Biography

Emily James is an actress originally from Louisville, KY. She made her professional theater debut as the lead in the world premiere of the Rajiv Joseph play Mr. Wolf. The Los Angeles Times said James' performance as Theresa in Mr. Wolf was 'captivating in her combination of precocious intelligence and radical innocence.'

After graduating with her BFA in Acting, Emily continued performing on professional stages throughout Southern California including The Geffen Playhouse, South Coast Repertory, Rogue Machine Theatre, Boston Court, Ensemble Theatre Company, and more. The San Gabriel Valley Tribune said James' performance as the titular role in Antigone at A Noise Within was "riveting from start to end [and] impossible not to watch."

In 2018, James transitioned to the screen where she played a sympathetic ex-junkie, Violet Prescott, in the reboot of ABC's NYPD Blue. She also landed a lead role in the pilot of 'Everyone Together' which was an official selection of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival.

Emily appeared as the Goddess of Fortune for DraftKings Super Bowl campaign in 2022. Most recently, Emily wrote and starred in Volition, a gritty action short film inspired by events in her own life. She also guest starred in the highly anticipated Three Women premiering in the fall of 2024.
- IMDb mini biography by: Emily James