Emily Swallow
| Emily Swallow | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 18, 1979 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Emily Swallow (born December 18, 1979) is an American actress.
Biography
Swallow was raised in Jacksonville, Florida.[1] While at Stanton College Preparatory School she began acting in various college, amateur and professional theatre productions.[2] She graduated in 2001 with a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Virginia,[3] and then studied for a MFA in Acting from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.[1]
Swallow started her career on Broadway theatre, where she performed in various productions, including High Fidelity, King Lear, The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Guthrie Theater, Much Ado About Nothing for Shakespeare in the Park, and the world-premiere of Off-Broadway shows Romantic Poetry and Measure for Pleasure. In 2013 she collaborated with Mark Rylance and poet Louis Jenkins on the world premiere of Nice Fish at the Guthrie Theater.[1][2]
Swallow’s first television role was in Guiding Light, later taking parts in Southland, "Ringer," The Good Wife, NCIS, Flight of the Conchords, Medium, as series regular Dr. Michelle Robidaux on TNT's medical drama Monday Mornings[2] and Rizzoli & Isles.[1] She had a starring role in the The Mentalist as FBI agent Kim Fischer.[1][4] In 2015 she was cast in the eleventh season of Supernatural as the new character Amara, "the Darkness".[5]
In 2013, Swallow took her first role in movies, in a yet-to-be-titled thriller directed by Shana Betz scheduled for release in 2014.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Emily Swallow". CBS. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- 1 2 3 Charlie Patton (June 27, 2013). "Decorated cast will read 'Steel Magnolias' at Theatre Jax on Saturday". Florida Times Union. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ↑ Nancy McAlister (April 19, 2001). "Careers for Jacksonville hopefuls at a healthy stage". Florida Times Union. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ↑ Richenthall, Matt (November 15, 2013). "Emily Swallow Upped to Series Regular on The Mentalist". TV Fanatic. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael (2015-07-20). "Supernatural Season 11: The Mentalist's Emily Swallow Joins Cast as 'Sinister' and 'Seductive' Femme Fatale". TVLine.
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