Francesca Emms born in New Zealand is a writer and actor. She holds a BA in Theatre and English from Victoria University, and a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from Victoria’s International Institute of Modern Letters. Francesca’s creative writing credits include short stories, radio plays, short films and stage shows. Her musical radio drama At Least We Have Our Jobs was a finalist for Best Dramatic Production at the 2014 New Zealand Radio Awards. Francesca regularly writes for magazines (Capital and ArtZone) and websites. She was lead researcher/writer for Together We Make a Nation, an interactive documentary following four former-refugee women living in New Zealand, which was nominated for a Best Award in 2017. An an actor Francesca performs in film, TV, theatre, web-series and radio. Since 2014 Francesca has been involved in The Performance Arcade, an annual interdisciplinary arts festival, as a writer, artist, performer and director.