Emma Ishta
Australian actor and model
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.
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