Emma Booth (actress)

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Emma Booth
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Booth at the AACTA Awards in 2012
Born (1982-11-28) 28 November 1982 (age 41)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1996–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).

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Television and film career

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]

Modelling career

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 ]

Personal life

In March 2015, Booth stated on Instagram that she had married musician Dominick Joseph Luna in 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Alex's PartyChristieShort
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 16IndiaShort
Tracks Marg
2014Tango UnderpantsCarolynShort
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
2020ProxyVictoriaShort
2023 Where All Light Tends to Go Josephine

Television

Booth at the world premiere of The Lucky One, 2012. Emma Booth (7060388233).jpg
Booth at the world premiere of The Lucky One , 2012.
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996–97 The Adventures of the Bush Patrol Dana DrysdaleRecurring role
2003The Shark NetRoberta AinslieTV miniseries
2006 Small Claims: The Reunion AnnieTV film
2007 All Saints Ruby SparrowEpisodes: "Smoke and Mirrors", "Back on Track"
The CircuitNicolaTV miniseries
2009 3 Acts of Murder Sarah CorbettTV film
2010 Underbelly: The Golden Mile Kim Hollingsworth Main role
2011 Cloudstreet Rose PicklesTV miniseries
2012 Jack Irish: Bad Debts Isabel IrishTV film
2013GothicaMadeline UsherTV film
2014 Jack Irish: Dead Point Isabel IrishTV film
2015–19 Glitch Kate WillisMain role
2017–2018 Once Upon a Time Mother Gothel/Eloise Gardener Recurring role (season 7)
2020 The Gloaming Molly McGeeMain Role
2021 Jack Irish Isabel Irish3 episodes
2023Paper DollsMargot Murray8 episodes

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