Emily VanCamp

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**Emily Irene VanCamp** (born May 12, 1986) is a Canadian actress known for her roles on The WB television series *Everwood*, the ABC dramas *Brothers & Sisters* and *Revenge*, and as Sharon Carter / Agent 13 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films *Captain America: The Winter Soldier* (2014) and *Captain America: Civil War* (2016) and the upcoming Disney+ series *The Falcon and the Winter Soldier* (2020). VanCamp stars as the female lead in the Fox medical drama series *The Resident*, which debuted in January 2018 as a midseason entry in the 2017–18 United States television season.

## Early life

VanCamp was born on May 12, 1986 in Port Perry, Ontario. Her father, Robert VanCamp, is an animal nutritionist and her first job was working for him, delivering food to clients in and around her hometown. VanCamp began to dance at age three. Wanting to become a professional dancer, at age 11, she 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, and moved in with a local French-Canadian family.

## Career

### 1998–2002: Career beginnings

In 1998, VanCamp became interested in acting after visiting her sister Katie on the set of the film *Ladies Room*. She started taking acting classes on Saturday afternoons, found an agent and after working on a few commercials, was cast in the second part of the three-part season-seven premiere of the Canadian children's horror anthology television series *Are You Afraid of the Dark?*. Her character was present in one scene and spoke no dialogue, playing opposite a 17-year-old Elisha Cuthbert.

VanCamp followed this with a turn as a teenage Jackie Bouvier in the Emmy-nominated CBS TV movie *Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis* and a guest spot on YTV sitcom *Radio Active*. The following year saw the release of her first theatrical feature, the lesbian-themed drama *Lost and Delirious*, in which she played a supporting role as Jessica Paré's sister, and another television guest spot on an episode of the short-lived medical horror series *All Souls*, where she played a hit-and-run victim with spinal trauma. VanCamp also had roles in the miniseries *Dice*, directed by Rachel Talalay and in the TV film *Redeemer*, directed by Graeme Clifford, which aired in early 2002.

### 2003–10: Breakthrough and television work

VanCamp experienced her big break at 15 when she was cast as regular Sam Dolan in the WB mid-season show *Glory Days* (known in Europe as *Demontown*), the third TV series from *Dawson's Creek* creator Kevin Williamson. The horror mystery received mildly positive reviews, but was a ratings disappointment and was cancelled after nine episodes. VanCamp's performance as the lead character's younger sister caught the eye of former *Dawson's Creek* writer Greg Berlanti. Her performance reminded him of Katie Holmes, and he "desperately wanted to work with her". He cast her in his forthcoming first show, *Everwood*, also for the WB. VanCamp played Amy, Dr. Abbott's daughter, who immediately forms a friendship with Dr. Brown's son Ephram, played by Gregory Smith. A significant portion of the show was devoted to the relationships between the two families, and in particular to Amy and Ephram. The young actress gained a certain amount of recognition for the role, in which her character was confronted with drugs, depression, and an alienation from her family, receiving four Teen Choice Awards nominations and one Young Artist Awards nomination during the course of the show's run.

While on breaks from *Everwood*, VanCamp starred in a few film projects, including the thrillers *No Good Deed* and *A Different Loyalty*, as well as *Rings*, a horror short film that bridges the events between *The Ring* and *The Ring Two*, and ties directly into her appearance in the opening scene of the latter film.

VanCamp filmed the post-apocalyptic horror film *Carriers* in the summer of 2006. Early 2007 had the broadcast of a season-eight *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* episode, in which her drug-addict character Charlotte Truex cannot recall her actions on the night her mother was murdered, and the premiere of the independent drama *Black Irish*, where her character Kathleen McKay, the sister of lead actor Michael Angarano's character Cole, has to deal with teenage pregnancy.

VanCamp's next big role came at age 20 when *Everwood* creator Greg Berlanti cast her as a regular midway into the first season of the ABC drama *Brothers & Sisters*, which he was showrunning, offering her the part directly. The Jon Robin Baitz–created series chronicles the lives of the Walkers, a wealthy family who owns a food company, after their patriarch dies and it is revealed he has a secret child from a long-standing affair, Rebecca Harper, whom VanCamp plays.

