Emily Althaus

Birth Name:

Emily Althaus

Profession

Actress

Got her start in acting in community theater projects at a young age
Worked as an understudy on the 2012 Broadway play "Harvey․"
Quote: "[On her acting experiences] "Those shows are great and are like institutions that run like a machine because they have been on for so long․ I had a blast on each of those shows․ The people I got to work with in my scenes couldn’t have been more welcoming and more generous․ I got lucky early on with just being around positive people on sets, and seeing the positive side of the business when I’ve heard about the other side․""
Quote: "[On what keeps her grounded] "I would spin off this planet if I didn’t have the people that ground me on a weekly basis․ I have a lot of good people in my life for sure․""
Well known for her role in the series "Orange is the New Black․"
Originally auditioned for the "Orange is the New Black" role of the character Pennsatucky's mother before being cast as Kukudio
Was featured on the Funny or Die sketch "Explaining Politics to a Drunk․"

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