Emma Watkins Biography – Emma Watkins Wiki
Emma Watkins born Emma Olivia Watkins is an Australian singer, actress, and dancer, best known as a former member of the children’s group the Wiggles. In 2010, she started performing with the Wiggles, first as Fairy Larissa and then as Wags the Dog, Dorothy the Dinosaur, and a Wiggly Dancer. She used her film skills during tours with the group, providing them with video and editing services. In May 2012, the Wiggles announced that Watkins would become the first female Wiggle, replacing founding member Greg Page as the Yellow Wiggle. The original members stated that they chose Watkins because she was the most qualified for the job, and commented that it was “a strategy for marketing the Wiggles into the next generation”.
Lisa Tolin of the Associated Press called her a strong role model for girls and reported that her fans came to concerts dressed like her and that they gave her homemade bows, which had become part of her signature look. Because of her popularity, she starred in the children’s program on ABC Kids titled Emma!, consisting of episodes that are five minutes long, that premiered on June 1, 2015. In September 2019, it was announced that Watkins would host weekend afternoon programs on Sydney and Melbourne radio station Smooth FM.
In October 2020, she appeared in the music video for “Back 2 Back” by Samantha Jade. At the 2020 ARIA Music Awards in November, she joined an ensemble of Australian women singers to perform “I Am Woman” as a tribute to its singer and songwriter, Helen Reddy. She left the Wiggles at the end of 2021 and was replaced by Tsehay Hawkins.
She began ballet when she was four. She saw the Wiggles perform Irish dancing and later studied other styles of dance, including jazz, hip hop, tap, and contemporary. She attended The McDonald College, a performing arts school; won a full scholarship at the Sydney Film School; and completed a certificate specializing in musical theatre at ED5 International in Sydney. She earned a master’s degree in Media Arts and Production at the University of Technology Sydney. She has taught dance to children since she was in high school. She has also performed in Bollywood films, learned drums and other percussion instruments, was crowned Miss Granny Smith Apples in 2009 and was learning Australian Sign Language by 2012. As of 2021, she was doing her Ph.D. research on Sign language and dance.
Emma Watkins Age
She was born on September 21, 1989, in Sydney, Australia.
Emma Watkins Husband
She is married to her husband, Oliver Brian, a musician who works with the Wiggles. She married Brian on May 2, 2022. They got engaged on April 5, 2021. They had begun dating in December 2019. Before getting married to Brian, she had been married before. She was previously married to fellow Wiggles performer Lachlan Gillespie. They were married on April 9, 2016, at Hopewood House in Bowral, New South Wales. On August 3, 2018, Watkins and Gillespie announced their separation.
In April 2018, she was forced to withdraw from several shows, suffering from pain caused by severe endometriosis. She underwent surgery after being diagnosed with Stage IV endometriosis. Her specialist, Professor Jason Abbott, believes that Watkins’ speaking out about her diagnosis helped raise awareness of the condition.
Emma Watkins Family
She is the daughter of Kathryn Watkins, and her father Richard Watkins. She has a sibling, a sister named Hayley Watkins.
Emma Watkins Instagram
Her Instagram handle is @emmawatkinsofficial.
