Ballet Shoes

Ballet Shoes was Emma’s first foray into the acting outside the world of Harry Potter. The drama which was directed by Sandra Goldbacher, was made by the BBC and broadcast in December 2007.

The story is set in the 1930s and focuses on three orphan girls Pauline Fossil (Emma), Petrova Fossil (Yasmin Paige) and Posy Fossil (Lucy Boynton) who are adopted by an eccentric explorer Great Uncle Matthew played by Richard Griffith.

When their Great Uncle disappears off exploring the girls and his niece Sylvia (Emilia Fox) are left to fend for themselves, but despite their struggles the girls are determined to follow their dreams and Pauline yearns to become an actress.

“I loved making Ballet Shoes. It was so refreshing to work on a production outside of Harry Potter and a great learning experience. The days were long and everything seems to race along with such pace, but it was a very intimate production and I enjoyed every minute” explains Emma.

The drama also stars Victoria Wood as Nana.