Biography
Alphonsia Emmanuel is a British actress. She was born Alphonsia Pamela Williams on 7 November 1956 in Pointe Michel, Dominica, in the British West Indies, and moved to London as a child. She studied at Kingston University, graduating with a Bachelor of Education in English and drama in 1980, and later trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, completing a postgraduate qualification in theatre techniques in 1983.
Emmanuel began her career in theatre, appearing in pantomime and touring with the Temba Theatre Company. She was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1983 to 1984 and performed with the Royal National Theatre. Her stage roles in the 1980s and early 1990s included work at the Royal Court Theatre, the Young Vic and the Almeida Theatre.
On screen, she is known for her role as Penny Guy in the BBC series House of Cards (1990). Her film credits include Selina in Under Suspicion (1991), Sarah Johnson in Peter's Friends (1992), Camille in Still Crazy (1998) and Miss James in Peggy Su! (1998). She has also appeared in television series such as Rockliffe's Babies, Desmond's and Lovejoy.
