Emily Katherine Booth (born 26 April 1976), also known by her stage name Emily "Bouff" Bouffante, is an English actress and television presenter.

Early life

While she was a student, Booth earned money

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playing the

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and sang on '' Eurotrash''.

Career

Booth is known for her roles in

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s '' Pervirella'', ''

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'', '' Evil Aliens'' and the BAFTA nominated short film '' Inferno''. She appeared in Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's double header ''

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'' (2007) in the mock trailer, "Don't", by

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. Booth was also the host of several

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and satellite television shows. She co-presented and co-wrote the video-game review show, '' Bits'' for two years in 1999–2001. She was a segment presenter on Channel 4 flagship morning show, ''

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'' (2001), and presented on the gameshow Banzai for E4. Other shows she worked on are:

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's ''Blue Review'', paintball-challenge show, ''Mission: Paintball'' (2001–2), ''Threesome'' (1999) and ''Demolition'' (2002). Booth has presented several television programmes related to

s, including ''OUT There'' on

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(2002) and ''Shock Movie Massacre'' on

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. Booth is a presenter on Eat Cinema, interviewing A-list Hollywood stars on '' The Buzz'' and hosting her own show, ''First Night Bites''. She also hosted the now-defunct ''Quiz Night Live'', a premium-rate call-in quiz show, shown on satellite/Freeview channel Ftn. She presents ''The Match'' on the XLeague.tvchannel. In 2007, she joined Zone Horror, where she works as a presenter and continuity announcer. In 2007, Booth became the face of the

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, and hosted a monthly highlights show, ''Horror Bites''. Booth was among the guests at the 2009

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in Manchester and announced the results of the

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. She co-hosted the Frighten Brighton Classic Horror Film Festival in Brighton in August 2012. She directed, produced and acted in a short film, ''Selkie,'' in 2014.

Personal life

She has two children.

Filmography

Television

* ''Forgot About The Drive-By: The Montell Jordan Story'' (2011) – presenter * ''

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'' (2008) * '' Bits'' (1999–2001) – writer and presenter * ''

'': August 2001 – presenter * '' outTHERE'': season three (2002) – presenter (Eden) * ''Shock Movie Massacre'' – presenter * ''Blue Review'' – presenter * ''Threesome'' (1999) – Eve * ''Mission Paintball'' (2001–2002) – presenter * ''Demolition'' (2002) – presenter * '' Eat Cinema'' channel – presenter * '' The Great Big British Quiz'' – presenter * ''Quiz Night Live'' – presenter * ''

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'' – presenter * '' The Match'' – presenter * ''

'' – presenter/voiceover

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Booth, Emily 1976 births Living people Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London English television presenters Actresses from Chester