Emilia Holliday
Emilia Holliday | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2010 or 2011 (age 14–15)[1] Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| Occupations | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2025–present |
Emilia Holliday (born 2010 or 2011)[1][2] is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her role in Adolescence (2025) as Katie Leonard.
Early life and career
Emilia Holliday was born in Sheffield, England. She began acting in musical theatre at the age of three. At 11, Holliday signed with a management agency.[1]
Holliday's first acting role was on the Netflix series Adolescence (2025). She played Katie Leonard during a CCTV footage where her character is murdered in the first episode. Holliday also sang Sting's song, "Fragile", in the background, along with the choir of the school that was filmed in the series, in the second episode, and Aurora's song, "Through the Eyes of a Child", in the final scene. [3][4][5] She appeared in Reunion (2025) as young Carly, who is played by Lara Peake.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Adolescence | Katie Leonard | Episode 1; also soundtrack | [4] |
| Reunion | Young Carly | 2 episodes | [6] |
References
- ^ a b c Tait, Amelia (11 May 2025). "My big break ... as a photograph: meet the TV and film stars who don't even have to act". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Katie (27 March 2025). "Teenage Adolescence star who barely appeared on screen set for super stardom". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Palmer, Katie (25 March 2025). "Netflix's Adolescence unveils tear-jerking truth about Katie Leonard actress". Daily Record. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ a b Palmer, Katie (25 March 2025). "Adolescence unveils heartbreaking truth about actress playing victim Katie". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Did you catch the devastating twist hidden in 'Adolescence's' soundtrack?". TODAY.com. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ a b "All to know on BBC revenge thriller Reunion from producers of Adolescence". The Herald. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.