| Emma Lau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991 |
| Alma mater | Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Emma Chung Yi Lau (born 1991) is a British actress. On television, she is known for her role in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2021–2023). Her films include The School for Good and Evil (2022).
Early life
Lau grew up in Greater Manchester. She took a foundation course at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) before going on to graduate from the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Career
Lau began her career working with the Yellow Earth Theatre Company on The Last Days of Limehouse in 2014 and O Deptford in 2016. Also in 2016, Lau made her television debut as Lucy in "Zero", an episode and installment of the BBC One drama anthology Moving On. This was followed by her feature film debut in Trial and Error.
In 2018, Lau appeared in Foreign Goods 3 at the Arcola Theatre and Table at the New Vic. She played Drusilla in the original cast of the stage musical adaptation of The Worst Witch, which premiered at the Royal & Derngate in Northampton, went on tour, and had a run at London's Vaudeville Theatre, marking Lau's West End debut. In 2020, she was cast in the Storyhouse productions of The Suicide, Miss Julie, and Signal Fires. She had small roles in the films Artemis Fowl in 2020 and Venom: Let There Be Carnage in 2021.
Lau made what was initially meant to be a guest appearance in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in September 2021 before officially joining the main cast as Serena Chen-Williams in November 2021. She exited the soap in January 2023. She also played Kiko in the 2022 Netflix film The School for Good and Evil and Miranda in The Tempest at the 2023 Salisbury International Arts Festival. She starred in Glacier at the Old Fire Station in Oxford.
Personal life
Lau is in a relationship with MMA fighter and fitness trainer Daniel Crooks-May.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Trial and Error | Willow | |
| 2020 | Artemis Fowl | Goblin | Disney+ film |
| 2021 | Venom: Let There Be Carnage | Reveler | |
| 2022 | The School for Good and Evil | Kiko | Netflix film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Moving On | Lucy | Episode: "Zero" |
| 2021 | Lagging | Presenter | Episode: "The Ticket" |
| 2021–2023 | Hollyoaks | Serena Chen-Williams | 76 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sifu | Fighter | |
| 2022 | Total War: Warhammer III |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Last Days of Limehouse | Jenny Tzeto | Yellow Earth Theatre / Limehouse Town Hall, London |
| 2016 | O Deptford | Thuy | Yellow Earth Theatre / Albany Theatre |
| 2018 | Foreign Goods 3 | Leah | Arcola Theatre, London |
| 2018 | Table | Su-Lin / Aisha / Jess | New Vic, London |
| 2018–2019 | The Worst Witch | Drusilla | Royal & Derngate, Northampton / UK tour / Vaudeville Theatre, London |
| 2020 | The Suicide | Florence / Seren | Storyhouse, Chester |
| 2020 | Miss Julie | Christine | |
| 2020 | Signal Fires | Helen | New Earth Theatre |
| 2023 | The Tempest | Miranda | Salisbury International Arts Festival |
| 2023 | Glacier | Old Fire Station, Oxford |
References
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- "Mountview alumni news August 2019". Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. August 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- "The Last Days of Limehouse". Yellow Earth Theatre. 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- "Jimmy McGovern's Moving On, Series 8, Zero". BBC One. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- Wood, Alex (17 October 2018). "The Worst Witch stage show casting and UK tour announced". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- Gans, Andrew (31 May 2019). "Cast Complete for West End Transfer of The Worst Witch". Playbill. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- Kilkelly, Daniel (22 September 2021). "Hollyoaks hints at romance for Sid as newcomer Serena arrives". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- "HOLLYOAKS with Emma Lau and Chris Charles". Narrow Road. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- Kilkelly, Daniel (28 January 2022). "Hollyoaks star Emma Lau addresses Serena's unresolved feelings for Sid". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- Francis, Katie (12 January 2023). "Hollyoaks star Emma Lau speaks out after Serena Chen-Williams exit". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- Cremona, Patrick (18 October 2022). "Meet the cast of The School for Good and Evil on Netflix". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- Humphrey, Julia (13 November 2022). "'The School for Good and Evil' Blooper Reel Features Hilarious 'E.T.' References & Rogue Planes". Collider. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- Wild, Stephi (18 April 2023). "Cast Revealed For THE TEMPEST at Salisbury International Arts Festival 2023". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- Wild, Stephi (24 November 2023). "Photos: Inside Rehearsals For Alison Spittle's GLACIER, Starring Debra Baker, Sophie Steer, and Emma Lau". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- "Daniel Crooks-May - MMA Fighter". Tapology. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- "Emma Lau". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 13 December 2023.