Emelia Burns

TV Actress

Birthday February 18, 1982

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Brisbane, Australia

Age 42 years old

#140,235 Most Popular

About

Australian actress who became most well known to MTV audiences as Commander Tilton in The Shannara Chronicles. Other notable television credits of hers include Terra Nova and The Elephant Princess.

Before Fame

She first became well known for her role as Yasantwa in the 2007 action film The Condemned. To begin her professional acting career, she had guest roles in H2O: Just Add Water, The Starter Wife and Sea Patrol before landing another movie role in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.

Trivia

She was featured in commercials for Yamaha, BMW and Pantene. She was a student at The Actors Workshop in Brisbane.

Family Life

She was born to a Ghanaian mother and Scottish father.

Associated With

She and Poppy Drayton landed starring roles in The Shannara Chronicles.