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|birthplace = St Helens, Merseyside, England
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|birthplace = [[wikipedia:St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens, Merseyside]], [[wikipedia:England|England]]<ref name="emmaguide"/>
 
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'''Emma Rigby''' is the British actress who portrays the [[Red Queen]] on [[ABC]]'s ''[[Once Upon a Time in Wonderland]]''.
  
'''Emma Rigby''' is the British actress who portrays the [[Red Queen]] on [[ABC]]'s ''[[Once Upon a Time in Wonderland]]''.
   
 
==Biography==
  
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Emma Catherine Rigby<ref name="emmaguide">http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/emma-rigby/bio/557036</ref> was born on September 26, 1989 in [[wikipedia:St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens, Merseyside]] in [[wikipedia:England|England]].<ref name="emmaguide"/> Her parents are Carole and Steven Rigby, and she has one sister named Charlotte.<ref name="emmaguide"/> While attending the [[wikipedia:Roman Catholic|Catholic]] affiliated [[wikipedia:De La Salle School|De La Salle School]], she landed her first television roles. Debuting on the British [[wikipedia:Channel 4|Channel 4]] soap opera ''[[wikipedia:Brookside|Brookside]]'', she continued acting in the same genre on ''[[wikipedia:Hollyoaks|Hollyoaks]]'' as troubled teenager Hannah Ashworth.<ref name="liverpool">http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/lifestyle/dawn-collinson-talks-actress-emma-6367608</ref> The latter brought her numerous accolades, including Best Actress at the British Soap Awards 2008, but two years later, Emma decided to move onto more diverse ventures. She went on to land a lead role in 2011 British horror flick ''[[wikipedia:Demons Never Die|Demons Never Die]]'', produced by The Wire's Idris Elba, as well as parts in Channel 4 comedy ''[[wikipedia:Fresh Meat (TV series)|Fresh Meat]]'' and the 2012 [[wikipedia:BBC Three series|BBC Three series]] ''[[wikipedia:Pramface|Pramface]]''. She starred opposite [[wikipedia:Jonas Armstrong|Jonas Armstrong]] in the 2012 drama series ''[[wikipedia:Prisoners' Wives|Prisoners' Wives]]'' as expectant mother Gemma whose husband is arrested for murder.<ref name="liverpool"/> Her other works in film include the ''[[wikipedia:The Physician (2013 film)|The Physician]]'' with [[wikipedia:Ben Kingsley|Ben Kingsley]], based on the [[wikipedia:The Physician|novel of the same name]], and the 2014 crime-comedy ''[[wikipedia:Plastic (film)|Plastic]]''.
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Emma Rigby was born in Merseyside in England and has an older sister, Charlotte. Rigby attended De La Salle high school in St. Helens, but later left in 2006 due to her role in the tv show ''Hollyoaks''. Rigby achieved nine A* in her GCSE exam results, despite her busy schedule whilst filming ''Hollyoaks''.
  
   
 
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*Starting taking dance lessons at age four and acting lessons at age nine.<ref name="emmaguide"/>
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*Emma Rigby auditioned for [[Alice]] initially. The role has eluded her since childhood when she was told she could not play that role in her school play. But here she's excited to play [[Red Queen|the antagonist]], who she noted is partially comedic.
  
