My Story - Emma Harrison
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At the tender age of 15, New Zealand born, Australian raised, Emma Harrison began modelling when she was spotted in the audience of a beauty contest with her mother where she was immediately signed with a local agency. She began her career with several television commercials including Palmolive Soap, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Kemps Milk. For the quiet, shy Emma, it was the first step in a career that made her a household name in more than 52 countries worldwide.

Developing her talents Emma expanded her interest to the stage where she began to flourish. Her gift in Dance became apparent and she was offered placement at The Australian National Ballet School.

Her career continued steadily until age 17. Shortly after Emma left for college in pursuit of a degree in Business Commerce at Bond University. However, she could not escape the eye of several casting agents who persuaded her to embark on an acting career. It was not long before her striking looks caught the attention of seasoned directors and she began to rapidly secure jobs in the competitive world of acting. Landing parts in the productions of Time Trax,, Mission Impossible and the film Street Fighter starring Jean Claude Van Damme and fellow Neighbours star Kylie Minogue, Emma felt she was ready for her next level of success and thus decided to make the move to Sydney.

Snapped up by Chadwick Management, Emma's marketability was such that she became in constant demand. She spent the next two years working with clients including Impulse, Galaxy TV and Coca-Cola. Emma was a firm favorite with pop culture magazines. She was courted by top design houses and began to make appearances for several high profile designers including Donna Karen.

It was at this point in her career that she was discovered by the casting director of "Neighbours". The team behind the number one rated television show was so taken with her talent, charisma and sensational looks that they decided to write a part exclusively for her. For the following three years, Emma was to be known as her TV alter ego Joanna Hartman, which resulted in a nomination for Best New Talent at the Australian Logie Awards.

Upon conquering the Australian market Emma traveled to the U.K. where unbeknown to her she was already a star. Utilizing her marketability she began to appear on the covers of large distribution magazines such as FHM, Loaded, Maxim, Inside Sport UK, Inside Sport Australia, Australian Playboy and Black + White Magazine.

Making the natural transition Emma became focused on her film career that brought her to Los Angeles. She is currently involved in a variety of projects in conjunction with a local production company that includes a television show and album. No doubt Emma's vigor and tenacity will help her propel her to new heights.