Emily Beecham

Emily Beecham is a British-American actress. She is best known for her role in the AMC television series Into the Badlands. In 2011, she received the Best Actress award at the London Independent Film Festival. 2Early life Beecham was born in Manchester, Greater Manchester. Her father is British and her mother is American from Arizona. In 2003, she enrolled at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating with BA Hons in 2006. 2Career In her final year at LAMDA, Beecham started accepting professional acting opportunities, with her first appearance occurring in thriller Bon Voyage and in the supernatural TV series Afterlife. The following month saw the premiere of her first feature film, Bon Voyage, receiving positive notices following its October debut on ITV. It won the Golden Nymph award at the June 2007 Monte Carlo Television Festival. In mid-2007, she was chosen by director Jan Dunn for the leading role in her independent film The Calling which she won Best Actress Award for at London Independent Film Festival. She was a recipient of the Edinburgh International Film Festival Trailblazer Awar