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VanCamp in 2008 |
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| Born | Emily Irene VanCamp May 12, 1986 Port Perry, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Emily Irene VanCamp (born May 12, 1986) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles on the WB series Everwood as Amy Abbott (2002–06) and on the ABC series Brothers & Sisters as Rebecca Harper (2007–10). She currently stars as Emily Thorne in the ABC drama series Revenge (2011–present).
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VanCamp appeared in the short film Rings, which bridged the gap between The Ring and The Ring Two, the latter of which saw her reprising her character from the aforementioned short film. She also appeared in the film Black Irish (2006) as Kathleen.
The role for which VanCamp is perhaps best known is her character Amy Abbott in the WB Television Network's drama Everwood. In 2007 she was a guest star in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
In 2007, VanCamp joined the cast of Touchstone Television's large ensemble series Brothers & Sisters as a regular late in the first season, a move that marks her second teaming with Executive Producer Greg Berlanti from Everwood. VanCamp's character, Rebecca Harper, was introduced as the daughter of the late William Walker (Tom Skerritt) and his long-time mistress, Holly Harper (Patricia Wettig). In 2008, a DNA test proved Walker was not her father. In early 2010, it was announced that VanCamp would appear in three episodes in Season 5 to wrap up her character's storyline.[1]
In 2009, she starred in a post-apocalyptic movie Carriers. She starred in a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, titled Beyond the Blackboard, with her former Everwood co-star, Treat Williams, which aired on CBS, April 24, 2011.[2]
In 2011, she was cast as the lead in ABC's drama series Revenge.[3] It was given a series order in May.[4]
VanCamp was born in Port Perry, Ontario. She moved at 12 years in Montreal after being accepted at the prestigious University of Contemporary Ballet of Montreal. She was raised speaking French and speaks the language fluently.[5] She has three sisters; Molly, Katie and Alison. In 2008, VanCamp supported Barack Obama for President and toured the country on behalf of his campaign. VanCamp is dating The Vampire Diaries actor Joseph Morgan as of October 2011.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis | Jackie Bouvier—Age 13 | |
| 2001 | Lost and Delirious | Allison Moller | |
| 2002 | Redeemer | Alana | |
| 2002 | No Good Deed | Connie | uncredited |
| 2004 | A Different Loyalty | Jen Tyler | |
| 2005 | Rings | Emily | Video short |
| 2005 | The Ring Two | Emily | |
| 2007 | Black Irish | Kathleen McKay | |
| 2009 | Carriers | Kate | |
| 2010 | Norman | Emily Parrish | Won — San Diego Film Festival for Best Actress |
| 2011 | Beyond the Blackboard | Stacey Bess |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Peggy Gregory | Episode: "The Tale of the Silver Sight: Part 2" |
| 2000 | Radio Active | Becky Sue Drummond | Episode: "Bully for You" |
| 2001 | All Souls | Kirstin Caine | Episode: "Spineless" |
| 2001 | Dice | Johanna Wilson | TV miniseries |
| 2002 | Glory Days | Sam Dolan | TV series, recurring role |
| 2002–06 | Everwood | Amy Abbott | 89 episodes, main role
Nominated—Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actress: Drama (2003–05) Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)—Supporting Young Actress (2004) |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Charlotte Truex | Episode: "Dependent" |
| 2006–10 | Brothers & Sisters | Rebecca Harper | 75 episodes, main role |
| 2010 | Ben Hur | Esther | TV miniseries |
| 2011–present | Revenge | Emily Thorne (Amanda Clarke) |
TV series, lead role |