Emerson Collins

I'm best known for four seasons of BRAVO's entertainment commentary reality show The People's Couch, acting in RENT:LIVE on Fox, the films Southern Baptist Sissies and A Very Sordid Wedding and the TV series Sordid Lives: The Series.

I've worked as a producer, director and actor in film, television and theatre. I've appeared as a panelist and moderator at film festivals around the world on film, tv, LGBTQ representation and religion & sexuality.

I've hosted 200 episodes of The Del & Emerson Show with playwright/director Del Shores on LGBTQ news, written for various media outlets and been on OUT 100 honoree.

For more information www.emersoncollins.com

PRODUCER

• A Very Sordid Wedding - starred in marriage equality-themed film sequel to cult gay classic Sordid Lives, starring Leslie Jordan, Caroline Rhea, Bonnie Bedelia & Whoopi Goldberg. Opened as #1 specialty box office.
• Southern Baptist Sissies - starred crowd-funded indie film on the conflict of religion and sexuality starring Leslie Jordan, Dale Dickey & drag queen Willam. Winner of 15 festival awards.
• Blues For Willadean - indie film on domestic violence starring Octavia Spencer & Beth Grant.
• National Tour of the plays Sordid Lives & Southern Baptist Sissies - produced & starred with Delta Burke & Leslie Jordan.
• Livestream Fundraiser - producer and host, $83,000 raised for 23 non-profit theatre companies starring Beau Bridges, Caroline Rhea, Beth Grant & Leslie Jordan.

DIRECTOR

• Six Characters In Search of a Play - one-man theatre play followed by 50 city national tour. Directed the film adaptation.
• Three standup comedy DVD specials.

ACTOR - selected

• FILM: Southern Baptist Sissies, A Very Sordid Wedding, Waterlily Jaguar
• TV: The People's Couch, Sordid Lives: The Series
• THEATRE: First Regional Premiere of one-man play Buyer & Cellar, won Desert Theatre League Award for Best Actor; National Tour: Southern Baptist Sissies. World Premieres: The Boomerang Effect and The $5 Shakespeare Company.