Emma Duncan is an actress and director best known for the 2018 American dark comedy-drama Dietland, created by Marti Noxon and based on the 2015 novel of the same name by Sarai Walker. Emma garnered widespread attention for her contribution to Netflix’s The Sandman, which is considered one of the best shows on Netflix right now.
Early life
Emma Duncan was born and raised in Los Angeles, USA in 2001 to famous actress Anna Gunn and Scottish actor Alastair Duncan. She holds American citizenship. Her mother, Anna, is best known as Skylar White from Breaking Bad, while her father is a real estate agent and actor. Emma went to the University of Virginia for a degree in Religion and Cognitive Science and later earned a Masters in Fine Arts in Acting from New York University’s Graduate Acting Program.
Emma Duncan career
She started her career in the 2000s. She played the role of Montana Gray in the 2003 drama Hollywood Wives: The New Generation and had a supporting role in the 2004 film It Must Be Love. A few years later, she was cast in the 2007 horror thriller Scar, where she played the role of the headmistress. She was approached for another horror film, Zombie Apocalypse (2011). In 2013, Emma starred as Annie Brogan in the drama The Happy Land. In 2016, she starred in the role of Trish Duncan in Civil.
She had a guest appearance in the American legal drama television series Chicago Justice in 2017 as Sarah Wheeler. The series also starred actors such as Philip Winchester, Jon Seda, Joelle Carter, Monica Barbaro, and Carl Weathers. She played the role of Missy in the 2018 dark comedy series Dietland and then played Valerie Borgia in FBI, the American crime television series created by Dick Wolf and Craig Turk. From 2018 to 2019 she was also Dr. Maia Frisch and starred in the American medical drama television series created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead, Chicago Med.
Rise to Fame
She landed the role of protagonist Mary Burke in the suspense/mystery film Union Bridge (2019). In 2021, she directed a romantic drama film, The Land of Owls. Emma recently starred in The Sandman in 2022. The Sandman is an American fantasy drama television series based on the 1989–1996 comic book written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics. She played the role of a waitress in a 24-hour diner and wants to be a writer, Bette Munroe.
Emma Duncan biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Emma Duncan |
| Date of birth | 2001 |
| Age (as of 2024) | 23 years |
| Place of birth | New York, United States |
| profession | actress, director |
| University | New York University |
| qualification | graduate |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 7” – in centimeters – 170 cm |
| weight | in kilograms – 56kg – in pounds – 123 pounds |
| hair color | light brown |
| eye color | Blue |
Emma Duncan family | |
| Father | Alastair Duncan |
| mother | Anna Gun |
| sister | Eila Rose Duncan |
| Brothers | – |
relationship status | |
| Marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| who is her boyfriend | none |
Personal life
Information about her private life is currently unavailable. Although reports suggest she is not single. Your social media presence is difficult to access. She is not active on Twitter. It seems that she stays away from social media and therefore very little information is available about her and her personal life. However, she is known to have an Instagram account (@justchickens) with over 650 followers where she mostly posts about her projects and behind the scenes.
Emma Duncan net worth
Her growth in acting has been observed over time. She has made a name for herself in the industry and continues to do so. Along with popularity, Emma Duncan has earned wealth. Although her exact net worth is not known, it is estimated to be around US$5 million taking into account her income from various projects and her share of her parents’ fortune.
Facts About Emma Duncan
- Since childhood, she has been engaged in acting.
- Her parents always supported her.
- Her career begins with the type of films and series she focuses on.
- She is very fond of art and posts her oil pastel paintings on her social media.
- Emma has a dog named Horace.
- She is a social activist and also takes part in various protests.