An American actress drawn to bold, unglamorous roles, Emily Meade has built a reputation in edgy independent film and prestige television. The New York native played the villainous online star in the thriller 'Nerve' (2016) and appeared in 'Twelve and Holding' and 'My Idiot Brother', but became best known as Lori Madison in David Simon's 1970s-set series 'The Deuce'. Fearless and unafraid of difficult material, she notably advocated for on-set intimacy coordinators. She favours raw, psychologically demanding characters over commercial parts. She is an American actress admired for gutsy, uncompromising performances across film and television. Read more