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 Em Siobhan McCourt is a Canadian genderfluid actor, director, and producer whose creative mandate is to bring women and minorities to screens around the world. Originally hailing from Edmonton, Alberta, Em graduated theatre school in Alberta with distinction, performing as both an accomplished theatre actor and fiddle player across Canada. He moved to Toronto, Ontario to dive into film in 2015.

Em's debut film performance was a role in Matt Shakman's Cut Bank, which was the first film role she ever auditioned for, and the experience he has credited with igniting his passion for screen acting. Em pursued her career as an actor beginning in her late teens, and began following the drive to create when he moved to Toronto. Training primarily with Armstrong Acting Studios, Em developed a well-honed talent for honesty and grudging vulnerability that spans comedy (Kim's Convenience), historical (Murdoch Mysteries), drama (Jupiter's Legacy) and much in between.

Born in rural Alberta, Em and her family moved frequently during his childhood, living in Edmonton and Calgary, and even spending a year living in Ireland so that Em and his siblings could get to know their Irish extended-family.

He has created with Ariadne Deibert for their joint Youtube channel 5 Minutes You'll Never Get Back, and works to promote gender diversity with her production company Vicarious Playground Productions.

Em has dual citizenship with her homeland, Ireland, and currently resides in Toronto, Canada, where she is represented by Compass Artist Management, and is pursuing his dream.

I'm a frequent busker, soloist, and group performer, both vocally and with the fiddle.

Go check out 5 Minutes You'll Never Get Back, The sketch-comedy and creative YouTube Channel I write, direct, produce, and act in with my best friend Ari. Take a look at our twitter below.

Born In:   

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Birthday:  

July 8th

Star Sign: 

Cancer

Favourite Colour:  

Emerald Green

Some Acting Idols:

Tatiana Maslany

Cate Blanchett

Kerry Washington

Viola Davis

Sally Hawkins

Meryl Streep

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Favourite Movies (in no particular order):  

V For Vendetta

The Shape Of Water

American Son

Never Let Me Go

Just Mercy

The Usual Suspects

Get Out

Call Me By Your Name

Mulan

Favourite TV Shows:

She-Ra And The Princesses Of Power

The Queen's Gambit

Fleabag

Umbrella Academy

The OA

Sense8

Orphan Black

Favourite Books:

Blackfish City

The Little Prince

The Windup Girl

Gone Girl

Shade's Children

East Of Eden

The Book Thief

The Mortal Instruments Series

Tithe

The Hunger Games Series