Personal details
- Birth Date: 2003-04-30
- Height: 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Birth Location: London, England, UK
- Parents: Sarah MacDonnell
- Professions: Actor
Emily, North London born and raised, hit the stage at nine—kicking things off with Shrek The Musical before jumping into The Sound of Music at Regent’s Park, which, not gonna lie, is a pretty wild way to start. That show even scored a Best Musical Revival nod at the Oliviers, and Emily got to perform live at the awards, which is, honestly, way cooler than most of us were doing at nine. By eleven, she landed a semi-regular gig as Grace Beauchamp in BBC’s Casualty, hanging around there for five seasons (yep, forty-one episodes, if you’re counting). Around the same time, she popped up as “Mini Idina” in that adorable Baby It’s Cold Outside video with Idina Menzel and Michael Bublé. Then she just kept showing up everywhere—Mary Conan Doyle in Houdini & Doyle, Bea in Turn Up Charlie for Netflix, and Mika Cavanaugh in Get Even, another Netflix hit. Her film debut? Oh, just young Diana in Wonder Woman. No big deal. Then bam—young Lara Croft in Tomb Raider the very next year. She even voiced Anne Frank in Where Is Anne Frank, which premiered at Cannes, and played teenage Wendy Darling in The Lost Girls. She lends her voice to Mila Starr in Monster Family 2 and Virginia Otis in The Canterville Ghost, too. Oh, and for Game of Thrones fans, she played young Alicent Hightower in House of the Dragon. Most recently, she's the lead in Geek Girl on Netflix, bringing Harriet Manners to life. Not bad for a North London kid, right?
Did you know Emily and Gal Gadot actually share the same birthday? Wild, right? Both of them snagged the role of Diana in the 2017 Wonder Woman flick. Gal Gadot obviously led the charge as the Amazonian princess, but Emily also stepped into Diana’s shoes, bringing her own twist to the character. It’s not every day you see two actresses with the same birthday sharing the spotlight in the same movie universe. Wonder Woman, released in 2017, really shook up the superhero genre—finally giving fans a female-led blockbuster that didn’t pull any punches. The film dives into Diana’s origin story, her life on Themyscira, and her journey into the chaos of World War I. Gadot’s performance got people talking, and the film smashed box office records. Emily’s involvement just adds another cool layer to the mix. Honestly, kind of a cosmic coincidence that makes movie trivia way more interesting.
Every girl’s got a bit of Wonder Woman in her, I’m telling you. Doesn’t matter if you’re from some fancy city or a tiny village—being a hero isn’t about the costume or, like, magic bracelets. It’s about guts, kindness, and standing up for what matters, even when everyone else ducks out. Wonder Woman’s not just some flawless Amazon from a comic—she screws up, doubts herself, and still gets back up swinging. That’s real power. It’s not about always winning, it’s about showing up. Honestly, the world’s got enough people pretending to be someone else. Just be you, flaws and all, and that’s way more badass than any lasso of truth. If you ask me, every girl out there is already swinging her own invisible sword, fighting battles most people don’t even see. That’s the real Wonder Woman energy—just raw, unstoppable spirit.
April 30, 2003
5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
London, England, UK
Sarah MacDonnell and Surekha
22 years old