Emily VanCamp
Emily VanCamp | |
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 VanCamp in 2026 | |
| Born | Emily Irene VanCamp May 12, 1986 Port Perry, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | École supérieure de ballet du Québec |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Emily Irene VanCamp (/ˌvænˈkæmp/; born May 12, 1986)[1] is a Canadian actress. She gained acclaim and international recognition for portraying the lead role of Emily Thorne on the television series Revenge (2011–2015). She also starred on the drama series Everwood (2002–2006), the family drama series Brothers & Sisters (2007–2010), and the medical drama series The Resident (2018–2022).
VanCamp has also appeared in various films, including Black Irish (2007), Carriers (2009), Norman (2010), The Girl in the Book (2015), and Boundaries (2016), as well as other television series such as Glory Days (2002). Since 2014, she has portrayed Sharon Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Early life
[edit]VanCamp was born on May 12, 1986, in Port Perry, Ontario.[2] Her father is an animal nutritionist, and her first job was working for him, delivering food to clients in and around her hometown.[3] VanCamp started to dance at age three.[2] At age 11, she wanted to become a professional dancer and convinced her parents to let her attend a summer training program in Montreal. When she was 12, she was accepted to the École supérieure de ballet du Québec, the training program of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens,[4][5] and moved in with a French-Canadian family.[6]
Career
[edit]1998–2002: Career beginnings
[edit]In 1998, VanCamp became interested in acting after visiting her sister Katie on the set of the film Ladies Room.[2][4] She started taking acting classes on Saturday afternoons,[6][7] found an agent, and worked on a few commercials.[8] She then was cast in the second part of a special three-part episode of the Canadian children's horror anthology television series Are You Afraid of the Dark? called "The Silver Sight",[9]