Misplaced Pages

Emma Harrison (actress): Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 16:37, 7 July 2007 view source84.68.74.115 (talk)No edit summary← Previous edit Latest revision as of 10:08, 9 March 2024 view source Citation bot (talk | contribs)Bots5,403,082 edits Altered url. URLs might have been anonymized. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by Jay8g | Linked from User:Jay8g/sandbox | #UCB_webform_linked 245/883 
(59 intermediate revisions by 52 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{pp-semi-protected|small=yes}}
]
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
'''Emma Harrison''' is an ]. She was born in ], and raised in ].
{{BLP sources|date=January 2011}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Emma Harrison
|image = Emma Harrison 2007 Publicity Photo.jpg
|caption = Emma Harrison, 2007
|birth_date =
|birth_place = ], New Zealand
|occupation = Actress, model, dancer
|years_active = 1989–present
}}
'''Emma Harrison''' is an actress, model and dancer, best known for the role of ] in the Australian soap-opera '']''.


==Early life==
Harrison started ] at the age of 15, when she was spotted in the audience of a beauty contest and was signed by a local ]. She started her television career with commercials, including ], and ].
Born in ], New Zealand, and raised in Australia, Harrison started modelling at the age of 15, when she was spotted in the audience of a beauty contest and was signed by a local ]. She started her television career with commercials, including ], and ].<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815055523/http://www.emmaharrison.com/nhtml/bio.html |date=15 August 2010 }}</ref>


==Modeling career==
After she was signed, she spent the next two years working with ] and ]. She also served as a feature model for many hair and beauty lines. Harrison also appeared in many ] magazines, eventually making appearances for many designers, including ]. After she was signed, Harrison spent the next two years working with ] and ].<ref name="Yeaman">{{cite news|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A92159285/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=9bfa2132|title=The new Neighbour|last=Yeaman|first=Simon|date=22 February 1996|work=]|access-date=24 February 2024|via=]|url-access=subscription}}</ref> She also served as a feature model for many hair and beauty lines, including ].<ref name="Yeaman"/> Harrison also appeared in many ] magazines, eventually making appearances for many designers, including ].


⚫ She has appeared on the covers of many magazines such as ], ], ], Ralph and ]. She was ranked Number 18 of FHM's 100 sexiest women of 1998, named one of the 100 sexiest sports models of 2003 by Inside Sport Magazine, and chosen by Australian Playboy as one of the 10 sexiest women in the world.
Harrison was discovered by the casting director of the popular TV series "]" and the team behind the show decided to write her into the program as part of the starring cast. In her part as ] she was nominated for Best New Talent at the ]s.


Harrison co-created and was the sole model for The Yoga Girl 2010 Calendar. The calendar was released in late 2009 by ] and was named one of the Top 5 Yoga Calendars of the year. She has continued her association with BrownTrout, with the publisher having Harrison's 2011 Yoga Girl Calendar currently on offer and the 2012 edition scheduled for release in the Fall of this year.
Emma travelled to ] where she was already known, thanks to '']''. While in the ], she hosted two television programmes, had a raucous relationship with ] keyboardist/ tough guy ] - who brawled with a photographer that neither Emma nor he liked - appeared on the covers of many ] such as ], ], ], Ralph and ] and was selected as a presenter for the ]. Emma also appeared in the ] as well as recording a celebrity special for ] in an effort to distance herself from her ''Neighbours'' good-girl image.


Harrison is featured in a March 2011 national campaign for Hard Tail Forever, and appeared in full-page ads in '']'' and other US publications. She was also photographed for Ritz-Carlton Residences in Vail, Colorado and for Gaiam Lifestyle Media & Personal Growth Solutions.
⚫ She has appeared in commercials for ], ], ], ] and ] and has had appearances on "]" and "]".


==Acting==
Harrison has had two roles in her feature film career. She was in the ]' "]" and in ]'s "]".
Harrison appeared in an episode of '']'' as a slave girl when she was 16 years old.<ref name="Yeaman"/>


Harrison auditioned for a role on ''Neighbours'' in 1995. She was initially unaware the character she was reading for would be ]'s (]) long lost sister, ].<ref name="SupermodelStandIn">{{cite news|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/I+was+a+supermodel's+stand-in%3B+INTERVIEW%3A+Emma+Harrison.-a061306423|title=I was a supermodel's stand-in; Interview: Emma Harrison|date=16 October 1996|work=]|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref> The character was Harrison's first major television role.<ref name="SupermodelStandIn"/> The actress told a writer for the '']'' that it took ten months for her to feel comfortable in her new role.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Blonde+ambition.-a061282617|title=Blonde ambition|date=28 November 1996|work=]|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref> In February 1997, producers told Harrison they were writing her out of ''Neighbours''.<ref name="Axe">{{cite news|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/NEIGHBOURS+AXE+%60USELESS'+EMMA%3B+TV+beauty+in+bad-acting+row.-a061105622|title=Neighbours axe 'useless' Emma; TV beauty in bad-acting row|last=Hughes|first=Chris|date=24 February 1997|work=]|accessdate=16 December 2011}}</ref> She departed on screen on 15 April 1997. For her role as Joanna, Harrison was nominated for Best New Talent at the ]s.
⚫ She was ranked #18 of FHM's 100 sexiest women of 1998, named one of the 100 sexiest sports models of 2003 by Inside Sport Magazine, and chosen by Australian Playboy as one of the 10 sexiest women in the world.


