Emma Stuart-Box



Emma Stuart-Box is a LA based actress. Born and raised in Tokyo, she is bilingual in both Japanese and English. She grew up loving to dance, training in classical ballet for 10 years before joining the Theatre Himawari in Japan. She is graduating with a BFA in Acting from CalArts in 2026, with a mission to continue creating characters on stage and film that bridge Japan and the rest of the world.


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Project Highlights:


‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’ by William Shakespeare, directed by Nikhil Pai




‘7 Hoshi’, written and directed by Lisa Sanaye Dring




‘Island of Servants’ by Pierre de Marivaux, directed by Christopher Akerlind



‘Birds and the Curiosity’ written and directed by Olivia Xing & Gefei Liu 




‘Mother Courage and her Children’ by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Ilse Castro Corona

Special Skills:

 Japanese - Native
English - Fluent
Dialects -  RP and Japanese
California Driver’s license
Opwall Diving Certification
SAJ Level 2 Ski Certification
CPR Certification
Stage Combat
Classical ballet
Swimming
Tennis
Clowning
Creative Writing
Training:
California Institute of the Arts - BFA in Acting 
(2022 - 2026)

Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts - Acting Shakespeare Intensive (2024)

Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts - Dynamic Acting Play for Today (2022)
The Himawari Theatre Group
(2020-2022)
Awards:CalArts Access Grant 2022 - 2026
The Himawari Theatre Group - 2020 Scholarship Recipient
Press:Backstage Magazine: 6 Rising Stars Tell Us Why They Chose Their Acting Schools | October 20, 2025






Last Updated 26.3.31