{{Short description|Canadian actress}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | birth_name = Emma May Ruth Paetz | birth_date = | birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | alma_mater = Guildhall School of Music and Drama | occupation = | years_active = 2005; 2015–present }}
'''Emma May Ruth Paetz''' is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Martha Kane in the DC Universe series ''Pennyworth'' (2019–2022).
==Early life and education== Paetz was born in Edmonton, Alberta. She moved to Vancouver as an adult and worked as an au pair in Paris.<ref>{{Cite podcast|url=https://beginnings.libsyn.com/episode-572-emma-paetz|title=Episode 572: Emma Paetz|website=Beginnings|first=Andy|last=Beckerman|date=17 February 2023|accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, graduating in 2016.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://issuu.com/guildhallschool/docs/aw_play_ss17/17|title=Class Notes: Drama|journal=PLAY: The Guildhall School Magazine Spring/Summer 2017|date=4 April 2017|accessdate=26 August 2023|page=33}}</ref>
==Career== Paetz began her career as a child actress when she appeared in the 2005 CTV Network television film ''Selling Innocence'' as Stephanie Walker. A decade later, she made her feature film debut as Jennifer in the 2015 action horror film ''Final Girl''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/review-final-girl/|title=Review: FINAL GIRL|website=Fangoria|first=Michael|last=Gingold|date=14 August 2019|accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref>
After graduating from drama school, Paetz made her professional London stage debut in 2017 when she starred in ''You're Human Like the Rest of Them'' at the Finborough Theatre<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://finboroughtheatre.co.uk/production/youre-human-like-the-rest-of-them/|title=You're Human Like the Rest of Them|website=Finborough Theatre|date=2017|accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> and opposite Ruth Gemmell in ''No Place for a Woman'' at Theatre 503.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/Ruth-Gemmell-and-Emma-Paetz-Star-in-the-World-Premiere-of-NO-PLACE-FOR-A-WOMAN-at-Theatre-503-20170323|title=Ruth Gemmell and Emma Paetz Star in the World Premiere of NO PLACE FOR A WOMAN at Theatre 503|website=BroadwayWorld|date=23 March 2017|accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> She returned to television in 2018 with guest appearances in the Hulu and BBC One series ''The Looming Tower'' and ''Press'' respectively, and voiced Grace in the film ''Juliet, Naked''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.epix.com/cast-bio/emma-paetz/|title=Martha Kane played by Emma Paetz|website=Epix|accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref>
In 2019, Paetz had a recurring role as Catherine Rawson in the first series of the BBC One historical drama ''Gentleman Jack''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spoilertv.com/2019/06/gentleman-jack-do-ladies-do-that-review.html|title=Gentleman Jack - Do Ladies Do That - Review: So Close|website=Spoiler TV|first=Aimee|last=Hicks|date=2 June 2019|accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> and began starring as Martha Kane (later Wayne), Batman's mother, in the DC Universe series ''Pennyworth'' on Epix.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/pennyworth-emma-paetz-jessica-ellerby-cast-in-epixs-batman-prequel-series-1202579258/|title='Pennyworth': Emma Paetz & Jessica Ellerby Cast In Epix's Batman Prequel Series|journal=Deadline|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=20 March 2019|accessdate=20 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/08/09/epix-pennyworth-batman-mom-martha-kane-bruce-wayne-joker-emma-paetz|title=Pennyworth's Emma Paetz on Playing Batman's Mom, and What Fans Can Expect to Learn About Martha Kane|website=IGN|first=David|last=Griffin|date=9 August 2019|accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> She would reprise her role as Martha in the second<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvline.com/interviews/pennyworth-season-2-preview-emma-paetz-martha-thomas-baby-batman-1234621373/|title=Pennyworth's Emma Paetz Talks Unexpected Alliance, That Bat-baby Obstacle and a, Um, Revealing Fight|website=TV Line|first=Matt|last=Webb Mitovich|date=19 December 2020|accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> and third seasons, the latter of which was released in 2022 on HBO Max.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/pennyworth-season-3-emma-paetz-interview/|title=Emma Paetz Looks Back On Martha Kane's Journey In Pennyworth Season 3|website=Screen Rant|first=Tatiana|last=Hullender|date=25 November 2022|accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> In the meantime, Paetz appeared in ''8 Hotel'' with Ben Cura and the Minerva Theatre<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/aug/08/8-hotels-review-paul-robeson-drama-lifts-curtain-on-a-racist-america|title=8 Hotels review – Paul Robeson drama lifts curtain on a racist America|journal=The Guardian|first=Michael|last=Billington|date=8 August 2019|accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> as well as the 2020 Irish vampire comedy film ''Boys from County Hell''.
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2015 | ''Final Girl'' | Jennifer | |- | 2018 | ''Juliet, Naked'' | Grace | Voice role |- | 2020 | ''Boys from County Hell'' | Michelle | |- | TBA | ''Worry Time'' | Annette | |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2005 | ''Selling Innocence'' | Stephanie Walker | Television film |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 | ''The Looming Tower'' | Mother | Episode: "A Very Special Relationship" |- | ''Press'' | Rachel Gilmour | Episode: "Don't Take My Heart, Don't Break My Heart" |- | 2019 | ''Gentleman Jack'' | Catherine Rawson | 3 episodes |- | 2019–2022 | ''Pennyworth'' | Martha Kane | Main role |- | 2024 | ''The Famous Five'' | Dr Graves | 1 episode |- |}
==Stage== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 | ''You're Human Like the Rest of Them'' | Rosa / Miss Hammond | Finborough Theatre, London |- | ''No Place for a Woman'' | Isabella | Theatre503, London |- | 2019 | ''8 Hotels'' | Uta Hagen | Minerva Theatre, Chichester |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1967006}} * [https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/emma-paetz/ Emma Paetz] at Independent Talent
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