27 Facts About Emma Rigby

Emma Catherine Rigby was born on 26 September 1989 and is an English actress.

Emma Rigby played the lead role of Angie in Movies 24's A Cinderella Christmas, directed by Tosca Musk.

Emma Rigby was born in St Helens, Merseyside, she attended De La Salle High School, where she gained 10 A* at GCSE.

Emma Rigby's television debut came in June 2003 as Lisa Gunstone in the BBC's drama series Born and Bred.

Emma Rigby played Elena Jones, schoolfriend of Anthony Murray, in four episodes of the Channel 4 soap Brookside in the same year.

In 2005, at the age of 15, Emma Rigby was cast as Hannah Ashworth in Hollyoaks.

Emma Rigby received praise and recognition for her character's anorexia storyline, in which she was nominated for various awards, including winning the British Soap Award for Best Actress in 2008.

In 2008, Emma Rigby announced she was leaving Hollyoaks in November to pursue other projects, and would remain on-screen until June 2009.

However, after meetings with soap bosses, Emma Rigby extended her contract for an additional six months and remained on-screen until February 2010.

In 2010, Emma Rigby made her debut in the West End thriller musical Wolfboy.

Emma Rigby had a non-singing part, playing the role of nurse Cherry.

Emma Rigby has modelled for over a decade, shooting a campaign with the photographer Rory Lewis in late February 2010.

In 2011, Emma Rigby starred as Brandy Mulligan in online series Becoming Human.

In 2012 Emma Rigby starred in the six-part drama series Prisoners' Wives, along with Jonas Armstrong.

In 2013, Emma Rigby appeared in episode four of Ripper Street as Lucy Eames, and in episode one of The Job Lot.

In 2015, Emma Rigby worked alongside James Franco in the movie adaptation of his book Actors Anonymous.

In 2016 Emma Rigby made a return to British television after a three-year absence, with a guest appearance on Death in Paradise.

Emma Rigby shot American crime thriller drama American Violence, playing Olivia Rose, which was released in early 2017.

In 2017, Emma Rigby starred as the female lead in Hollywood Dirt which released on Passionflix in September.

Emma Rigby played Smurf Girl and the film was released in 2018.

In 2018, Emma Rigby guest starred in the first two episodes of Sky One's Bulletproof.

Emma Rigby played Romaine Vole in the play, and made her first appearance in the role at London's County Hall on 20 November 2018 and her final appearance on 26 May 2019.

Emma Rigby is an ambassador for the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development CAFOD.

In 2007, at the age of 17, Emma Rigby was nominated for Best Actress in the British Soap Awards, but did not make it to the final four.

Emma Rigby was nominated for Most Popular Actress at the National Television Awards.

Emma Rigby won best storyline for Hannah's eating disorder at the annual Hollyoaks awards.

At the All About Soap Bubble Awards in April 2008, Emma Rigby won an award for the 'I'm a Survivor' category.