{{Short description|Northern Irish actress (born 2003)}} {{redirect|Flain|the character|Mixels}} {{Not to be confused with|Flainn}} {{Infobox person | name = Emily Flain | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|2003}} | birth_place = Lisburn, Northern Ireland | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2016–present | education = Laurel Hill Community College | television = ''How to Get to Heaven from Belfast'' }} '''Emily Flain''' (born 2003) is a Northern Irish actress. She is from Lisburn, Northern Ireland,<ref name=BBC/> and studied at the Laurel Hill Community College.<ref name="NIW201609">{{Cite web|url=https://www.northernirelandworld.com/news/lisburn-girl-is-among-stars-of-new-tv-show-2129729|title=Lisburn girl is among stars of new TV show|date=September 30, 2016|website=NorthernIrelandWorld}}</ref> In 2013, she was shortlisted for naming the new housing development in Lisburn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northernirelandworld.com/news/ballymacash-pupil-names-new-housing-development-2686656|title=Ballymacash pupil names new housing development|date=August 12, 2013|website=NorthernIrelandWorld}}</ref>
Flain started her acting career in 2016, when she appeared in the second episode of ''Na Dulradóirí'', a TV series about Northern Ireland's wildlife where she and her students learned about foxes. She said that "I had a fantastic time filming the show and I loved the hands on experience with all the animals" and found the fox "so cute [that] I could have taken him home".<ref name="NIW201609"/> Flain later appeared in the 2017 film ''Zoo'' as Jane Berry<ref name=BBC>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-44512632|title=Belfast Blitz elephant story hits the big screen|date=June 18, 2018|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> and at the 2026 comedy thriller series ''How to Get to Heaven from Belfast'' as young Saoirse.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://evoke.ie/2026/02/04/entertainment/lisa-mcgee-netflix-show|title=Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee spills on new Netflix show|date=February 4, 2026}}</ref><ref name=hr>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-belfast-review-netflix-lisa-mcgee-1236503185/|title=‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’ Review: Lisa McGee’s ‘Derry Girls’ Follow-Up Is a Chaotic, Wildly Entertaining Netflix Mystery|website=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=15 February 2026|date=12 February 2026|first=Daniel|last=Fienberg|archive-date=13 February 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260213135433/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-belfast-review-netflix-lisa-mcgee-1236503185/|url-status=live}}</ref> She has also appeared in the 2026 film ''The Morrigan'' as Lily.<ref name=AHG>{{cite web |last1=Wilton |first1=Mike |title='The Morrigan' Review—A Promising Celtic Myth Dissolves into Generic Possession Horror |url=https://www.allhallowsgeek.com/the-morrigan-review/ |website=All Hallows Geek |access-date=25 April 2026 |date=30 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Morrigan ending explained: Does the exorcism work on Lily? |url=https://www.primetimer.com/features/the-morrigan-ending-explained-does-the-exorcism-actually-work-on-lily |website=PrimeTimer |access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2016 | ''Na Dulradóirí'' | {{n/a}} | 1 episode | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="NIW201609"/> |- | 2017 | ''Zoo'' | Jane Berry | {{n/a}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=BBC/> |- | 2026 | ''How to Get to Heaven from Belfast'' | Young Saoirse | {{n/a}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=hr/> |- | 2026 | ''The Morrigan'' | Lily | {{n/a}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=AHG/> |} == References == {{reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb name|8439826}}
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