who am i?
Hi, my name is Emma Smith Watts! I’m an actor + comedian…also the mayor of giggletown…don’t believe me? Ask literally ANYONE!
Recently…
Drew Barrymore & Ross Matthews make cameos in the film, Jackpot → Three Gen-Z besties in NYC love to have fun, but are broke AF - that is - until one boozy night and one very lucky Powerball ticket… I play Erin the Lead Role, a chaotic drunk who is a little too in touch with her inner child. Directed by Emmy-Award Nominee Josh Ricks. Official Selection HollyShorts, New York Shorts International & Big Apple Film Fests.
Netflix-Fave Director Ludovic Littee (Orange Is The New Black, House Of Cards) told me I had “IT” after booking me on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted→ I play a playing the fresh-faced, gullible bank teller.
HBO Max’s Euphoria CD Alan Scott Neale called me in directly after flexing my ability to take direction in his workshop: Lead Role in Coach Brand’s Holiday Campaign “film” → I read for my exact type: an off-beat, naive suburban girl trying to make it big in the big city!
My strawberry blonde hair and an inclination to ‘yes and’ has booked me commercial work for the brands: e.l.f Cosmetics, Apple, Dunkin’, Ulta Beauty, and First Response
I graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama and a minor in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology from the Stern School of Business. During my time at NYU, I studied method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute & on camera at Stone Street Studios.
I grew up in Tokyo, Japan. Growing up surrounded by a culture outside of my own made me extremely curious about people. Why do people do what they do? What makes someone who they are? How was I different, how was I alike? This curiosity about people fuels my work as an actor. I hope to spark curiosity in others about their own human nature through performance. Yes, I speak Japanese...but fluent is a STRONG word!
Stay a while, look around, vibe. Don’t be shy! Reach out!
CURRENTLY OBSESSED WITH: Zach Cregger & Ruben Östlund
SAG AFTRA · LA + NYC + ATL LOCAL HIRE