Emelia Burns
Encyclopedia
Emelia Jane Burns is an Australian actress, who has had roles in films and television series.
, written and directed by Scott Wiper
. She portrays Yasantwa, a convict
on death row
. She is imported from Ghana
, to compete in an illegal human hunting
television show, in which contestants must battle and be the last one left alive in a time period of 30 hours. Burns also appeared in the 2011 horror movie Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
.
. She has also appeared on The Starter Wife
as Mudawa, Sea Patrol
as Zuraya, and on the children's television series H2O: Just Add Water
.
Movies
Burns appeared in the 2007 action film The CondemnedThe Condemned
The Condemned is a 2007 action film, co-written and directed by Scott Wiper, and starring "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Robert Mammone, Madeleine West and Rick Hoffman....
, written and directed by Scott Wiper
Scott Wiper
Scott Wiper is an American writer, film director, and actor.He wrote, directed, and starred in A Better Way to Die. Wiper's was the co-writer and director of the action thriller, The Condemned, starring WWE's "Stone Cold" Steve Austin...
. She portrays Yasantwa, a convict
Convict
A convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison", sometimes referred to in slang as simply a "con". Convicts are often called prisoners or inmates. Persons convicted and sentenced to non-custodial sentences often are not termed...
on death row
Death row
Death row signifies the place, often a section of a prison, that houses individuals awaiting execution. The term is also used figuratively to describe the state of awaiting execution , even in places where no special facility or separate unit for condemned inmates exists.After individuals are found...
. She is imported from Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, to compete in an illegal human hunting
Human hunting
Human hunting is a quasi-urban legend, where certain people hunt and kill humans for the purpose of pleasure, entertainment, or sustenance. Serial killer Robert Hansen would abduct and hunt his victims before killing them. The Beltway sniper attacks hunted their victims at gas stations and stores...
television show, in which contestants must battle and be the last one left alive in a time period of 30 hours. Burns also appeared in the 2011 horror movie Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011 film)
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a 2011 American horror film written by Matthew Robbins and Guillermo del Toro, directed by comic book artist Troy Nixey and filmed in Mount Macedon, Victoria and Melbourne, Australia...
.
Television
Burns is well known for her role as Diva, in two seasons of the children's television series The Elephant PrincessThe Elephant Princess
The Elephant Princess is an Australian children's television series that first screened on Network Ten in 2008. The series is produced by Jonathan M. Shiff Productions. A second season began screening in 2011.-Premise:...
. She has also appeared on The Starter Wife
The Starter Wife
The Starter Wife is a 2007 USA Network television miniseries, based on the novel of the same name by Gigi Levangie Grazer. Its title is derived from the concept of a starter marriage...
as Mudawa, Sea Patrol
Sea Patrol
Sea Patrol may refer to:*Sea Patrol, an Australian television series from 2007-2011**Sea Patrol **Sea Patrol , known as Sea Patrol II: The Coup**Sea Patrol , known as Sea Patrol: Red Gold...
as Zuraya, and on the children's television series H2O: Just Add Water
H2O: Just Add Water
H2O: Just Add Water, also known as H2O, is an Australian television programme for children, pre-teens and teenagers, that is filmed on location at Sea World and other locations on the Gold Coast...
.