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Emma Richardson
Emma Richardson

Emma Richardson

  • English
  • Actor, comedian, producer, stand-up comedian and writer

Emma Richardson is a comic actress, standup and writer with a decade of experience, reaching the semi-finals of the Sky Studios Funny Women competition after just her fourth stand-up gig. Guardian: "a comic treat".

Year Production Role
2025 Leicester Comedy Festival Self
2022 Self-Help - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Mindfulness
  2. E2 - The Call
  3. E3 - Lauren
Veronica Moses
2020 Self-Help - Series 1
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Veronica Moses
2018 Put That Ball Ensemble Actor
2018 I Dare You Girl
2017 The Midnight Beast's Valentine Brillo

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Emma Richardson on IMDb

Nationality
English
Home town
Sidcup
Resident of
England (Sidcup)

Emma Richardson is a comic actress/writer who has been working in comedy and film for the last ten years. She recently started stand up, and on her fourth gig, reached semi finals of the Sky Studios Funny Women competition. During her acting career, Emma has worked with many high profile youtube comedians, including The Midnight Beast, Jack and Dean (at The Soho Theatre, Comicon and Excel Centre Mainstage) Sammy Paul, Hazel Hayes, Crabstickz, Kick the PJ and Dodie. In Sky Arts film Midnight Beast, Emma played Rizzo alongside Andrea Valls, Dan Skinner and The Midnight Beast cast. In 2018 film Together, dir. Paul Duddridge (Mothers and Daughters, The Keith Barrett Show) the Guardian reviewed Emma's performance as a 'comic treat'. Her career highlight was doing a plant rap for BBC teach to explain flower anatomy to kids. Emma's short films 'Mixed Reception' and 'Ghosty McGhostface' have collectively won 12 awards, been nominated for 6 and officially selected for 34 festivals.

Funny Women Awards 2022
Stage Award (Longlisted)
Lit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival Awards 2022
Best Acting Duo (Runner-up)
Funny Women Awards 2021
Stage Award (Semi-finalist)

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