Emma Rigby

Biography

Emma Rigby is an English actress and model from St Helens, Merseyside, who began working professionally at 14 and made her television debut in 2003 in Born and Bred. She became known as Hannah Ashworth in Hollyoaks from 2005, a role that earned praise for its anorexia storyline and a British Soap Award for Best Actress in 2008, and she returned to the show in 2024. She later played Gemma Roscoe in Prisoners' Wives and the Red Queen in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, and made her West End debut in the musical Wolfboy in 2010. Her films include Endless Love (2014), Plastic (2014), A Cinderella Christmas (2016), American Violence (2017), The Festival (2018), A Guide to Second Date Sex (2019) and The Power (2021). She also appeared in the West End production of Witness for the Prosecution.

37years old

Turns 38 on September 26in 350 days

Born September 26, 1989St Helens
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 7 years2014 to 2021

Genres

Comedy50%, 4 films
Romance38%, 3 films
Crime25%, 2 films
Drama25%, 2 films
Horror25%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
In 2005, Rigby was cast as Hannah Ashworth in Hollyoaks. She was 15 years old at the time of the casting.
First role
Rigby made her West End debut in 2010 in the thriller musical Wolfboy, playing the non-singing part of nurse Cherry.

Emma Rigby movies on Netflix

The Power2021IMDb rating 5.5as Babs
A Guide to Second Date Sex2019IMDb rating 5.5as Tufts
The Festival2018IMDb rating 5.8as Smurf Girl
American Violence2017IMDb rating 4.5as Olivia Rose
A Cinderella Christmas2016IMDb rating 6.2as Angie Wells
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?2016IMDb rating 3.9as Vampire
Endless Love2014IMDb rating 6.2as Jenny
Plastic2014IMDb rating 6.0as Frankie

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Endless Love2014 Drama, Romanceas Jenny
IMDb rating 6.250K votes
A Cinderella Christmas2016 Comedy, Romanceas Angie Wells
IMDb rating 6.23.8K votes
Plastic2014as Frankie
IMDb rating 6.08.5K votes
The Power2021as Babs
IMDb rating 5.56.7K votes
A Guide to Second Date Sex2019as Tufts
IMDb rating 5.51.4K votes
The Festival2018as Smurf Girl
IMDb rating 5.88.4K votes
American Violence2017as Olivia Rose
IMDb rating 4.51.9K votes
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?2016as Vampire
IMDb rating 3.91.3K votes

Worked with

Emma Rigby shares two films with Theo Barklem-Biggs, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Theo Barklem-Biggs

Bruce Dern

Michael Paré

James Franco

Robert Patrick

Bruce GreenwoodShana FesteDirector, 1 film Julian GilbeyDirector, 1 film Iain MorrisDirector, 1 film

Films together

Theo Barklem-Biggs2 films together, 2018 to 2021
Theo Barklem-Biggs's page
- The Power2021IMDb rating 5.5Rigby as BabsBarklem-Biggs as Neville
- The Festival2018IMDb rating 5.8Rigby as Smurf GirlBarklem-Biggs as Gordy Symonds
Bruce Dern1 film together, 2017
Bruce Dern's page
- American Violence2017IMDb rating 4.5Rigby as Olivia RoseDern as Richard Morton
Michael Paré1 film together, 2017
Michael Paré's page
- American Violence2017IMDb rating 4.5Rigby as Olivia RoseParé as Martin Bigg
James Franco1 film together, 2016
James Franco's page
- Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?2016IMDb rating 3.9Rigby as VampireFranco as Director
Robert Patrick1 film together, 2014
Robert Patrick's page
- Endless Love2014IMDb rating 6.2Rigby as JennyPatrick as Harry Elliot
Bruce Greenwood1 film together, 2014
Bruce Greenwood's page
- Endless Love2014IMDb rating 6.2Rigby as JennyGreenwood as Hugh Butterfield
Shana FesteDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by Shana Feste
- Endless Love2014IMDb rating 6.2Rigby as Jenny
Julian GilbeyDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by Julian Gilbey
- Plastic2014IMDb rating 6.0Rigby as Frankie
Iain MorrisDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Iain Morris
- The Festival2018IMDb rating 5.8Rigby as Smurf Girl

Awards

One award and honor.

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Emma Rigby's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	British Soap Award for Best Actress		Won

Online

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