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Emily Burnett
Born (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 28)
Cardiff, Wales
Occupation Actress
Years active 2010–present
Television

Emily Burnett (born on August 8, 1997) is a talented actress from Wales. She is well-known for her roles in popular CBBC shows. From 2017 to 2019, Emily played Charlie Morris in The Dumping Ground. For this role, she won a special award in 2019, the British Academy Children's Award for Best Performer. In 2020, she also starred as Jas Salford in another CBBC series called So Awkward. Later, in 2021, Emily joined the cast of the TV show Hollyoaks as Olivia Bradshaw.

Emily's Early Life

Emily Burnett was born in Cardiff, Wales. When she was younger, she studied art there. Emily has shared that her dad helped her get interested in acting. He introduced her to many films when she was a little kid.

Emily's Acting Journey

Emily Burnett started her acting career in 2011. She appeared in an episode of the CBBC show The Sparticle Mystery. Her first time acting on a stage was in a play called Love is the Revolution at the Soho Theatre. A year later, she was in another play called Beacons.

In 2017, Emily got a big role in the CBBC series The Dumping Ground. She played the character Charlie Morris. She was on the show until 2019. Her amazing performance as Charlie earned her the 2019 British Academy Children's Award for Best Performer.

After The Dumping Ground, Emily acted in the S4C series Merched Parchus in 2019, playing a character named Cai. In 2020, she took on the role of Jas Salford in the CBBC series So Awkward. Later that year, she also appeared in an episode of the BBC show Doctors. In 2021, Emily joined the cast of the TV show Hollyoaks as Olivia Bradshaw.

Emily's TV Shows and Movies

Emily has been in several TV shows and other projects:

Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Sparticle Mystery Daisy One episode
2017–2019 The Dumping Ground Charlie Morris Main character
2019 Warren Hen 2 One episode
2019 Merched Parchus Cai Main character
2020 On the Edge Lauren One episode
2020 Doctors Zadie Stiller One episode
2020 So Awkward Jas Salford Main character
2020 The Dumping Ground Survival Files Charlie Morris Main character
2021–2022 Hollyoaks Olivia Bradshaw Regular character

Emily's Stage Performances

Emily has also performed in many plays:

Year Title Role Venue
2015 First Love is the Revolution Rdeca Soho Theatre
2016 Karagula Various Various
2016 Beacons Skye Park Theatre
2017 The Snow Queen Gerda Bristol Old Vic
2017 Jack and the Beanstalk Smart Simone Oxford Playhouse
2019 Princess & the ... Lorna Bristol Old Vic
2020 The Bee in Me Rachel Bagshaw Unicorn Theatre

Emily in Video Games

Emily has also lent her voice to video games:

Year Title Role
2021 Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins Ayesha
2024 Metaphor: ReFantazio Eupha

Awards Emily Has Won

Emily Burnett has won an important award for her acting:

Year Award Ceremony Category Nominated for Result
2019 BAFTA Children's Awards Performer The Dumping Ground Won
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