Emma Booth (actress)

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birthname = Emma Booth
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Emma Booth (born c. 1981) is an Australian model-turned-actress. Hailing from Perth in Western Australia, the former teen model and TV star has recently achieved international stardom with a main role in the film "Introducing the Dwights" opposite Brenda Blethyn [ [http://www.bananasinpyjamas.com/news/stories/2007/07/03/1968531.htm?site=wa Model-turned-actress lands weighty roles] ] . Frequently referred to as the "next big thing" from Australia after "Clubland" (North American title of Introducing the Dwights) was screened at the Sundance Film Festival, many talent agencies solicited her for roles in upcoming films. [ [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=502513 Emma Booth - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies - New York Times ] ] [ [http://www.smh.com.au/handheld/articles/2007/06/21/1182019268759.html 'They were telling me how to have sex'] ]

As a result, in 2008 she will appear in the horror film "Town Creek" to be directed by Joel Schumacher which just finished shooting. She will also be appearing in "Hippie Hippie Shake" with Cillian Murphy and Sienna Miller, an account of the Schoolkids OZ obscenity trials in Great Britain (currently in pre-production).

Currently, she is working on the film "The Wrong Girl", an Australian true-life drama about a teen who had been raped by a notorious Sydney gang and her four-year struggle for justice, written by award-winning screenwriter Nicholas Hammond and directed by Michael Jenkins. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/wa/content/2006/s1961533.htm Perth actress Emma Booth making waves in Hollywood] ]

Model career

At the age of 15 she signed with Chic Model Management and appeared on runways in Japan, New York, Milan and Paris. [ [http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21949635-5003420,00.html Emma Booth's power play] ] After making the cover of a local teen magazine, she later held the title of Western Australia's Model of the Year and Face of Fashion Week (Sydney and Melbourne). [ [http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,21905425-5013075,00.html Emma Booth's going bush] ]

Filmography

* "Clubland" (2007) - Jill:(released in the United States under the title "Introducing the Dwights")
* "Creek" (2008) - Liese
* "Hippie Hippie Shake" (2008) - Germaine Greer

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