Emma Kingston is a British-Argentinian stage actress. She is best known for playing Heather Chandler in Heathers: The Musical and Vanessa in the London Original Cast of In the Heights.
Early life and education
Kingston grew up in North West London from an Argentinian mother and Liverpudlian father. She studied acting and musical theatre at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Career
Musical Theatre
In 2014 Kingston starred as Vanessa in the original London production of In the Heights, with David Bedella as Kevin, Josie Benson as Camilla, Damian Buhagiar as Sonny, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as Daniela, Sam Mackay as Usnavi, Christina Modestou as Nina, Sarah Naudi as Carla, Eve Polycarpou as Abuela and Wayne Robinson as Benny. The show was directed by Luke Sheppard and choreographed by Drew McOnie, transferred to the King's Cross Theatre, after a successful run and closed in 2016.
Kingston was due to play the role of Luisa in the Hope Mill Theatre revival of Zorro the Musical in March 2020. The show closed after only two previews due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but transferred to London's Charing Cross Theatre in March–May 2022.
In September 2020 Kingston played alongside Waylon Jacobs in The Last Five Years at the Minack Theatre in Cornwall.
Kingston was Heather Chandler in the cast of Heathers: The Musical from November 2021 to February 2022, when the show returned to The Other Palace for a limited final run, with Ailsa Davidson as Veronica and Freddie King as J.D.
In 2022 Kingston played the titular role in an online only revival of BKLYN - The musical, with Jamie Muscato playing Taylor and Marisha Wallace in the role of Paradice.
Kingston joined the cast of the European premiere of The Band's Visit, performing at the Donmar Warehouse from September to December 2022. She played the role of Sammy's Wife and main character Dina at certain performances.
Kingston joined a West End star studded cast in Schwartz at 75, two performance concert in celebration of the famous composer, held in September 2023 at the Lyric Theatre. Also in the cast Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman, Rachel Tucker, Rob Houchen, Jamie Muscato, Sharon Rose, Hiba Elchikhe and Carl Spencer.
Theatre credits
References
External links
Emma Kingston at Curtis Brown
Website
Living people
Actresses from London
Alumni of the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
English musical theatre actresses
English people of Argentine descent
Jewish English actresses
Year of birth missing (living people)