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==Early life==
Kemp was born in [[Oxford]], the son of [[Eric Kemp]] (then an Oxford theologian, later [[Dean of Worcester]] and [[Bishop of Chichester]]) and his wife Patricia {{nee|Kirk}}, daughter of [[Kenneth Kirk]] (also an Oxford theologian, latterly [[Bishop of Oxford]]).<ref>{{cite book|last=Kemp|first=Eric|year=2006|title=Shy But Not Retiring: Memoirs|pages=109–110|publisher=Bloomsbury Academic |isbn=9780826480736|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bI5Aa5s9lj4C&pg=PA109|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref>
Kemp was a chorister at [[Worcester Cathedral]] and a pupil at the [[King's School, Worcester]]. He trained with the [[National Youth Theatre]], and studied English Language and Literature at [[New College, Oxford]].<ref name="Kemp-bio">{{cite web|website=edwardkemp.co.uk|title=Edward Kemp: Biography|url=https://www.edwardkemp.co.uk/pages/biography|access-date=5 April 2024}}</ref><ref name="Elkin">{{cite web|last=Elkin|first=Susan|date=20 July 2015|website=The Stage|title=RADA's Edward Kemp: 'Today's students demand dynamism and flexibility'|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/radas-edward-kemp-todays-students-demand-dynamism-and-flexibility|access-date=6 February 2020}}</ref>
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In 2019, RADA graduate [[Laurence Fox]] criticised RADA's diversity policy on script submissions. Kemp defended the policy, stating that RADA must reflect a diverse society.<ref>{{cite news|last=Appleyard|first=Bryan|date=1 December 2019|work=The Times|title=Theatre interview: Rada's director leaps to the academy's defence after alumnus Laurence Fox criticised its PC policies|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/theatre-interview-radas-director-leaps-to-the-academys-defence-after-alumnus-laurence-fox-criticised-its-pc-policies-8jvg0w59k|access-date=6 February 2020}}</ref>
He resigned as Director of RADA in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|website=RADA|title=Edward Kemp to step down as Director of RADA|url=https://www.rada.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-press/edward-kemp-step-down-director-rada
Since 2021, Kemp has been chief executive of the [[Royal Literary Fund]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rlf.org.uk/our-team/#staff|title=Edward Kemp {{!}} Chief Executive|website=Royal Literary Fund|access-date=16 June 2024}}</ref>
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