Emma Porteous was an Emmy Award-nominated costume designer who worked on television series and films. Her costumes can be seen on Space: 1999, "Around the World in 80 Days" (1989), and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1973).

Porteous also had a long and successful career in film. She designed the costumes for "Aliens," "Top Secret!," and "No Secrets." Porteous also designed the costumes for three films in the James Bond franchise: "A View to A Kill," "The Living Daylights," and "Octopussy."

Emma Porteous began her career in fashion, working in Paris as a sketch artist for a designer.

This was followed by roles as an in-house costume designer for television companies ATV, where she did "all the big musicals and shows with dancers", Rediffusion and London Weekend Television.

Gerry Anderson recruited Porteous to design costumes for the TV series Space: 1999.

Emma Porteous has a total of over fifty credits in film and television. In addition to her Emmy nominations, she was nominated for three Saturn Awards.