| Emma Fryer | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1980 Coventry, England, United Kingdom |
| Medium | Stand up, television, theatre, radio |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Notable works and roles | Ideal, Home Time |
Emma Fryer is a British stand-up comedian, actress and writer from Coventry, best known for playing Tania in BBC Three's Ideal, Janine in E4's PhoneShop and Gaynor in BBC Two's Home Time, which she co-wrote with Neil Edmond.
In 2005, she was a finalist in the So You Think You're Funny?, Funny Women and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year competitions. She has also appeared as one of the spoof presenters in Channel 4's Comedy Lab Swizzcall, played the lead character, Dawn Jones, in the online sitcom Where are the Joneses? and provided the single additional voice in the finale of Tim Key's All Bar Luke. More recently, she has appeared in BBC dramas Moving On and In The Dark.
Fryer was nominated for The Times Breakthrough Award 2010, while Home Time was nominated for Best Sitcom at both the 2010 South Bank Show Awards and The Rose D'Or.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | I Want Candy | Mistress Award Winner | Stephen Surjik | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Kill List | Fiona | Ben Wheatley |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2011 | Ideal | Tania | 20 episodes |
| 2007 | Doctors | Vicky West | 8.173 "Aftermath" |
| 2007 | Where Are the Joneses? | Dawn Jones | 93 episodes |
| 2007 | Comedy Lab | Female Presenter | 9.08 "Swizzcall" |
| 2008 | Love Soup | Sue | 2.09 "Kiss of Death" |
| 2008 | Torn Up Tales | Beauty | Television film |
| 2008 | After You've Gone | Attractive Women in Pub | 3.05 "The Lure of the Rings" |
| 2009 | Home Time | Gaynor Jacks | Writer 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Comedy Showcase | Janine | 2.02 "PhoneShop" |
| 2010–2013 | PhoneShop | Janine | 19 episodes |
| 2012 | Getting On | Ezzi Heat Hostess | 3.01 "Episode One" |
| 2013 | Chickens | Nellie | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Toast of London | Susan Random | 1.01 "Addictive Personality" |
| 2013 | Moving On | Roxanne | 4.05 "That's Amore" |
| 2015 | Critical | Mrs. Rebecca Osgood | 9 episodes |
| 2016 | Moving On | Hayley | 7.03 "A Picture of Innocence" |
| 2017 | In the Dark | Linda Bates | Television miniseries |
| 2019 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Maggie Messenger | 2.02 "The Play's the Thing" |
| 2022 | Skint | Hannah | 1.03 "Hannah" |
| 2022 | Red Rose | Jennifer | 5 episodes |
References
- Caitlin Moran (30 July 2012). "Vote for the winner of The Times/The South Bank Show Breakthrough Award". The Times. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Diversity in art awards shortlist". BBC News. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- "BBC News - British shows lead Rose d'Or nominees". bbc.co.uk. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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