Emma Laurence Biography

Emma recently played Libby in Neil Simon's I Oughta Be in Pictures at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck, NY. She appeared in the Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center's production of Once in a Lifetime, directed by Ron Holgate. Some other favorite roles include Elsa Barlow/The Road to Mecca, Isabelle/Crossing Delancey, Pfeni/The Sisters Rosensweig, and Charlotte/Charlotte's Web: The Musical. In NYC, Emma worked on the CBS prime-time drama New York News with Mary Tyler Moore, and trained at the New Actor's Workshop with Mike Nichols and Paul Sills. Current projects include collaboration with NJ playwright Mariann O'Connor, and directing an amateur theatre group in Edison, NJ. Emma lives with her husband, Larry, in Rockland County, NY. She volunteers for Hospice and is the International Theatre Coordinator of Eckankar. Emma recently played Jill in NJ Rep's Zoe's Story.