| Emily Meade | |
| Birth Date: | January 10, 1989 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2006–present |
Emily Meade (born January 10, 1989) is an American film and television actress. She has appeared in films such as Twelve (2010), My Soul to Take (2010), Gimme Shelter (2013), That Awkward Moment (2014), Money Monster (2016), and Nerve (2016), and the television series Boardwalk Empire, , The Leftovers and Broad City. She also portrayed a future version of the character Ella Blake in the third season finale of Fringe,[1] and had a leading role in the HBO series The Deuce (2017–2019).
In 1997, at the age of seven, she sang "Up, over, through and under" (Sottosopra) at the Italian song contest Zecchino d'Oro. The song won the Zecchino d'Argento prize for the best non-Italian song.[2]
She then starred in My Soul to Take, directed by Wes Craven. Co-stars included Max Thieriot and Nick Lashaway. She starred in the 2010 release, Twelve as a teenage drug addict. Meade appeared in the independent drama, Bluebird, in 2013.[3] She had a supporting role in the first season of the HBO drama, The Leftovers.[4] In 2016, she portrayed Sydney in the film Nerve starring Dave Franco and Emma Roberts. She received considerable critical acclaim for her portrayal of sex worker and porn star Lori Madison in HBO's The Deuce, creator David Simon describing her performance as "one of the best I ever got on a show".[5]
After the 2017 Weinstein scandal and the Me Too movement highlighted the often routine nature of sexual harassment and misconduct in the industry, Meade was one of the first performers to demand professional safeguards for their well-being on set, leading to the presence of an intimacy coordinator on film and television series. Noting the power-structure in a production, performers (particularly young, inexperienced ones) might otherwise not feel able to speak up if directors, staff members or other actors disregarded their consent or previous agreements regarding intimate scenes.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Anne | |||
| 2008 | Assassination of a High School President | Tiffany Ashwood | ||
| 2010 | Twelve | Jessica Brayson | ||
| 2010 | Burning Palms | Chloe Marx | ||
| 2010 | My Soul to Take | Leah "Fang" Hellerman | ||
| 2011 | Silver Tongues | Rachel | ||
| 2011 | Trespass | Kendra | ||
| 2011 | Young Adult | Denny's Waitress | ||
| 2012 | Sleepwalk with Me | Samantha | ||
| 2012 | Adventures in the Sin Bin | Suzie | ||
| 2012 | Thanks for Sharing | Becky | ||
| 2013 | Bluebird | Paula | ||
| 2013 | Gimme Shelter | Cassandra | ||
| 2014 | That Awkward Moment | Christy | ||
| 2014 | Gabriel | Alice | ||
| 2015 | Me Him Her | Gabbi | ||
| 2015 | Charlie, Trevor and a Girl Savannah | Savannah | ||
| 2016 | Money Monster | Molly | ||
| 2016 | Nerve | Sydney Sloane | ||
| 2018 | Trial by Fire | Stacy Willingham |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2011 | Anna / Corinne Stafford | Guest role; 2 episodes | ||
| 2009 | Back | Shannon Miles | Television film | |
| 2010–2024 | Law & Order | Bonnie Jones / Amanda Evans / Laura Kingsbury | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire | Pearl | Guest role; 2 episodes | |
| 2011 | Fringe | Ella Dunham | Episode: "The Day We Died" | |
| 2013 | Trooper | Eloise | Television film | |
| 2014 | Aimee | Main role (season 1); 6 episodes | ||
| 2016 | Broad City | Maxanne | Episode: "Two Chainz" | |
| 2016 | Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? | Pearl | Television film | |
| 2017–2019 | Sarah / Lori Madison | Main role; 25 episodes | ||
| 2023 | Dead Ringers | Susan | Miniseries | |
| 2024 | Young Francis Cobb | Miniseries; Guest role; 2 episodes |