American actress, musician, singer and writer, born on August 15, 1985 in Wayne, Nebraska. She graduated from the University of Nebraska and then moved to New York. Her career began in 2007. Emily got her first role in the play Spring Awakening, and after that she got several roles in different plays. Until 2011, she was added to the cast of the successful series The Walking Dead. Among her works are The Big C S3 (2012), and Bloodletting.