Emma May Ruth Paetz is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as

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in the

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series '' Pennyworth'' (2019–2022).

Early life and education

Paetz was born in

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. She moved to

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as an adult and worked as an au pair in

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. She studied at the

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in London, graduating in 2016.

Career

Paetz began her career as a child actress when she appeared in the 2005

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television film ''

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'' as Stephanie Walker. A decade later, she made her feature film debut as Jennifer in the 2015 action horror film ''

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''. After graduating from drama school, Paetz made her professional London stage debut in 2017 when she starred in ''You're Human Like the Rest of Them'' at the

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and opposite

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in ''No Place for a Woman'' at

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. She returned to television in 2018 with guest appearances in the

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and

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series ''

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'' and ''

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'' respectively, and voiced Grace in the film ''

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''. In 2019, Paetz had a recurring role as Catherine Rawson in the first series of the

historical drama '' Gentleman Jack'' and began starring as

(later Wayne),

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's mother, in the

series '' Pennyworth'' on

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. She would reprise her role as Martha in the second and third seasons, the latter of which was released in 2022 on

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. In the meantime, Paetz appeared in ''8 Hotel'' with

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and the Minerva Theatre as well as the 2020 Irish vampire comedy film '' Boys from County Hell''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

External links

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