Emily VanCamp Biography

Fast Facts

• Won an award for Best Ensemble Cast at the 2010 Breckenridge Festival of Film for "Norman․"
• Won Best Actress at the 2010 San Diego Film Festival for her performance in "Norman․"
• At age 12 she was accepted into the Ecole superieure de ballet du Quebec, the training program of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, but later that year she chose acting instead
• When she was a child, she worked for her animal nutritionist father, delivering feed to clients in her hometown and surrounding areas
• Quote: "(On her "Revenge" character) "I always feel like I'm playing a character when I'm in a beautiful dress, with my hair coiffed․ I like getting down and dirty․ It's really fun․ There's nothing better than setting a․․․house on fire․ It's those moments when I think 'I love my job!'""
• Quote: "I actually get anxious a lot․ I can be really socially awkard․ You never want to be the weird, introverted girl in the corner shaking․ I feel like that thought․ I can be a bit standoffish when I'm meeting new people․ I like to take a second and figure out who I'm dealing with․"
• Quote: "(On being a tomboy) "I did ballet, which taught me how to be poised and graceful, but still, to this day I'd rather be fishing than going to some glamorous party․ It's so therapeutic․""
• Scored leading roles in several TV shows, including "Everwood," "Brothers & Sisters" and "Revenge․"
• Grew up speaking French
• Loves ice hockey, especially cheering on her favorite team, the Montreal Canadiens
• At one time she was romantically linked with Chris Pratt, her co-star on The WB's TV series "Everwood․"