Biography

Emily McMurtry (formerly Emily Keefe) is an actor, singer, and producer. She has led 5 feature films, most recently movie musical Intermedium (2023). She has appeared in many other feature length and short films, and on TV shows like The Blacklist (2013), Crashing (2017), and Billions (2016). Her music video, Cenza: Unhinged (2022), which she created, performed in, and produced, premiered at Hollyshorts, New York Shorts International Film Festival, and 9 other film festivals, receiving 5 awards. She produces films and music videos with her husband, Jean-Luc McMurtry and their production company Vivre La Vie Productions. They recently wrapped Fixation (2027), a short film they co-wrote and produced, with Emily in the lead role.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Earned a black belt in mixed martial arts at age 11.

Releases music under the alias Cenza ("chen-za"), a name paying tribute to her late grandfather Vincent who people often called "Cenzo".

Graduated Cum Laude from Muhlenberg College with a Major in Theatre (concentrations in both Acting and Performance Studies) and a double minor in Women's and Gender Studies and Dance.