Emma Ishta Douglas-Powell (born 16 November 1990) is an Australian model and actress. She is best known for portraying Kirsten Clark on the Freeform drama series Stitchers.
Early life Emma Ishta was born in Brookfield, Queensland, Australia. She has a younger brother, Thomas Douglas-Powell, who is a professional volleyball player.
Ishta was educated at St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School in Corinda, Brisbane, Queensland. She was later accepted into the music program at Queensland University of Technology but deferred her studies to pursue modeling.
Career Emma Ishta began modeling around age 13. She started working with IMG Models at 15 and relocated to New York in 2009.
In 2014, Ishta began to venture into acting, landing guest roles on Black Box, Power, and Manhattan Love Story. She starred in her first film, I Smile Back, in 2015.
In May 2014, it was announced that Ishta had been cast in the lead role of Kirsten Clark in the American TV series Stitchers. The Freeform series premiered on 2 June 2015. In September 2017, it was announced that the series had been canceled after three seasons.
Personal life On September 8, 2012, Emma Ishta married New York native and playwright Daniel James McCabe. They both starred in his play The Flood, which premiered at the 2014 New York International Fringe Festival and won the Award for Excellence in Playwriting. Through this marriage, she has one stepdaughter. On June 16, 2016, the couple welcomed their first child together, a son.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 I Smile Back Katrina 2019 Shadow Puppet Leda Short film; also executive producer 2019 Crown Vic Ally 2023Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie Gayle2026Conspiracy of Thieves
Television Year Title Role Notes 2014 Black Box Cara Episode: "Kodachrome" 2014 Power Bella Episode: "This Is Real" 2014 Manhattan Love Story Catharine Episode: "Pilot" 2015–2017 Stitchers Kirsten Clark Main role; 31 episodes 2018 The Good Cop Belinda Mannix Episode: "What Is the Supermodel's Secret?" 2019 Blue Bloods Mindy Kaye Episode: "Behind the Smile" 2020; 2022-2023 Chicago Med Michelle Abrams Guest role; 4 episodes 2021 FBI Nicole Wyatt Episode: "All That Glitters" 2025 The Summer I Turned Pretty Kayleigh Guest role; 2 episodes
Producer Year Title Notes 2018 The Separatists Short film
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