1 Emily Anne Thornton Place of Birth: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK DOB: 08/10/88 Height: 5”6 (167cm) Hair: Dark Brown Eyes: Hazel Build: Slim Playing Age: 14 – 26 Accents: Yorkshire (native), RP, Liverpudlian, American and Polish/ Slavic. Training: GCSE Drama (C grade) National Diploma in Performing Arts (Performance) (Passed at Distinction, Merit, Merit) National Diploma Award in Acting (Distinction) Additional skills: Trained pop/musical theatre singing voice (mezzo-soprano/belt) with a range of Low G to Top C, basic training in Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary and Tap dance. Special Effects Make-up Modelling. Theatre Paid Production Role Date Director Company Venue Performed ‘Oliver! New Years Eve Bet Dec 10 Sara-Jo Cooper The Works The Works, Sowerby spoof’ Bridge ‘Wizard of Oz New Years Munchkin Dec 11 Sara-Jo Cooper The Works The Works, Sowerby Eve spoof’ Bridge Unpaid Production Title Role Date Director Company Venue Performed ‘The Sound of Music’ (in Sister July 12 Andrew Halifax Amateur Victoria Theatre, production) Margaretta Whitworth Operatic Halifax Society ‘Titanic the Musical’ (in Kate April 12 Gerard Halifax Amateur Victoria Theatre, production) McGowan Marasceux Operatic Halifax Society ‘The Tempest’ (in Miranda Various Julia O’Keeffe Paper Zoo Various across production) Theatre Yorkshire Company ‘Chess’ Chess Piece Sept 11 Ben Smith Halifax Amateur Victoria Theatre, Operatic Halifax Society ‘Doubt – A Parable’ Sister James June 11 Ben Eagle Eagle Eye Bradford Playhouse Productions ‘National Organisation of Eponine (Les Apr 11 Paul Chewins Bradford Spa Theatre, Dramatic Arts conference Misérables) Catholic Players Bridlington 2 cabaret’ ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ Janet Van De Mar 11 John Eastwood Hebden Bridge Hebden Bridge Little Graff Light Opera Theatre ‘The Interview’ Florica Tsgani Nov 10 Jayson Bartlett Hexis Bradford Playhouse Productions ‘Spotlight on NODA Youth’ Seasons of Oct 10 Kathryn Tonks Bradford Youth St Georges Hall, (highlights from RENT) Love Soloist Players Bradford ‘Brassed Off’ Gloria Oct 10 Marguerite The New Victoria Hall, Saltaire Jennings Community Arts Academy ‘2020Vision’ (Edinburgh Sarah Aug-September Julia O’Keeffe Paper Zoo Various Fringe Festival, Burley 10 Theatre Festival and Saltaire Festival) Company ‘RENT’ Female Jul 10 Kathryn Tonks Bradford Youth Lord Kalms Theatre, Soloist/ Players Bradford Maureen understudy 1984 (featuring John Hurt) Citizen March 10 Stuart Davies Paper Zoo Derby Theatre Company ‘Agent Y’ Moneyspider Jan 10 Sarah Snow Goose The Bradford Applewhite Theatre Playhouse Company ‘Thank you and Good Various Dec 09 Emily Anne Two Little Birds Bradford College Night!’ Thornton and Theatre Jodie Lowe Company ‘Aladdin’ So-Shy Nov 09 Ian Stephenson Bradford The Bradford Players Playhouse ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Tzeitel Jul 09 Kristen Bradford Youth Lord Kalms Theatre, Vogelsang Players Bradford ‘RENT’ Company Jul 09 Yvonne White Halifax Halifax Playhouse Amateur Operatic Society ‘1984’ (featuring John Hurt) Citizen Jun 09 Stuart Davies Paper Zoo The National Media Theatre Museum, Bradford Company ‘The Audition’ Lauren May 09 Ben Eagle Two Little Birds Bradford College Theatre Company ‘The Bells’ (a Paper Zoo Annie Dec 08 Paper Zoo Paper Zoo The Bradford adaptation) Theatre Playhouse Company ‘Funny Men’ Rachel Oct 08 June Russell Snow Goose The Bradford Theatre Playhouse Company ‘Valentine’ (Edinburgh Various Aug 08 Julia O’Keeffe Paper