In cinema, Harrison appeared in the ]' '']'', ]'s '']'',<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506130137/http://www.emmaharrison.com/nhtml/film.html |date=6 May 2010 }}</ref> and in '']'' as Nicola.<ref name="Yeaman"/>
⚫ In ] Harrison appeared in eight installments of ]'s ]'s "]" and she also appeared in a reality show called "Butler Bootcamp".


In 2006 she appeared in "Take Home Chef" with Curtis Stone on The Learning Channel. In 2007, she appeared in an episode of '']'' as Susan.
In 2007 she appeared in an episode role as Susan in ].


==Presenting==
⚫ She currently resides in Los Angeles and Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia.
Harrison travelled to England where she was already known due to '']''.

While in the UK, she hosted two television programmes and was selected as a presenter for the ].

Harrison's hosting jobs in the United States included fronting the reality show "Butler Bootcamp" for Wealth TV and appearing as a recurring host on Comcast's Vista TV.

==Adverts==
⚫ She has appeared on commercials for ], ], ], ] and ].

==Other appearances==
⚫ In 2004 Harrison appeared in eight instalments of ]'s ]'s "Style Court".

In 2006 she appeared in '']'' with ] on ].

==Personal life==
⚫ Emma Harrison currently resides in Los Angeles and ], Australia.

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links== ==External links==
* official site *
*{{imdb name|id=0365577|name=Emma Harrison}} *{{IMDb name|0365577|name=Emma Harrison}}

{{Authority control}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Emma}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Emma}}
] ]
] ]
]
]

Latest revision as of 10:08, 9 March 2024

This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous.
Find sources: "Emma Harrison" actress – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Emma Harrison
Emma Harrison, 2007
BornChristchurch, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Actress, model, dancer
Years active1989–present

Emma Harrison is an actress, model and dancer, best known for the role of Joanna Hartman in the Australian soap-opera Neighbours.

Early life

Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and raised in Australia, Harrison started modelling at the age of 15, when she was spotted in the audience of a beauty contest and was signed by a local modelling agency. She started her television career with commercials, including Palmolive, and KFC.

Modeling career

After she was signed, Harrison spent the next two years working with Impulse and Coca-Cola. She also served as a feature model for many hair and beauty lines, including Remington. Harrison also appeared in many pop culture magazines, eventually making appearances for many designers, including Donna Karan.

She has appeared on the covers of many magazines such as FHM, Loaded, Maxim, Ralph and Inside Sport. She was ranked Number 18 of FHM's 100 sexiest women of 1998, named one of the 100 sexiest sports models of 2003 by Inside Sport Magazine, and chosen by Australian Playboy as one of the 10 sexiest women in the world.

Harrison co-created and was the sole model for The Yoga Girl 2010 Calendar. The calendar was released in late 2009 by BrownTrout and was named one of the Top 5 Yoga Calendars of the year. She has continued her association with BrownTrout, with the publisher having Harrison's 2011 Yoga Girl Calendar currently on offer and the 2012 edition scheduled for release in the Fall of this year.

Harrison is featured in a March 2011 national campaign for Hard Tail Forever, and appeared in full-page ads in Yoga Journal and other US publications. She was also photographed for Ritz-Carlton Residences in Vail, Colorado and for Gaiam Lifestyle Media & Personal Growth Solutions.

Acting

Harrison appeared in an episode of Mission: Impossible as a slave girl when she was 16 years old.

Harrison auditioned for a role on Neighbours in 1995. She was initially unaware the character she was reading for would be Annalise Hartman's (Kimberley Davies) long lost sister, Joanna. The character was Harrison's first major television role. The actress told a writer for the Daily Mirror that it took ten months for her to feel comfortable in her new role. In February 1997, producers told Harrison they were writing her out of Neighbours. She departed on screen on 15 April 1997. For her role as Joanna, Harrison was nominated for Best New Talent at the Logie Awards.

In cinema, Harrison appeared in the Coen Brothers' Intolerable Cruelty, Robert Altman's The Company, and in Street Fighter as Nicola.

In 2007, she appeared in an episode of McLeod's Daughters as Susan.

Presenting

Harrison travelled to England where she was already known due to Neighbours.

While in the UK, she hosted two television programmes and was selected as a presenter for the BAFTA Awards.

Harrison's hosting jobs in the United States included fronting the reality show "Butler Bootcamp" for Wealth TV and appearing as a recurring host on Comcast's Vista TV.

Adverts

She has appeared on commercials for Budweiser, Taco Bell, Subway, ABC Sports and TNT.

Other appearances

In 2004 Harrison appeared in eight instalments of E!'s Style Network's "Style Court".

In 2006 she appeared in Take Home Chef with Curtis Stone on The Learning Channel.

Personal life

Emma Harrison currently resides in Los Angeles and Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia.

References

  1. Emma Harrison Official Bio Archived 15 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Yeaman, Simon (22 February 1996). "The new Neighbour". The Advertiser. Retrieved 24 February 2024 – via Gale.
  3. ^ "I was a supermodel's stand-in; Interview: Emma Harrison". Daily Mirror. 16 October 1996. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  4. "Blonde ambition". Daily Mirror. 28 November 1996. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  5. Hughes, Chris (24 February 1997). "Neighbours axe 'useless' Emma; TV beauty in bad-acting row". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  6. Emma Harrison Official Site – Film Archived 6 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Categories: