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).
Emma Lau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991 |
| Alma mater | Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Early life
editLau grew up in Greater Manchester. She took a foundation course at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA)[1] before going on to graduate from the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.[2]
Career
editLau began her career working with the Yellow Earth Theatre Company on The Last Days of Limehouse in 2014[3] 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.[4] 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,[5] and had a run at London's Vaudeville Theatre, marking Lau's West End debut.[6] 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[7] before officially joining the main cast as Serena Chen-Williams in November 2021.[8][9] She exited the soap in January 2023.[10] She also played Kiko in the 2022 Netflix film The School for Good and Evil[11][12] and Miranda in The Tempest at the 2023 Salisbury International Arts Festival.[13] She starred in Glacier at the Old Fire Station in Oxford.[14]
Personal life
editLau is in a relationship with MMA fighter and fitness trainer Daniel Crooks-May.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Moving On | Lucy | Episode: "Zero" |
| 2021 | Lagging | Presenter | Episode: "The Ticket"[16] |
| 2021–2023 | Hollyoaks | Serena Chen-Williams | 76 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sifu | Fighter | |
| 2022 | Total War: Warhammer III |
Stage
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Emma Lau, Actor, England". Mandy. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "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.