Emily Bett Rickards - wikipedia Emily Bett Rickards Emily Bett Rickards Rickards at the 2015 PaleyFest Emily Bett Rickards ( 1991 - 07 - 24 ) July 24, 1991 ( age 26 ) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Occupation Actress Years active 2009 -- present Emily Bett Rickards ( born July 24, 1991 ) is a Canadian actress, known for portraying Felicity Smoak on The CW television series Arrow as well as its spinoff series The Flash, Vixen, Legends of Tomorrow and related show Supergirl. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 3.3 Web 3.4 Music video 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links Early life Rickards was born and raised in British Columbia. Her mother is Dr. Diane Greig, a dream psychotherapist in Vancouver, BC. Beginning on her career path at a young age, she introduced herself to musical theatre and dance, with the hope of later introducing herself to more serious acting. She graduated from high school early and attended the Vancouver Film School, completing the Acting Essentials Program. After completing the program, she attended an open call audition, which gained her an agent. She studied at the Alida Vocal Studio in Vancouver. Career Rickards appeared in the video of the Nickelback single `` Never Gonna Be Alone '' in 2008 and, after some minor roles, was cast as Felicity Smoak in the TV series Arrow in 2012. Originally signed as a one - episode guest star, positive reaction from her co-star and from Warner Brothers producer Peter Roth before the show aired, led to her being signed on as a recurring star for the rest of show 's first season. The success of the character, coupled with positive fan response, led to her being made a series regular from the second season onwards. The following year she landed the role of Lauren Phillips in the television movie Romeo Killer : The Chris Porco Story. In 2015, she had a supporting role in the Oscar nominated film Brooklyn. In 2016, Rickards was cast in the movie Slumber, alongside Darby Stanchfield and Meaghan Rath. In the same year she was also cast in Aisha Tyler 's directorial debut, Axis, which raised funds through a Kickstarter campaign. In the same year Rickards also co-starred, alongside Josh Dallas and Tom Cavanagh in the super-hero themed short film Sidekick, directed by Arrowverse alum Jeff Cassidy. In 2017, she starred alongside Jana Winternitz and Matthew Glave in the Michael Gallagher directed comedy film Funny Story. The film premiered at the 2018 Slamdance Film Festival. Filmography Rickards at the 2013 Comic - Con Denotes films / television series that have not yet been released Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Bacon and Eggs Dite Short film 2012 Flicka : Country Pride Mary Malone Direct - to - video 2012 Random Acts of Romance Young wife 2014 Cowgirls ' n Angels : Dakota 's Summer Kristen Rose 2015 Normal Doors Meg Short film 2015 Brooklyn Patty McGuire 2016 Sidekick Emma / The Princess Short film 2017 Axis Caitlin ( voice ) 2018 Slumber Stevens In post-production 2018 Funny Story Kim Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 -- present Arrow Felicity Smoak / Overwatch Recurring role ( season 1 ) Main role ( season 2 -- present ) 118 episodes 2013 Romeo Killer : The Chris Porco Story Lauren Phillps Television film 2014 -- present Flash, The The Flash Felicity Smoak / Overwatch 8 episodes 2016 -- 17 Legends of Tomorrow 4 episodes 2016 Comedy Bang ! Bang ! Becky Simmons Episode : `` Joe Jonas Wears a Maroon and Gold Letterman Jacket With White Sneakers '' 2016 Superhero Fight Club 2.0 Felicity Smoak / Overwatch Short promo video 2016 Whose Line Is It Anyway ? Herself Episode : `` Emily Bett Rickards '' 2017 Supergirl Felicity Smoak / Overwatch Episode : `` Crisis on Earth X, Part 1 '' Web Year Title Role Notes 2013 Soldiers of the Apocalypse Fourty Main role 8 episodes 2013 Arrow : Blood Rush Felicity Smoak Main role 6 episodes 2015 Very Mallory Herself ( voice ) Episode : `` Emily Bett Rickards '' 2015 -- 16 Vixen Felicity Smoak / Overwatch ( voice ) 2 episodes 2016 Paranormal Solutions Inc. Genevieve Kreme 8 episodes Music video Year Song title Artist 2009 `` Never Gonna Be Alone '' Nickelback Awards and nominations Year Award Nominated work Result 2014 Leo Award Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Arrow Nominated Teen Choice Award Female Breakout Star Nominated 2015 Leo Award Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress Fantasy / Sci - Fi Nominated MTV Fandom Awards : Ship Of The Year ( with Stephen Amell ) Won Leo Award Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series The Flash Nominated 2016 MTV Fandom Awards : Ship Of The Year ( with Stephen Amell ) Arrow Won Leo Award Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Nominated 2017 Leo Award Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Action TV Actress Nominated References ^ Jump up to : Emily Bett Rickards in TVSA Jump up ^ Wilkerson, Richard C. `` 2017 IASD Conference Photos ''. Retrieved June 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Wilkerson, Richard C. `` 2017 IASD Conference Photos ''. Retrieved June 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Rickards, Emily ( March 17, 2014 ). `` '' My mother is my most dedicated stalker. '' Tweet ``. Retrieved June 28, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Testimonials ''. Alida Vocal Studio. Retrieved June 23, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Shiri Appleby Poised To Recur On NBC 's ' Chicago Fire ' & More TV Castings ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved June 27, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` 10 Minutes with ' Arrow ' Star Emily Bett Rickards ''. Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved August 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Arrow : Stephen Amell and Greg Berlanti. Larry King Now '' `` Ora '', Retrieved January 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Peter Roth and Greg Berlanti in Conversation. Paley Fest Media Convention. '' `` youtube '', Retrieved January 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Arrow at Paleyfest '' `` Deadline Hollywood '', Retrieved January 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' Arrow ' Locks In A Fan Favorite '' `` Entertainment Tonight '', Retrieved February 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Paleyfest 2013 '' `` Entertainment Weekly '', Retrieved January 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Lifetime To Do Chris Porco Movie With Matt Barr, Eric McCormack & Lolita Davidovich ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved January 17, 2014. Jump up ^ `` ' Arrow ' star Emily Bett Rickards joins Saoirse Ronon in ' Brooklyn ' '' `` upandcoming.net '', Retrieved January 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Darby Stanchfield, Emily Bett Rickards and Meaghan Rath cast in sci - fi thriller ' Slumbler ' '' `` Variety '', Retrieved January 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Aisha Tyler to make feature directing debut on Kiickstarter - funded Axis. '' `` Variety '', Retrieved January 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Sidekick : Emily Bett Rickards and Tom Cavanagh team for superhero short film '' `` Entertainment Weekly '', Retrieved January 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Michael Gallagher ( @ TotallySketch ) ( June 11, 2017 ). `` 🎬 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 🎬 I 'm directing the new movie `` FUNNY STORY '' starring @ EmilyBett @ janawinternitz ! Follow @ FunnyStoryMovie # funnystorymovie '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ `` Funny Story ''. `` mjgproductions.com ''. Retrieved December 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Slamdance ( December 6, 2017 ). `` SLAMDANCE 2018 ANNOUNCES, BEYOND FEATURES, AND SHORT FILM COMPETITIONS ''. `` Slamdance Film Festival ''. Retrieved December 15, 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emily Bett Rickards. Emily Bett Rickards on IMDb Byrne, Craig. `` Video : GreenArrowTV 's Interview With Emily Bett Rickards ( Felicity ) ''. 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Question: who is the actress who plays felicity in arrow
Answer: Emily Bett Rickards