-20 Wentworth Mon Alston11 episodes
2020 The Secrets She Keeps Lisa-Jayne Soussa4 episodes
2019 Harrow Turua Parata1 episode
2018Resting Pitch FaceOlivia3 episodes
2017SistersMake up Artist2 episodes

Film appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 The Fall Guy NYC MedicFilm
2023Rhyme TimeMaraShort
2022A Perfect PairingSam
2021Marley,SomeoneSloane
Right HereShort
2019Suburban WildlifeAleea
2018The ObscureMonkeyShort
Letting You Know MeNew Housemate
UpgradeNurse Henderson
2015SubmergeMiloShort

source: [1]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2025TruthEnsembleMalthouse Theatre [10]
2023Gentleman Prefer BlondesDorothyHayes Theatre Co [11]
2022Fun HomeJoanMelbourne Theatre Co
2021
2021Wherever She WandersNikkiGriffin Theatre Co [12]
2020 Oklahoma! CurlyBlack Swan [2]
2019GroundedThe PilotNational Theatre Parramatta [13]
2018Julius CaesarCalphurnia and OctaviusBell Shakespeare [14]
2018Brown Skin GirlEmilyBlack Birds Festival

References

  1. 1 2 "Showcast". app.showcast.com.au. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  2. 1 2 OUTinPerth (2020-09-27). "Emily Havea will take on the traditionally male role of Curly in 'Oklahoma!'". OUTinPerth. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  3. "These 'brown skin girls' are writing their own stories on the Australian stage". ABC News. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  4. Review, Arts (2020-09-24). "Emily Havea joins the Cast of Black Swan's production of Oklahoma!". Australian Arts Review. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  5. Knox, David (2022-08-11). "Filming wraps on new SBS digital Latecomers | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  6. Knox, David (2022-03-24). "New local dramas, doco, reality from Stan". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  7. "Emily Havea's journey to Joan". mtc.com.au. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  8. Knox, David (2023-04-27). "Production begins on Erotic Stories for SBS | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  9. Reid, Robert (2025-03-01). "Malthouse's Truth". The Saturday Paper. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  10. Bailey, John (2025-01-30). "What's it like being Julian Assange? These actors are finding out". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  11. Kops, Jade. "REVIEW: Georgina Hopson and Emily Havea Shine As The Showgirls Making Their Way In A Man's World In GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  12. Tongue, Cassie (2021-11-12). "Wherever She Wanders review – bold new Australian play about rape culture on campus". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  13. Leigh (2019-01-28). "Meet the Cast : Emily Havea / Grounded". Riverside's National Theatre of Parramatta. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  14. Agenda, Women's (2018-07-03). "The diverse female cast behind Bell Shakespeare's Julius Caesar". Women's Agenda. Retrieved 2025-07-04.