Emma Cohen grew up in Chicago, IL, and received a BA in art history from Haverford College. She participated in the Performance Research Project in Vancouver, BC, where she had the opportunity to perform with artists such as Lesley Telford, Noam Gagnon, and Heather Myers. As an independent artist in New York, Emma has performed for Ligia Lewis, Phoebe Berglund, and Elena Bajo, among others. She currently works with Gillian Walsh and GREYZONE. In addition to performing, Emma is pursuing a PhD in literature at Northwestern University.