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*Appeared in [[wikipedia:The Union (band)|The Union]]'s 2013 music video for their song ''Tonight I'm Alive''.<ref name="emmaguide"/>
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*Emma's cast mates of ''[[wikipedia:Hollyoaks|Hollyoaks]]'' jokingly dubbed her "Dame Rigby" for her serious personality.<ref name="liverpool"/>
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*Initially auditioned on ''[[Once Upon a Time in Wonderland]]'' for the role of [[Alice (Down the Rabbit Hole)|Alice]].<ref>http://www.accesshollywood.com/once-upon-a-time-in-wonderland-emma-rigby-on-the-part-she-originally-auditioned-for_article_86428</ref>
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==Filmography==
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|2009
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|''A Kingdom Without a King''
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|Alicia Waterstone
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|Short film
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|2010
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|''Talk''
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|Eloise
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|Short film
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|-
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|2011
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|''[[wikipedia:Fresh Meat (TV series)|Fresh Meat]]''
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|Samantha
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|Movie
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|-
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|2013
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|''[[wikipedia:The Counselor|The Counselor]]''
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|Tony's Girlfriend
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|Movie
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|-
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|2013
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|''[[wikipedia:The Physician (2013 film)|The Physician]]''
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|Rebecca
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|Movie
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|-
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|2014
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|''[[wikipedia:Endless Love (2014 film)|Endless Love]]''
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|Jenny
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|Movie
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|-
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|2014
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|''[[wikipedia:Plastic (film)|Plastic]]''
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|Frankie
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|Movie
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|}
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|-
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|2002-2003
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|''[[wikipedia:Brookside|Brookside]]''
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|Elena Jones
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|-
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|2003
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|''[[wikipedia:Born and Bred|Born and Bred]]''
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|Lisa Gunstone
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|1 episode
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|-
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|2007-2010
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|''[[wikipedia:Hollyoaks|Hollyoaks]]''
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|Hannah Ashworth
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|196 episodes<br />[[wikipedia:British Soap Award|British Soap Award]] for Best Actress (2008)<ref>http://www.britishsoapawards.tv/winners</ref>
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|-
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|2009
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|''[[wikipedia:Hollyoaks Later|Hollyoaks Later]]''
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|Hannah Ashworth
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|5 episodes
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|-
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|2011
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|''[[wikipedia:Becoming Human|Becoming Human]]''
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|Brandy Mulligan
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|Webisode series - 4 episodes
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|-
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|2011
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|''[[wikipedia:Fresh Meat (TV series)|Fresh Meat]]''
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|Rachel
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|1 episode
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|2012
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|''[[wikipedia:Prisoners' Wives|Prisoners' Wives]]''
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|Gemma
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|6 episodes
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|2012
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|''[[wikipedia:Pramface|Pramface]]''
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|Carrie Ann
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|1 episode
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|2013
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|''[[wikipedia:Ripper Street|Ripper Street]]''
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|Lucy Eames
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|1 episode
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|2013
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|''[[wikipedia:The Job Lot|The Job Lot]]''
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|Chloe Granger
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|1 episode
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|2013-2014
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|''[[Once Upon a Time in Wonderland]]''
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|[[Red Queen]]
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|Starring
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*[https://twitter.com/DameRigby Emma Rigby] on Twitter
  
   
 
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Emma Rigby is the British actress who portrays the Red Queen on ABC's Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.

Biography

Emma Catherine Rigby[1] was born on September 26, 1989 in St Helens, Merseyside in England.[1] Her parents are Carole and Steven Rigby, and she has one sister named Charlotte.[1] While attending the Catholic affiliated De La Salle School, she landed her first television roles. Debuting on the British Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, she continued acting in the same genre on Hollyoaks as troubled teenager Hannah Ashworth.[2] The latter brought her numerous accolades, including Best Actress at the British Soap Awards 2008, but two years later, Emma decided to move onto more diverse ventures. She went on to land a lead role in 2011 British horror flick Demons Never Die, produced by The Wire's Idris Elba, as well as parts in Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat and the 2012 BBC Three series Pramface. She starred opposite Jonas Armstrong in the 2012 drama series Prisoners' Wives as expectant mother Gemma whose husband is arrested for murder.[2] Her other works in film include the The Physician with Ben Kingsley, based on the novel of the same name, and the 2014 crime-comedy Plastic.

Trivia

  • Starting taking dance lessons at age four and acting lessons at age nine.[1]
  • Appeared in The Union's 2013 music video for their song Tonight I'm Alive.[1]
  • Emma's cast mates of Hollyoaks jokingly dubbed her "Dame Rigby" for her serious personality.[2]
  • Initially auditioned on Once Upon a Time in Wonderland for the role of Alice.[3]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2009 A Kingdom Without a King Alicia Waterstone Short film
2010 Talk Eloise Short film
2011 Fresh Meat Samantha Movie
2013 The Counselor Tony's Girlfriend Movie
2013 The Physician Rebecca Movie
2014 Endless Love Jenny Movie
2014 Plastic Frankie Movie
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002-2003 Brookside Elena Jones
2003 Born and Bred Lisa Gunstone 1 episode
2007-2010 Hollyoaks Hannah Ashworth 196 episodes
British Soap Award for Best Actress (2008)[4]
2009 Hollyoaks Later Hannah Ashworth 5 episodes
2011 Becoming Human Brandy Mulligan Webisode series - 4 episodes
2011 Fresh Meat Rachel 1 episode
2012 Prisoners' Wives Gemma 6 episodes
2012 Pramface Carrie Ann 1 episode
2013 Ripper Street Lucy Eames 1 episode
2013 The Job Lot Chloe Granger 1 episode
2013-2014 Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Red Queen Starring

Appearances

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/emma-rigby/bio/557036
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/lifestyle/dawn-collinson-talks-actress-emma-6367608
  3. ↑ http://www.accesshollywood.com/once-upon-a-time-in-wonderland-emma-rigby-on-the-part-she-originally-auditioned-for_article_86428
  4. ↑ http://www.britishsoapawards.tv/winners
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