Emily Barclay

Infobox actor


imagesize = 150px
name = Emily Barclay
birthname =
birthdate = Birth date and age|1984|10|24|df=y
location = flagicon|UK Plymouth, UK
notable role = "Suburban Mayhem" (2006)
"In My Father's Den" (2004)
afiawards = Best Actress in a Leading Role
2006 "Suburban Mayhem"

Emily Barclay (b. 24 October 1984, Plymouth, UK) is an English-born, New Zealand-based AFI award winning actress.

Career

Emily Barclay has performed in a wide variety of film and television roles. However, it wasn't until Diana Rowan (the same casting agent who discovered Anna Paquin, Keisha Castle-Hughes, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas) cast her as "Celia" in 2004's "In My Father's Den" that she rose to prominence [ [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/10/1086749838928.html Kiwi actor a star attraction] via Sydney Morning Herald " 11 June 2006"] .

Barclay won Most Promising Newcomer at the 2005 British Independent Film Awards for her performance in "In My Father's Den", she followed with a role in the critically-acclaimed 2006 black comedy "Suburban Mayhem".

Barclay is currently represented by [http://www.unitedagents.co.uk United Agents]

Animal rights

The actress has had an active involvement in animal rights, working with the organisation Save Animals From Exploitation in anti-cruelty campaigns, including having posters put in her room in "In My Fathers Den"; she is a vegan [ [http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/4018432a6536.html Bad-girl Barclay] press.co.nz "10 April 2007"] [ [http://www.safe.org.nz/images.php?oid=1016 Actress Emily Barclay supports vegetarian SAFE stall] Save Animals From Exploitation (SAFE) press release "8 Nov 2004"] .

elected filmography

Awards

Won:
* 2004 New Zealand Film Awards: Best Actress ("In My Father's Den")
* 2005 British Independent Film Awards: Most Promising Newcomer ("In My Father's Den")
* 2006 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Lead Actress ("Suburban Mayhem")
* 2006 Inside Film Awards: Best Actress ("Suburban Mayhem") [ [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20778097-1702,00.html Emily Barclay takes top Inside Film award] news.com.au "17 Nov 2006"]

References

External links

*imdb name|id=1120593|name=Emily Barclay
* [http://safe.org.nz/SAFE-Calendar/ Emily Barclay in the SAFE 2007 Calendar]
* [http://www.thehandbook.co.uk/celebrity-contacts.asp Emily Barclay Details] at [http://www.thehandbook.co.uk The Handbook]