Emma Fryer broke into the comedy circuit in 2005, when she was a finalist in the So You Think You're Funny?, Funny Women and Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year competitions.

She played Tania in BBC Three's Johnny Vegas sitcom Ideal, and starred in the online sitcom Where are the Joneses?.

In 2009, she landed her own BBC Two sitcom, Home Time, which she co-wrote and plays the lead role of Gaynor Jacks.