Biography

Emily Piggford was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She is known for That's My DJ (2014), The Umbrella Academy (2019) and Malory Towers (2020).

Emily Piggford is a Canadian Screen Award nominated actress, born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, of an ethnic Japanese mother and a father of British heritage. She grew up on a farm by the sea in East Sooke, British Columbia, finding her passion for acting at the age of 11 when she took to the stage. After completing her BFA studies in Acting and Theatre from the University of Victoria, she moved to Toronto. A graduate of the Canadian Film Centre's prestigious Actors Conservatory Program, Emily has appeared in several major TV and film productions including Lost Girl, The Girlfriend Experience, Hemlock Grove, and the Listener to name a few.

Worked in the now dissolved Rogers Video, while studying in University of Victoria.