Emma Harvie

Emma Harvie
Born
Sydney, Australia
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2003–present

Emma Harvie is an Australian actress. She is best known for playing Chaya Batra on Seven Network's RFDS and Megan in Colin from Accounts.

Early life

Harvie was born in Sydney. She is a graduate of ACAs Full Time Course. Harvie is of Sri Lankan descent. She has wanted to become an actress since she was in primary school.

Career

Harvie's first recurring role was Emily in the British-Australian comedy series Frayed. Her first big role came when she played Chaya Batra in the drama series RFDS. Her most famous role so far has been as Megan in Colin from Accounts. She received the Casting Guild of Australia Rising Star award which has previously been won by Milly Alcock, Olivia DeJonge and Katherine Langford. She currently appears in Ground Up on ABC and ABC iview.

In a 2018 interview, she stated that she didn't have a dream role, but thought that Liam Neesons's character Bryan Mills in Taken would be fun.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017LadylikeMayaShort
2018Toe-SuckerCharlieShort
2019This Time, MaybeEsther
2020Incovenience StoreRubyShort
2021RevoltEffieShort
2021Science+AnrilWeb Series
2021PrivilegedGemma
2023Come with MeWomanShort
2025Luna and the Brain TunaShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Home and AwayNurse JulieEpisode: Episode #1.6327
2019The LetdownAnoush2 episodes
2019Diary of an Uber DriverNinaEpisode: Episode #1.2
2021FrayedEmily5 episodes
2023In LimboFreya6 episodes
2023RFDSChaya Batra8 episodes
2022–2026Colin from AccountsMegan20 episodes
2026 Ground Up Destiny 6 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022The Jungle and the Sea Lakshmi
202244 Sex Acts In One WeekCelina
2022Counting and CrackingYoung Dhamayanthi, Swathi and othersUK tour
2024No Pay? No Way!Margherita
2026The Jungle and the Sea Lakshmi

References

  1. ↑ "Emma Harvie". elcinema. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  2. ↑ "Emma Harvie joins 'RFDS' as cameras roll on second season". if.com.au. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  3. ↑ "Award-winning Outback drama RFDS lands in South Australia". ausfilm.com.au. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  4. ↑ "Colin from Accounts season 3 release date speculation and latest news". radiotimes. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  5. ↑ "Interview: CGA Rising Star Winner Australian Actress Emma Harvie". spotlightreport.net. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  6. ↑ "5 Questions with Emma Harvie and Michelle Ny". suzygoessee. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  7. ↑ "The Jungle and the Sea review – Sri Lankan civil war drama lifts joy above trauma". the guardian.com. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
  8. ↑ "Review: 44 Sex Acts In One Week (Seymour Centre)". suzygoessee.com. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
  9. ↑ "Counting and Cracking". birmingham-rep.co.uk. 2022. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
  10. ↑ "Review: No Pay? No Way! – a hilarious and incisive watch". arts musicaltheatre.au. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
  11. ↑ "The Jungle and the Sea". arts review.com.au. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-09.