Emma Ernest


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"Emma Ernest’s wiry, venomously patronising “Mags” quickly steals scenes as the younger Thatcher" - The Times on Handbagged

“Emma Ernest has real stage presence as Margaret” – London Theatre on Much Ado About Nothing

“Those comedic elements are exceptionally well served as well, notably by Emma Ernest’s bone-dry, all-seeing Margaret.” – WhatsonStage on Much Ado About Nothing

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Emma Ernest is currently performing in Moira Buffini’s Handbagged playing the role of Mags, a young Margaret Thatcher. The show is on tour following a successful run at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Emma’s most recent credits prior to this include The Other Place at the National Theatre and Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare’s Globe. Emma can also be seen on BBC iPlayer in Mawaan Rizwan’s comedy, Juice.

She has previously played France in King Lear (with Kathryn Hunter in the title role), Rosalind in As You Like It, Ariel in The Tempest and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Shakespeare’s Globe.

Emma graduated from RADA in 2019, where she played a range of exciting roles, most significantly Romeo in Romeo and Juliet and the Witch in Into the Woods. Other more contemporary work includes the part of Stevie in Linda by Penelope Skinner, and multi-rolling in Cathy by Ali Taylor.