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Entertaining has always been a big part of Emma’s life. She grew up in Seattle and began performing in community theater the age of six with performances at Seattle Public Theatre and Seattle Musical Theatre among others. Her musical theater training includes four summers at 5th Avenue Theatre.

She began her ballet training at age 3 and has studied at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Cornish College of the Arts and Spectrum Dance Theatre School (The Academy - pre-professional program) with summers at American Ballet Theatre and Joffrey Ballet School.

In addition to playing the fun-loving Melanie on ABC Family's Bunheads, Emma will soon be seen in Nobody Walks alongside Rosemarie Dewitt, John Krasinski, and Olivia Thirlby, which recently premiered at Sundance. Emma's other credits include LA Film Festival favorite Dear Lemon Lima opposite Melissa Leo, the independent dramedy True Adolescents starring Mark Duplass and Melissa Leo, along with a lead role in Academy Award winner Stephen Gaghan's NBC pilot METRO alongside Noah Emmerich and Jimmy Smits.

In addition to acting, Emma enjoys playing the viola, roller derby, and building robots.

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VIDEO: Watch a Sneak Peek of ALL RISE on CBS!


Lola officiates her first nuptials on 'Wedding Day,' an annual event when couples flock to the Hall of Justice to be married free of charge. Also, Lola and public defender Emily Lopez are torn between civil laws and the laws of a higher power when it seems they must allow Phoebe (Emma Dumont), a nun with a shady past, to go to prison for a criminal act against the church that she believes is morally right.

Fox Cancels THE GIFTED and REL


Variety reports that Fox canceled Marvel drama “The Gifted” after two seasons and Lil Rel Howery comedy “Rel” after one season.

Photo FLASH: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Opens at Pantages


Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opened at the Pantages Theatre earlier this week!

Savannah College Of Art And Design Announces Lineup For 2019 SCAD ATVfest


Today, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced the initial line-up for the 2019 SCAD aTVfest, Atlanta's only festival dedicated to television. Now in its seventh year, the university's annual signature event celebrating the television industry will be held at SCADshow on February 7 - 9, 2019. Entertainment Weekly (EW) will serve as the first ever Official Media Partner for SCAD aTVfest.

The Latest Edge-of-Your-Seat TV Series' from Fox Television to be Released on Blu-ray & DVD


Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced an assortment of edge-of-your seat television series' soon to be available on Blu-ray and DVD.  The truth is closer than ever with the September 18th release of The X-Files Season 11 on Blu-ray and DVD.   And get ready for the first season of the newest nail-biters coming to DVD:  9-1-1 and The Gifted on September 25th, and The Resident on October 2nd.

2018 MPTF 'Night Before' Host Committee Members Amy Adams, Leonardo Dicaprio, Gal Gadot, Greta Gerwig, Sam Rockwell and More Attend 16th Annual Fundraiser in Support of


A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on March 3 rd, 2018 for the 16 th annual 'Night Before' party to benefit MPTF. Funds raised during the legendary evening will be used to support MPTF in providing social services and financial assistance to the entertainment community, as well as it's renowned retirement community and innovative programs for seniors and those who care for them. The organization impacts thousands of people each year who have committed their lives to a career in entertainment. The annual event raised $5 million last night, totaling just over $80 million in the event's history.

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