Emily Weir (born 1991) is an award-winning Australian actress. She is best known as Mackenzie Booth on Seven Network’s soap opera Home and Away.
Her first acting role was in the stage production Tartuffe, where she played Dorine. She won the Best Emerging Artist and Best Supporting Actress at the 2017 Matilda Awards.
Who does Emily play in Home and Away?
Emily made her first appearance on the show back on 13 June 2019. It was known she would appear on the soap long before her television debut after she was spotted filming by paparazzi.
She found out about the exciting role while she was auditioning for a different project and recalled screaming and running around “like a mad woman”.
Emily said starring on Home and Away was a “dream come true” and the feeling was overwhelming.
Early life
Emily Weir was born in 1991 to Christine in Brisbane, Queensland, where she grew up. She has one brother, Tom, and was a dancer for over 15 years.
Education
Weir holds a degree from Queensland University of Technology. She had piano and singing lessons before venturing into acting.
Career
Weir landed her debut role as a maid Dorine in the stage production Tartuffe.
The role won her Best Emerging Artist and Best Supporting Actress at the 2017 Matilda Awards. She joined the cast of the Australian soap opera Home and Away on the Seven Network in 2019.
The actress made her debut on the show Home and Away on 13 June 2019, after landing the role of the new character Mackenzie Booth.
Weir entered as a contestant in the 12th season of Dancing with the Stars Australia in 2023, partnering with Lyu Masuda.
At the end of the season, she was the runner-up, behind Phil Burton, who emerged the winner.
Personal life
Weir once spoke about struggling with crippling anxiety. She eventually became an alcohol addict.
Emily revealed that she had ‘given up’ alcohol in 2020. She keeps her private life under wraps, and in the past, she has talked about previous relationships without naming her partners.
Her partner once paid for her to go to China for ten days. They visited the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.
Emily Weir dated someone when she was in Europe whom she met on a Contiki tour. She is friends with Tristan Gorey, who plays her partner on Home and Away.
Is Emily in a relationship?
Emily has kept quiet about any potential romance in real life but she has spoken about her previous relationships.
The Aussie actress shared the she once started dating someone while living in Europe. They had met on a Contiki tour and would go to different bars around Prague.
Another partner of hers once surprised her with a birthday trip to China. The couple enjoyed 10 days in the country and visited locations like the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.
