Some Bios

The bio you'd print in a program

Emily Marso is a Chicago-based actor. She provided the motion capture performance for Kitana in Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath (NetherRealm Studios). Her television credits include a recurring role as Nurse Susie on Chicago Med and Chicago Fire. Film credits include An Exquisite Meal, Swipe Up, Vivian! (Omeleto and DUST), Version One (directed by Stephen Cone), and the upcoming The Last Stand of Bobby Coe. Commercial credits include campaigns for State Farm, McDonald's, Visible Wireless, Illinois Board of Tourism, and more. 

On stage, her credits include work with Goodman, Writers, Northlight, TimeLine, Silk Road Rising, The Gift, and many more.

Her work has been praised as "Played to perfection ... a strong breakout performance" (Chicago Theatre Review), "Jaw-droppingly powerful" (Buzz News), and "Radiant" (Stage and Cinema).

Emily graduated with a BA degree in theatre, political science, and Chinese from Northwestern University.

The bio that's not in the program

Emily Marso likes big talk, small goofs, and chain-drinking bubble tea.

She grew up in a town with 2,000 people, and her high school mascot was a potato (Go Spuds!). 

She thinks a lot about what it means to be "ethnically ambiguous." She also thinks a lot about how many Junior Mints is too many.

She can tell you at least one obscure fact about every U.S. President.

She's endlessly curious.

She loves what she does.