VanCamp remained a regular on *Brothers & Sisters* during the show's first four seasons, and returned as a guest for a few episodes in the fifth and final season to wrap up her character's storyline. While working on the show, she found the time to star in the independent dramedy *Norman* in mid-2008, which earned her awards from the San Diego Film Festival and the Breckenridge Festival of Film, her only wins to date. The film has her playing the girlfriend of main character Norman Long, played by Dan Byrd, who pretends he is dying of cancer. VanCamp also starred in the two-part TV film *Ben Hur*, the latest adaptation of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel, in which she played Ben-Hur's wife Esther.

### 2011–present: *Revenge* and other projects

VanCamp starred in *Hallmark Hall of Fame* film *Beyond the Blackboard*, based on the true story of teacher Stacey Bess, whom VanCamp portrays. The film aired on CBS on April 24, 2011. She was then cast as Amanda Clarke/Emily Thorne in the ABC drama *Revenge*, which was given a series order in May 2011. As the first TV show VanCamp has truly headlined, *Revenge* has garnered her a significant amount of recognition, including multiple Teen Choice Awards nominations.

VanCamp co-starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film *Captain America: The Winter Soldier* as Sharon Carter, a potential loyal friend of Chris Evans' titular hero and the great-niece of Peggy Carter, played by Hayley Atwell. The film was shot from April through June 2013 and was released on April 4, 2014. VanCamp reprised her role in the 2016 sequel *Captain America: Civil War* and will reprise the role in the 2020 Disney+ series *The Falcon and the Winter Soldier*.

VanCamp starred in the independent drama *The Girl in the Book*, which started filming in mid-June 2013 in New York City. Based on a true story, the film centers on VanCamp's character Alice, a 28-year-old assistant book editor and aspiring writer. To fund its post-production, the film's producers launched a crowdfunding Kickstarter campaign on June 17, 2013, which successfully surpassed its $65,000 goal on July 1.

In 2016, she starred in the French-Canadian independent drama *Boundaries*, also known as "*Pays*" in French, which was her first bilingual role where she spoke in fluent French.

In March 2017, VanCamp was cast as nurse practitioner Nic Nevin, the female lead in the Fox medical drama *The Resident*, whose character has a complicated romantic history and relationship with the titular character, Conrad Hawkins, played by Matt Czuchry. In May 2017, Fox ordered the pilot to series.

## Personal life

VanCamp has three sisters. She speaks French fluently and "feels at home" when she hears the language. She is also an accomplished and trained dancer who has studied and trained in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and tap as a child, and credits her dance training with helping her through her fight scenes on *Revenge*. She believes that if she had not gone into acting, she would have probably either continued dancing or done something related to cooking. VanCamp began dating *Revenge* co-star Josh Bowman in late 2011. On May 11, 2017, the couple announced they were engaged, and married on December 15, 2018 in the Bahamas. VanCamp identifies herself as a feminist.

