Emily Burnett

Emily Burnett (born 8 August 1997) is a Welsh actress. From 2017 to 2019, she portrayed the role of Charlie Morris in the CBBC series The Dumping Ground, a role for which she won the 2019 British Academy Children's Award for Performer. In 2020, she portrayed the role of Jas Salford in fellow CBBC series So Awkward. In 2021, Burnett was cast in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Olivia Bradshaw.

Early life Burnett was born in Cardiff, Wales, where she went on to study art. She has cited her father as an influence for getting into acting, recalling that he introduced her to films at a young age. She made her professional stage debut in a production of Love is the Revolution at the Soho Theatre. For her role as Charlie, Burnett was awarded the 2019 British Academy Children's Award for Performer. She then starred in the S4C series Merched Parchus as Cai in 2019. A year later, Burnett was cast as Jas Salford in the CBBC series So Awkward (replacing Ameerah Falzon-Ojo). In 2021, Burnett was cast in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Olivia Bradshaw.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2011 The Sparticle Mystery Daisy Episode: "The Water Rats" 2017–2019 The Dumping Ground Charlie Morris Main role 2019 Warren Hen 2 Episode: "The Holiday" 2019 Merched Parchus Cai Main role 2020 On the Edge Lauren Episode: "BBW" 2020 Doctors Zadie Stiller Episode: "Wanted" 2020 So Awkward Jas Salford Main role 2020 The Dumping Ground Survival Files Charlie Morris Main role 2021–2022 Hollyoaks Olivia Bradshaw Series regular

Stage Year Title Role Venue 2015 First Love is the Revolution Rdeca Soho Theatre 2016 Karagula Various Various 2016 Beacons Skye Park Theatre 2017 The Snow Queen Gerda Bristol Old Vic 2017 Jack and the Beanstalk Smart Simone Oxford Playhouse 2019 Princess & the Hustler Lorna Bristol Old Vic 2020 The Bee in Me Rachel Bagshaw Unicorn Theatre

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Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result 2019 BAFTA Children's Awards Performer The Dumping Ground