Emmeline Downie & Em Humble WIP

Emmeline Emmeline Downie is a comedian, writer and actor performing across the UK comedy circuit. She co-created and starred in Edinburgh hits, Manhunt and Manhunt 2: Big Mood, earning critical acclaim; "brilliantly performed, beautifully written" - ***** ThreeWeeksIn 2025, Emmeline appeared in Brainsluts at Pleasance Dome, recognised by The Guardian for a "stand-out performance".Her writing credits include an Untitled BBC Studios Comedy Writers' Room and additional material for Ania Magliano's Forgive Me, Father and Leo Reich's Literally Who Cares?!!! (A24).**** "A knockout" - The Stage   Em Humble BFI Short Film Fund recipient, Em Humble is a Northern writer-director-performer celebrated for her surreal, character-led humour.She won a 2023 BFI Short Film Fund grant for her tragicomic short Chicken Girl-a festival darling that scooped awards for Best British Short, Best Leading Performance, and Best Comedy across multiple international festivals . Her online sketches have racked up over 350 million views online, featured by Hat Trick Productions, Pulped with Bits, and BBC Radio Manchester, Cumbria, and Tees.Em's work spans screen, stage and sound, including voicing multiple characters in the indie game Thank Goodness You're Here!, for which she was longlisted for the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards.Known for her sharp Northern wit, inventive visuals, and heartfelt absurdism, Em continues to write, direct, and perform across film, radio, digital and stage-solidifying her status as a leading multimedia comedy talent.