ALPHONSIA
EMMANUEL
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NAME
Alphonsia Emmanuel
BORN:
Alphonsia Pamela Williams
7th November, 1956
Pointe Michel, Dominica
PROFESSION
Actress, art director
FAMILY
PARENTS:
Lewis Williamsand Portia Williams née
SIBLINGS:
SPOUSE:
Marc Rosenfeld1999–present
CHILDREN:
EDUCATION
| Carlton Vale School, London, England | |
| Ayleston High School, London, England | |
| 1977–80 | Kingston University, London |
| 19?–83 | Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, London |
| DEGREES: | |
| A Level qualifications in law and English, Ayleston High School | |
| 1980 | Bachelor of Education, Kingston University |
| 1983 | Post-graduate degree in theatre techniques, Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art |
CAREER
| 1980 | School teacher in London (1980-81) |
| THEATRE | |
| 1983 | Dick Whittington, (pantomine) Shaw Theatre, England |
| Bitter Milk, Temba Theatre Company, England | The nurse in The Dillen, Royal Shakespeare Company, England |
| "Rosalind" understudy in Measure for Measure, Royal Shakespeare Company, England | |
| 1984 | "Muriel" in Golden Girls, Royal Shakespeare Company, England |
| "Mariana" understudy in Love’s Labour’s Lost, Royal Shakespeare Company, London, England | |
| "Sophie" in Camille, Royal Shakespeare Company, England | |
| 1988 | "Lucy" in The Recruiting Officer, Royal Court, England |
| "Duckling" in Our Country’s Good, Royal Court, England | |
| 1990 | "Valeria" in Coriolanus, Young Vic, England |
| 1991 | "Irina Platt" in Murmuring JudgesRoyal National Theatre, England |
| Six Repertoire BookletsRoyal National Theatre, England (1991–92) | |
| Venice Preserved, Almeida Theatre, England | |
| 1992 | Seven Repertoire Booklets, Royal National Theatre, England (1992–93) |
| 1993 | Racing Demon David Hare Theatre, England |
| Murmuring Judges David Hare Theatre, England | |
| The Absence of War, David Hare Theatre, England | |
| Five Repertoire Booklets, Royal National Theatre, England (1993–94) | |
| 1997 | "Cleopatra" in Antony and Cleopatra, Bridewell Theatre, England |
| 2007 | "Ruth" in Blithe Spirit, The Gale Theatre of London & Barbados, Barbados |
| FILM | |
| 1988 | "Mary Diamond" in Sweetwater, Marcusfilm A/S |
| 1992 | "Selina" in Under Suspicion, Carnival Films |
| "Sarah Johnson" in Peter’s Friends, BBC, Channel Four and Renaissance Films | |
| 1993 | The Case of the Vanishing Customers, industrial film, Aim Learning Gr oup |
| Meetings, Bloody Meetings, industrial film, Excellence in Training Corp | |
| 1995 | The Pressure’s on Managing Stress at Work, industrial film |
| 1997 | Who Sold You This, Then?, industrial film |
| "Miss James" in Peggy Su!, short film, | |
| "Mrs. Corda" in Saving Grace, | |
| Narrator in Too Close to Heaven: The Story of Gospel Music, documentary, | |
| 1998 | "Camille" in Still Crazy, |
| I’m Not In Love, short film, | |
| 2002 | Script writer, The Tulip Queen, |
| 2004 | Art director, Calvaire (US title The Ordeal), |
| TELEVISION | |
| 1985 | Give Us a Break |
| 1986 | "Sherry Fontaine" in West of Paradise |
| 1987 | "WPC Janice Hargreaves" in Rockcliffe’s Babies (1987–88) |
| 1989 | "Mrs. Oriko" in Saracen (episode: Into Africa), |
| "Anne" in Storyboard(episode: Snakes & Ladders) | |
| "Dr. Isabelle Klein" in Murder on the Moon (US titles Murder by Moonlight, Murder in Space) | |
| 1990 | "Penny Guy" in House of Cards |
| "Anita Markham" in Making News, | |
| "Vicky" in Colin’s Sandwich, | |
| "Patricia" in Desmond’s (1990–92), | |
| 1991 | "Petra" in El C.I.D. (episode: Christmas Spirit) |
| "Mrs. Litton" in Dynasty: The Reunion, | |
| 1992 | "Col" in Screen One (episode: Trust Me) |
| 1993 | "Moira" in Lovejoy (episode: Lovejoy Loses It) |
| 1995 | "Cheryl" in Harry (episodes: 2.1–2.8) |
| "Lisa Boon" in Look at the State We’re In!, | |
| "Maggie Amos" in Casualty (episode: Compensation) | |
| "Sally Peyton" in An Independent Man, | |
| 1996 | "The Lady" in The Demon Headmaster, |
| "Wildmore, QC" in Dangerfield (episode: Trial) | |
| 1997 | "Jackie Parker" in Touching Evil, |
| "Julie Herridge" in The Bill (episode: Crimes of a Lesser Passion) | |
| 1998 | "Jackie Parker" in Touching Evil II, |
| The coroner in Roger Roger: Socks With Little Tennis Players on Them, | |
| 2002 | "Karen Delage" in Fields of Gold, |
AWARDS
| 1993 | Evening Standard Award for Ensemble playing in a Comedy Film, Peter’s Friends |
NOTABLE
| 1983 | Debuted in the pantomime Dick Whittington |
| Toured with Temba Theatre Company | |
| Member of Royal Shakespeare Company (1983–84) | |
| 2007 | Co-founded the Gale Theatre of London and Barbados, Barbados |
| 2008 | Co-founded Caribbean Unity Theatre, Antigua |