Emma Booth | |
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Born | Denmark, Western Australia, Australia | 28 November 1982
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Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse | Dominick Joseph Luna (m. 2013) |
Emma Booth (born 28 November 1982) is an Australian model [1] [2] and actress from Perth, Western Australia. [3] The former teen model [4] and TV actress played a significant role in the film Clubland (2007).
After Clubland [3] was screened at the Sundance Film Festival, many talent agencies solicited Booth for roles in upcoming films.
Booth appeared in the 2009 horror film Blood Creek , directed by Joel Schumacher. She worked on the unreleased 2007 production Hippie Hippie Shake , [3] an account of the Schoolkids OZ obscenity trials in the United Kingdom. [5] [6] Since 2009, Booth has appeared in Underbelly: The Golden Mile [7] and had a supporting role in the 2013 Parker . [8] [9] In 2017, she appeared in Hounds of Love , as the partner of a serial killer.
In July 2017, Booth joined the hit ABC series Once Upon A Time in a recurring role for its rebooted season seven. She played the main antagonist, Mother Gothel, a powerful witch who is the leader of the Coven of the Eight. [10]
At thirteen, Booth was cast in The Adventures of the Bush Patrol, and at fourteen became a finalist in Girlfriend magazine's cover girl competition. [11] By fifteen, Booth had modelled in Tokyo, Milan, Paris and New York. [11] She later held the title of Western Australia's Model of the Year and Face of Fashion Week, for Sydney and Melbourne.[ citation needed ]
In March 2015, Booth stated on Instagram that she had married musician Dominick Joseph Luna in 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. [12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Alex's Party | Christie | Short |
2007 | Hippie Hippie Shake | Germaine Greer | Unreleased |
2007 | Introducing the Dwights | Jill | AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role FCCA Award for Best Actress – Supporting Role |
2009 | The Boys Are Back | Laura | |
Blood Creek | Liese Wollner | ||
2010 | Pelican Blood | Stevie | |
2011 | Swerve | Jina | |
2013 | Parker | Claire | |
Scene 16 | India | Short | |
Tracks | Marg | ||
2014 | Tango Underpants | Carolyn | Short |
2016 | Gods of Egypt | Nephthys | |
2016 | Hounds of Love | Evelyn White | AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Brussels Film Festival (BRFF) Grand Prix for Best Actress |
2018 | Extinction | Samantha | |
2019 | H is for Happiness | Claire Phee | |
2020 | Proxy | Victoria | Short |
2023 | Where All Light Tends to Go | Josephine |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996–97 | The Adventures of the Bush Patrol | Dana Drysdale | Recurring role |
2003 | The Shark Net | Roberta Ainslie | TV miniseries |
2006 | Small Claims: The Reunion | Annie | TV film |
2007 | All Saints | Ruby Sparrow | Episodes: "Smoke and Mirrors", "Back on Track" |
The Circuit | Nicola | TV miniseries | |
2009 | 3 Acts of Murder | Sarah Corbett | TV film |
2010 | Underbelly: The Golden Mile | Kim Hollingsworth | Main role |
2011 | Cloudstreet | Rose Pickles | TV miniseries |
2012 | Jack Irish: Bad Debts | Isabel Irish | TV film |
2013 | Gothica | Madeline Usher | TV film |
2014 | Jack Irish: Dead Point | Isabel Irish | TV film |
2015–19 | Glitch | Kate Willis | Main role |
2017–2018 | Once Upon a Time | Mother Gothel/Eloise Gardener | Recurring role (season 7) |
2020 | The Gloaming | Molly McGee | Main Role |
2021 | Jack Irish | Isabel Irish | 3 episodes |
2023 | Paper Dolls | Margot Murray | 8 episodes |
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