Emily Barclay (b. 24 October 1984, Plymouth, UK) is an English-born, New Zealand-based AFI award winning actress.

Career

Emily Barclay has performed in a wide variety of film and television roles. However, it wasn't until Diana Rowan (the same casting agent who discovered Anna Paquin, Keisha Castle-Hughes, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas) cast her as "Celia" in 2004's In My Father's Den that she rose to prominence.

Barclay won Most Promising Newcomer at the 2005 British Independent Film Awards for her performance in In My Father's Den, she followed with a role in the critically-acclaimed 2006 black comedy Suburban Mayhem.

Barclay is currently represented by United Agents

Animal rights

The actress has had an active involvement in animal rights, working with the organisation Save Animals From Exploitation in anti-cruelty campaigns, including having posters put in her room in In My Fathers Den; she is a vegan.

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Prime Mover	Melissa
2006	Suburban Mayhem	Katrina
2005	Cockle	Jane
2004	In My Father's Den	Celia Steimer
2001	No One Can Hear You	Amy Burchall

Awards

Won:

• 2004 New Zealand Film Awards: Best Actress (In My Father's Den)
• 2005 British Independent Film Awards: Most Promising Newcomer (In My Father's Den)
• 2006 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Lead Actress (Suburban Mayhem)
• 2006 Inside Film Awards: Best Actress (Suburban Mayhem)

References

External links

• Emily Barclay at the Internet Movie Database
• Emily Barclay in the SAFE 2007 Calendar
• Emily Barclay Details at The Handbook