Emerald O'Hanrahan

Emerald O'Hanrahan (born 1986) is an English actress best known for playing Emma Grundy in The Archers on BBC Radio 4. She studied for A Levels at the Long Road Sixth Form College, then took a BA in Acting at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where she won the Carleton Hobbs Bursary.

O’Hanrahan has taken to the stage in productions such as Birmingham Repertory Company 2011 double-production of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest and Tom Stoppard’s Travesties.

In 2014, she voiced Nina Taylor in Creative Assembly's survival horror game Alien: Isolation.

In 2015, she starred in Martin Delaney's short film Queen's Mile.

In 2017, she appeared in the BBC Television series Father Brown as Victoria Nicholson in episode 5.10, "The Alchemist's Secret".

In 2025, she narrated Channel 5's The Taste Test Restaurant.

Radio

Date Title Role Director Station 2009 – The Archers Emma Grundy BBC Radio 4 The Milk Race [Other parts] Toby Swift BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play Those Hard to Reach Places Phone voice Toby Swift BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play The Loop Dolores Toby Swift BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play – Matilda Miss Honey Claire Grove BBC Radio 4 Classic SerialNovember 2010Wives and Daughters Molly GibsonPeter Leslie WildBBC Radio 4 Extra Take Me to the Necropolis Alice Kirsty Williams BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play