Emilia Merkell: Everything About Patsy Palmer's Daughter

Publish date: 2024-05-18

Emilia Merkell is the daughter of popular English actress and DJ, Patsy Palmer born Julie Anne Harris. Emilia’s mother Patsy Palmer is an incredible talent and she has been able to win the hearts of many. For her role as Bianca Jackson in EastEnders, she won the British Soap Award for Best Actress. She has been DJing since 2012.

Emilia Merkell: Bio Summary

NameEmilia Merkell
Date of birthJuly 7, 2001
BirthplaceLondon, United Kingdom
GenderFemale
Famous asdaughter of Patsy Palmer
NationalityEnglish
ParentsPatsy Palmer and Richard Merkell
SiblingsCharley Palmer Rothwell, Fenton Merkell, and Bertie Merkell
OccupationModel

Emilia Merkell was born on 7 July 2001, in London, United Kingdom. She will be turning 22 years on 7 July 2023. Her mother is Patsy Palmer and her father is Richard Merkell. Her mother is an actress and DJ while her father is a taxi driver. Emilia Merkell is said to have been named Emilia in honor of her mother’s father-in-law Emilio, who died just months before his granddaughter’s birth. She has two biological siblings and a half-brother. Her biological siblings are Fenton Merkell and Bertie Merkell.

Emilia Merkell’s half-brother is Charley Palmer Rothwell (from Patsy Palmer’s relationship with boxer Alfie Rothwell). Charley is an actor, known for Dunkirk (2017), Close (2019), and Legend (2015). In April 2014, most of her family moved to Malibu, California, near Los Angeles.

According to sources, Emilia and her family moved from London to Los Angeles when she was 12 years old. She graduated from Malibu High School. Her mother Patsy Palmer has been very supportive of her and her siblings. She has revealed that she is so proud of her kids.

INTRODUCING NEW GEN | FENTON & EMILIA MERKELL https://t.co/6wUy6sJYNC
So proud of my kids 💕💕

— Patsy Palmer (@patsypalmerx) May 12, 2018

Patsy Palmer revealed that neither Emilia nor her brother Fenton Merkell goes to regular school but instead they study at home via online. They take online courses to make it easy for them to also attend casting sessions and acting lessons. Patsy Palmer said:

‘They don’t really like school anyway, I hated it when I was a kid, so I’m never going to push them.’ Emilia said: “You don’t need to go to college to have a good job”. Patsy agreed: As Emilia said ‘you don’t need to go to college to have a good job. ‘They’re very creative – I feel like there’s a lot more they could be doing outside of school, anyway.’

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Emilia Merkell is a model and actress who became represented by the Wilhelmina agency. At the age of 16, she was on the Wonderland Cover alongside her brother Fenton. She was featured in Tatler magazine at age of 17 along with star Gregg Sulkin.

Emilia Merkell is currently signed to Storm Models agency in Los Angeles. She was featured in ASOS, Brandy Melville, and Wonderland photoshoots. She’s been featured by the online magazine i-D. She is also a popular figure on social media.

Emilia Merkell often posts shots of her work and activities along with the usual selfies and personal life posts on social media. She has 107k followers on her Instagram handle. She is also verified on the popular app.

Personal Life

Emilia Merkell has never been married. She is most likely to be single. She is a good-looking young lady and certainly, several guys would like to date her. Publicly, she hasn’t been romantically linked to any man yet. She is still young and believed to be focusing on her promising career for now.

Emilia Merkell and her brother Fenton Merkell have been working together a lot. Fenton has revealed that he and his sister Emilia ‘have been working together a lot and it’s so fun to always have someone to talk to. We are always laughing and messing around and I feel most confident when she is around.’

Emilia Merkell also mentioned that: ‘I am very close with my brother and I’m very grateful to have him by my side as we start our careers. Fenton and I occasionally read each other’s minds in certain situations. It’s more like we will look at each other in public and burst out laughing because I know exactly what he’s thinking.

Also Read: Fenton Merkell-Truth about Patsy Palmer’s son

She added: Working with Fenton is great, it makes modeling more fun, and we get to goof off and take work less seriously. We already hang out on most days, so it’s super easy to work together. My favorite thing about Fenton is honestly just how he will always have my back.’

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