Emma Jill Appleton is an English actress and model. She starred in the

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spy thriller '' Traitors'' (2019) and the BBC adaptation of ''

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'' (2022). She also appeared in the

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thriller ''

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'' (2017), the

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fantasy series ''

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'' (2019), and the Hulu miniseries '' Pistol'' (2022).

Early life and education

Emma Jill Appleton was born and raised in

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, Oxfordshire. She attended West Witney Primary School and then Wood Green School. Appleton was interested in drama from a young age and participated in it at school.

Career

Appleton began her career in modeling as a teenager, appearing in gigs for

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, The Kooples, Margaret Howell and

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, and advertising brands such as

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, and

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. Appleton went into acting in 2016 when she appeared as Pixie in the short film ''Dreamlands''. This was followed by her television debut with a recurring role as Fay Brookstone in the first series of the

thriller ''

''. She also made guest appearances in the first series of the

comedy-drama ''

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'' and an episode of the ITV detective drama ''

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''. In 2018, she appeared in two episodes of the National Geographic anthology ''

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'', about Picasso, who was played by Antonio Banderas. In 2019, Appleton was cast in her first lead role as Feef Symonds in the Channel 4 spy thriller '' Traitors''. Later that year, Appleton played Princess Renfri in the first season of the

fantasy series ''

''. Appleton made her feature film debut in the 2021 romantic drama ''

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'', also on Netflix. She guest starred as Mya Miller in two episodes of the Sky One science fiction series '' Intergalactic''. In 2022, Appleton portrayed

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in the Hulu biographical miniseries '' Pistol'', starred alongside

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in the BBC adaptation of Dolly Alderton's ''

''. The same year, Appleton had her first lead film role as Thomasina in ''

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'' along with

Stefanie Martini Stefanie Martini (born 6 October 1990) is an English actress, known for her leading role in ITV's 2017 production '' Prime Suspect 1973''. She also starred in ''Doctor Thorne'' (2016), '' Emerald City'' (2017), the 2017 film '' Crooked House'' a ...

. In 2023, Appleton has an upcoming role in the

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legal thriller '' The Killing Kind'' opposite

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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