## References

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2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Emily VanCamp". *TV Guide*. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160529091633/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/emily-vancamp/bio/189905/.
3. ↑ Cheney, Alexandra (March 7, 2012). "My First Job: Emily VanCamp".
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Ever Emily" (December 1, 2002).
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Emily VanCamp on The Late Show with David Letterman". *The Late Show with David Letterman*. CBS. March 15, 2005. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXsgnER9tgI.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Hays, Holly (March 14, 2013). "Emily's Life Lessons".
7. ↑ "Revenge star Emily VanCamp – Sunrise interview – Australia" (April 29, 2012).
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9. ↑ "It's Evening in America". *Vanity Fair*. May 2012. Page 153.
10. ↑ "Greg and Emily "Ever in Love"".
11. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (February 2, 2007). "Emily VanCamp on Losing Everwood, Gaining Brothers & Sisters".
12. ↑ "Emily VanCamp Leaving Brothers & Sisters: Rebecca's "Run Her Course"". *TVGuide.com*. June 30, 2010. https://www.tvguide.com/News/VanCamp-Leaving-Brothers-1020091.aspx.
13. ↑ "Let Them Shine, a New "Hallmark Hall of Fame" Presentation Starring Emily Vancamp". *thefutoncritic.com*. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/06/28/let-them-shine-a-new-hallmark-hall-of-fame-presentation-starring-emily-vancamp-has-started-production-in-albuquerque-new-mexico-36287/20100628cbs02/. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
14. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 7, 2011). "Emily VanCamp Set As The Lead In ABC's 'Revenge' & Other Pilot Castings", *Deadline Hollywood*. Retrieved on March 22, 2011.
15. ↑ Rose, Lacey (May 13, 2011). "ABC Picks Up 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Pan Am,' Tim Allen and Shonda Rhimes Projects, More", *The Hollywood Reporter*. Retrieved on May 13, 2011.
16. ↑ Fleming, Mike (February 2013). "'Revenge's Emily VanCamp Landing Lead In 'Captain America 2'". https://deadline.com/2013/02/revenges-emily-vancamp-lands-lead-in-captain-america-2/. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
17. ↑ Fleming, Mike (October 2, 2012). "Five Actresses Testing For 'Captain America 2' Role; Black Widow Might Drop By As Well". Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. https://www.webcitation.org/6B7naLneH?url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/five-actresses-testing-for-captain-america-2-role-black-widow-might-drop-by-as-well/. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
18. ↑ "'Captain' crunch for cast", *New York Post* (August 18, 2012). Retrieved on August 20, 2012. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012.
19. ↑ "'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' filming begins". Marvel. April 8, 2013. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. https://www.webcitation.org/6FjPfma3D?url=http://marvel.com/news/story/20435/captain\_america\_the\_winter\_soldier\_begins\_filming/. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
20. ↑ O'Connor, Clint (June 27, 2013). "'Captain America: The Winter Soldier': It's been a gas but Marvel movie shoot wraps in Greater Cleveland today; 'Draft Day' also wraps", *The Plain Dealer* (Cleveland, Ohio). Retrieved on June 27, 2013.
21. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 6, 2015). "Emily VanCamp Reprising Her Role As Agent 13 In 'Captain America: Civil War'". https://deadline.com/2015/05/emily-vancamp-captain-america-civil-war-revenge-sharon-carter-1201421946/. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
22. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (May 20, 2019). "Kari Skogland To Direct 6-Part 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Miniseries With Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Daniel Bruhl & Emily Van Camp". https://deadline.com/2019/05/kari-skogland-to-direct-6-part-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-miniseries-with-anthony-mackie-sebastian-stan-daniel-bruhl-emily-van-camp-1202619197/.
23. ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (June 13, 2013). "Emily VanCamp to Star in Indie 'The Girl in the Book' (Exclusive)".
24. ↑ Cohn, Marya (June 17, 2013). "The Girl in the Book: Feature Film".
25. ↑ "'Revenge' Star Emily VanCamp Takes on First Bilingual Role in French Canadian *Pays*" (October 14, 2015). Retrieved on February 5, 2017.
26. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (March 16, 2017). "Emily VanCamp to Star in Medical Drama Pilot The Resident at Fox", *TVLine*. Retrieved on July 16, 2018.
27. ↑ "Matt Czuchry-Emily VanCamp Drama The Resident Ordered to Series at Fox", *TVLine* (May 10, 2017).
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30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Women's Health – Behind the scenes with Emily VanCamp". *Women's Health*. February 24, 2013. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36mI3eFAL24.
31. ↑ Sieczowski, Cavan (March 5, 2013). "Emily VanCamp's Baby Fever: 'Revenge' Actress Admits She Has 'Dreamt About Having Children'", *Huffington Post*. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
32. ↑ Toomey, Alyssa (September 1, 2015). "Emily VanCamp and Joshua Bowman Flaunt Impeccable Beach Bods in Sardinia: See Pics of the Hot Couple!", *E! Online*. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
33. ↑ Mizoguchi, Karen (May 11, 2017). "Emily VanCamp Engaged to Former *Revenge* Costar Josh Bowman". http://people.com/tv/emily-vancamp-josh-bowman-engaged/.
34. ↑ Corinthios, Aurelie (December 19, 2018). "Emily VanCamp Posts Beachside Photo After marrying Josh Bowman in the Bahamas: 'Never Leaving'". *People*. https://people.com/tv/emily-vancamp-beach-photo-after-josh-bowman-bahamas-wedding/. "Emily VanCamp just married Josh Bowman in the Bahamas — and it doesn’t look like she’ll be heading home anytime soon."
35. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 2, 2017). "Emily VanCamp On New Fox Drama 'The Resident', Marvel Universe & Equal Pay – TCA". https://deadline.com/2017/08/emily-vancamp-the-resident-marvel-sharon-carter-equal-pay-tca-1202141227/. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
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44. ↑ "San Diego Film Festival (2010)". https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000968/2010/1/.
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