Emma was born in Snellville, Georgia and moved with her family to Louisiana when she was two years old. Theatre was her first true passion, as it nurtured her soul and saved her from everything going on around her. She dove into the world of film at 17 when her agent found and signed her. She studied film in depth under her coach and mentor, Debby Gaudet, and discovered the beauty that is film acting. By the time she graduated high school, Emma was voted "Most Talented" by her senior class, an honorary member of the National Thespian Society, and was classically trained to sing any genre of music.

She went on to gain a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre as well as degrees in Music & Psychology from Louisiana College where she also studied directly under her agent.