Emelia Burns Biography: Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Films, TV Series, Love Life

Emelia Burns is an Australian actress who first garnered attention for her role as Yasantwa in the 2007 action film The Condemned, where she portrayed a death-row inmate from Ghana competing in a deadly televised hunt.

Her versatility on screen was further showcased when she took on the character of Diva in the children’s series The Elephant Princess, and later Commander Diana Tilton in MTV’s The Shannara Chronicles.

Profile

• Full name: Emelia Jane Burns
• Date of birth: February 18, 1982
• Age: 43 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• State of origin: Queensland, Australia
• Nationality: Australian
• Profession: Actress
• Height: 166 cm
• Weight: 56 kg (124 lbs)
• Eye color: Blue
• Hair color: Brown
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Single
• Religion: Christianity
• Ethnicity: Ghanaian and Scottish descent
• Net worth: $14 million

Early Life and Education

Emelia Burns is now 43 and was born on February 18, 1982, in Brisbane, Queensland. She is the daughter of a Ghanaian mother and a Scottish father; their names have not been publicly disclosed.

She grew up in Brisbane, where she later honed her craft at The Actors Workshop, a local training ground for aspiring performers. There is no public record of her attending university, suggesting she focused her early years on practical acting experience rather than formal higher education.

Personal Life

Emelia Burns keeps her personal life largely out of the public eye. She is currently single and has not publicly disclosed any relationships, marriages, or children, nor has she been linked to any significant public controversies.

Career

Emelia Burns began her screen career in 2006 with a guest appearance as a nurse in the series H₂O: Just Add Water, before landing the role of Yasantwa in The Condemned (2007), which remains one of her most recognized performances.

She continued with roles in The Starter Wife and Sea Patrol in 2007 and 2008, respectively, before securing a main part as Diva in The Elephant Princess from 2008 to 2011.

In 2011, she appeared in the horror film Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, followed by recurring TV roles in Terra Nova (2011), Neighbours (2013–2014), and MTV’s The Shannara Chronicles (2016). Her most recent on-screen role was Zoe in Ash vs Evil Dead in 2018.

Net worth

Emelia Burns’s net worth is estimated at $14 million, largely accumulated through her acting work in film and television.

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Filmography

• H₂O: Just Add Water (2006) as Nurse (“Under the Weather”)
• The Condemned (2007) as Yasantwa Adei
• The Starter Wife (2007) as Mudawa
• Sea Patrol (2008) as Zuraya
• The Elephant Princess (2008–2011) as Diva
• Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2011) as Caterer
• Terra Nova (2011) as Cpl. Reilly
• Neighbours (2013–2014) as Mandy Edwards
• The Shannara Chronicles (2016) as Commander Diana Tilton
• Ash vs Evil Dead (2018) as Zoe