Résumé Print Résumé
FILM | ||
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Linecooks Feature Film |
Lead |
John Mossman |
Raffle Feature Film |
Lead |
Martin Kaszubowski |
Cul De Sac Feature Film |
Lead |
Nick Volkers & Ted Barnes |
THEATRE | ||
Romeo & Juliet |
Juliet |
Drunk Shakespeare Chicago |
The Sunshine Bus |
Producer & Improviser |
The Annoyance Theatre |
Sketch Playlist |
Sketch Writer & Performer |
The iO Theatre |
Noises Off |
Poppy Norton-Taylor |
Skylight Music Theatre |
Spring Awakening (Deaf Theatre) |
Wendla (hearing & guitarist) |
Skylight Music Theatre |
MAMMA MIA! |
Ali |
Skylight Music Theatre |
Much Ado About Nothing |
Hero/Dogberry/Balthasar |
Summit Players Theatre |
That's What She Sang |
Singer |
Beautiful City Project Chicago |
MAMMA MIA! |
Sophie |
Marquette |
COMMERCIAL | ||
Kashi |
Principal |
Burst Media |
Home Chef |
Principal |
Burst Media |
Johnsonville Sausage |
Principal |
Margle Media |
Wrigley Field |
Background |
C.J. Richter |
TRAINING | ||
Theatre Arts, B.A. |
Marquette University |
Milwaukee, WI |
Acting: Meisner, Chekov, Hagen |
Eva Simatou -National Theatre of Greece |
Athens, GR |
On-Camera Training |
Robyn Coffin, Maura Kidwell, Sarah Cayce |
Forge Film Acting Chicago |
The Embodied Actor |
Sarah Tolan-Mee |
Acting Studio Chicago |
Private Coaching |
Carin Silkaitis |
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Shakespeare |
Susan Hart |
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Musical Theatre & Voice |
David Fiorello, Eric Hood |
Lyric Academy, Vicenza, IT |
Improv |
Second City, iO Chicago, CiC |
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Sketch Writing |
Second City |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'6" |
Weight: 125 lbs |
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Basic ASL, Good With Kids (nanny), Guitar (Proficient), Impressions, Improv & Sketch Comedy, Italian (intermediate), Painting/Design, Piano (Proficient), Screenwriting, Singer, Sketch Writing, Songwriting, Traveler, Ukelele (Proficient), Basketball, Gymnastics, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Running - General, Running - Long Distance, Snow Skiing - Downhill, Snow Skiing - General, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - breast stroke, Swimming - butterfly, Trampoline, Volleyball, Water Skiing, Yoga, Comedian, Guitar, Impressionist, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Modeling, Piano, Singer, Ukulele, Vocal Range: Alto, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Vocal Style: Belt, Vocal Style: Legit, Voiceover, Whistler, American - Boston Accent, American - Minnesota Accent, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, Australian Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, British - Scouse/Liverpool Accent, Irish Accent, Italian Accent
Emma Knott is an actor and improviser who specializes in bringing improv and sketch comedy experience to grounded on-camera work. She was nominated for Best Lead Performer for her role as Wendla (Hearing & Guitarist) in Spring Awakening (Deaf Theatre Adaptation) directed by Alexandria Wailes. Emma is especially drawn to stories that are funny, heartfelt, and deeply human.