Emily Head

Emily Head (born 15 December 1988) is an English actress, best known for her breakout role as Carli D'Amato in E4's sitcom The Inbetweeners and for portraying Rebecca White in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.

Emily Head
Head in 2010
Born
Emily Head

15 December 1988 (age 31)
Fulham, London, England
OccupationActress, presenter
Years active2003–present
Parent(s)Anthony Head
Sarah Fisher
RelativesDaisy Head (sister)
Murray Head (uncle)

Early life

Emily Head is the elder daughter of actor Anthony Head.[1] She attended the BRIT School in Croydon, where she completed a BTEC course in acting and was a schoolmate of singers Katy B and Adele.

Career

Head played a supporting role as Carli D'Amato in E4's sitcom, The Inbetweeners from 2008 until 2010 as well as appearing in its 2011 film The Inbetweeners Movie.[2]

Head also appeared in an episode of M.I. High, in which she played an evil mastermind involved in a bank scam.[3]

In 2011, she appeared alongside Coronation Street star Craig Gazey in Jason Hall's play Third Floor.[4]

In December 2011, Head played Melissa Milcote in the Bristol Old Vic production of Helen Edmundson's Coram Boy at the Colston Hall in Bristol.[5]

In 2013, it was announced she would be appearing in the forthcoming Bravo drama Rita, playing the title character's daughter.[6][7]

In 2014, she played the iconic role of Angela "Ange" in an in-the-round production of Abigail's Party at Leicester's Curve.[8][9]

Emmerdale

In September 2016, it was announced Head would be joining the cast of the popular ITV soap opera Emmerdale, playing the role of Rebecca White.[10] Rebecca is the daughter of Lawrence White (John Bowe), half-sister of Chrissie White (Louise Marwood) and aunt of Lachlan White (Thomas Atkinson). Head made her first appearance as Rebecca on 11 October 2016. Head's character left Emmerdale in an episode airing November 2, 2018.[11]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2005Trial & Retribution: The LoversNatalie Franke1 episode
2007Doc MartinPoppy, "Movement"1 episode[12]
2008The InvisiblesGrace RileySupporting role[13][14]
2008–2010The InbetweenersCarli D'AmatoMain role[15][16]
2010MI HighBre (Waitress)1 episode[17]
2010DoctorsLiz Wates1 episode[18]
2011The Inbetweeners MovieCarli D'AmatoMovie[19][20]
2011My Piece of the PieBaby-sitter Londres1 episode
2011William & Catherine: A Royal Romance William's University FriendHallmark Movie
2012Robot ChickenBella Swan / Mary Poppins / Wife3 episodes[21]
2015DoctorsPaula Dowling1 episode[22]
2016–2018EmmerdaleRebecca WhiteRegular role; 280 episodes[23]
2017Loose WomenHerselfGuest panellist
2019The Inbetweeners: Fwends ReunitedHerself1 episode (special)[24]

References
  1. The Guardian
  2. The Official Emily Head Site Archived 9 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Emily Head | United Agents". www.unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. Masters, Tim (4 October 2011). "Corrie star Craig Gazey heads for Third Floor". BBC. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  5. "Bristol Old Vic Theatre". Bristol Old Vic. 31 May 2018.
  6. Eames, Tom (17 June 2013). "'Inbetweeners' star Emily Head joins US drama 'Rita'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  7. "Emily Head aiming to crack America". TV Guide (UK). 17 June 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  8. Donn, Rebecca (3 September 2014). "Cast announced for Abigail's Party at Leicester Curve | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  9. Leigh, Mike (17 October 2014). "Theatre review: Abigail's Party at Curve Theatre, Leicester". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  10. "Emily Head joins Emmerdale to play Rebecca White". ITV Press Centre. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  11. Hughes, Johnathon (2 November 2018). "Rebecca exits with Ross – Emily Head leaves Emmerdale". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  12. "Doc Martin - Series 3 - Episode 2". RadioTimes. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  13. "BBC - Press Office - The Invisibles: Emily Head plays Grace Riley". www.bbc.co.uk. 22 April 2008.
  14. "The Invisibles - Episode 2 of 6". BBC Online. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  15. "The Inbetweeners - S3 - Episode 1: The Fashion Show". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  16. Genzlinger, Neil (27 January 2010). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Together, Misfits Find Their Ways To Get By". query.nytimes.com. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  17. Lewis, Rebecca (12 September 2016). "Inbetweeners star Emily Head joins Emmerdale as Chrissie White's sister Rebecca". Metro. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  18. "An Unexpected Arrival - Series 12 Episode 149 of 230". BBC Online. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  19. Palmer, Ben (2011). "The Inbetweeners Movie – review | cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  20. Clarke, Donald (19 August 2011). "The Inbetweeners Movie". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  21. "Robot Chicken: Season 6 Blu-ray Review - Page 1 of 2". www.dvdizzy.com. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  22. "Doctors, Series 17 - In the Midst of Life". BBC Online. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  23. Crawford, Sue (22 October 2016). "Actress Emily Head new role on Emmerdale: My dad was thrilled for me". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  24. ROSSEINSKY, KATIE (24 December 2018). "Inbetweeners Fwends Reunited: Everything you need to know". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 June 2019.


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