Emily Coates

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Emily Coates
Born
Emily Lauren Coates

1994/1995
Basingstoke, England
Years active2019–present

Emily Lauren Coates (born 1994/1995) is an English actress. On television, she is best known for her roles in the BBC Three comedy Ladhood (2019–2022) and the Netflix series Cursed (2020).

Early life[edit]

Coates was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire.[1] Coates joined the National Youth Theatre. She also trained with the Actors Class and appeared in local Petersfield stage productions.[2]

Career[edit]

In 2019, Coates made her television debut when she began playing Rachel Fielder in the BBC Three and BBC iPlayer comedy series Ladhood[3][4] and had a recurring role as Jenny in the BBC One sitcom Warren. She also made guest appearances in episodes of the W series Flack and the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge.[5] The following year in 2020, Coates had a prominent supporting role as the villain Sister Iris in the Netflix Arthurian fantasy series Cursed.[6][7]

It was then announced Coates would make her feature film debut in the live-action adaptation of Disney's The Little Mermaid as a new character named Rosa. The film premiered in 2023.[8] Also in 2023, Coates had a recurring role as Petra in the third and final season of the Hulu historical comedy-drama The Great.[9][10]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Flack Milly Episode: "Calvin"
2019 Warren Jenny 2 episodes
2019 Ackley Bridge Lucy Pellow 1 episode
2019–2022 Ladhood Rachel Fielder 9 episodes
2020 Cursed Sister Iris 8 episodes
2021 Tiny Dancer Sophie Short film
2023 The Little Mermaid Rosa
2023 The Great Petra 7 episodes
2023 The Long Shadow Tracey Browne 1 episode

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Emily Lauren Coates". England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Emily Coates". Hamilton Hodell. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ^ Hibbs, James (6 September 2022). "How to watch Ladhood". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Emily Coates, Actor". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  5. ^ Bernardini, Gabrielle (21 July 2020). "'Cursed': Who Plays Sister Iris in the Netflix Fantasy Series?". Distractify. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Who plays Iris in Cursed? - Emily Coates". PopBuzz. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  7. ^ Day-Ramos, Dino (4 March 2019). "'Cursed': Devon Terrell, Gustaf Skarsgard, Lily Newmark & More Join Arthurian Netflix Series". Deadline. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  8. ^ Thapa, Shaurya (28 May 2023). "The Little Mermaid Live-Action Remake Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  9. ^ Greene, Steve (22 May 2023). "'The Great' Pulled Off Its Own 'Succession'-Like Shocker to Perfection". IndieWire. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  10. ^ Dhanji, Ali (26 May 2023). "Emily Coates". ReVamp. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

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