Zoo St Augustine’s, Fringe Festival) Theatre Edinburgh Company ‘A Chorus Line’ Diana Jul 08 Kristen Bradford Youth The Hockney Theatre, Morales Vogelsang Players Bradford ‘Animal Farm’ Mollie, Hen, Jun 08 Stuart Davies Paper Zoo Various across Cow, Pig and Theatre Yorkshire Sheep Company ‘Heroin Lies’ Reporter Jun 08 Stuart Davies, Bradford Studio 4, Bradford Kate Shackleton College Nat. Dip College and Sara 2nd Year Bevvington ‘Billy Liar’ (extract) Barbara Jun 08 Collectively Bradford Henry Mitchell Hall, directed College Nat. Dip Bradford College 2nd Year ‘The Passion Play’ Serving Girl Mar 08 Julia O’Keeffe Hope Bradford Centenary Square, Bradford 3 ‘Dotty’ Dotty Feb 08 Kristen Bradford Youth St Augustine’s Vogelsang and Players Church, Bradford Ian Sapiro ‘Valentines’ Various Feb 08 Julia O’Keeffe Paper Zoo Henry Mitchell Hall, Theatre Bradford College Company ‘Fen’ (assessment for Acting Ghost, Mrs Dec 07 Stuart Davies Bradford Studio 4, Bradford Award) Hassett, May College Nat. College Dip. 2nd Year ‘Macbeth’ (extract) 1st Witch Aug 07 David Shirley Manchester Manchester Met Met University University ‘Return to the Forbidden Gloria Jul 07 Marguerite Bradford Youth The Bradford Planet’ Jennings Players Playhouse ‘125 Project’ Ghost Jun 07 Damien Bradford Henry Mitchell Hall, O’Keeffe College BTEC Bradford College Nat. Dip. 1st Year ‘The Ashgirl’ Ashgirl Mar 07 Damien Bradford Studio 4, Bradford O’Keeffe College Nat. College Dip. 1st Year ‘Saturday Night at the Emily Dec 06 Marguerite Bradford Youth BYP club rooms Disco’ Jennings Players ‘BYP’s 30th Anniversary’ Fantine/ Nov 06 Marguerite Bradford Youth Victoria Hall, Shipley (highlights from ‘Les Company Jennings Players Misérables’) ‘West Side Story’ Graziella Jul 06 Marguerite Bradford Youth The Bradford Jennings Players Playhouse ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Audrey Apr 06 Amanda Burns Queensbury Queensbury School School ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Audrey Apr 06 Amanda Burns Queensbury St George’s Hall (extract) School ‘Follow The Star’ Mary Dec 05 Marguerite Bradford Youth BYP club rooms, Jennings Players Bradford ‘Les Misérables School Fantine Jul 05 Marguerite Bradford Youth The Bradford Edition’ Jennings Players Playhouse ‘Remembrance Service’ Various Nov 04 Marguerite Bradford Youth St George’s Hall, Jennings Players Bradford ‘Moby Dick! the Musical’ Company July 04 Marguerite Bradford Youth The Bradford Jennings Players Playhouse Voice-over Production Title Role Dates Director Company ‘The Narrative’ an animation The Norse Fairy 11th and 12th April 09 Kate Rolfe Northern Film School film ( featuring Alun Armstrong) Short Film Production Title Role Director Company ‘Trade’ Teresa Martin Knowles Puddler Productions Reviewers’ Quotes 4 Return to the Forbidden Planet “All characters including the elegant Science Officer were very cleverly portrayed…” NODA representative, Judith Smith Animal Farm “Emily Thornton and Kris Vogelsang, who do hens, sheep and cows, make a little go a long way and are very funny.” Jim Greenhalf of The Telegraph and Argus A Chorus Line “This was the Bradford Amateur Premiere of this show and these young people did the City proud. Excellent performances from Emily Thornton (Diana) and Hannah Smithies (Val). In this production The Youth Players grew up. Very well done.” NODA representative, Judith Smith 2020vision “Emily Thornton's discussion with her parents about being pregnant is immensely moving.” viewfromthestalls.co.uk Special Effects Make-up Modelling Shots .