Emilia McCarthy

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Emilia McCarthy
Emilia McCathy 2022 01.jpg
McCarthy in 2022
Born (1997-08-28) August 28, 1997 (age 26)
London, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • writer
Years active2006–present
Known for

Emilia McCarthy (born August 28, 1997) is a Canadian actress, dancer and writer. She plays the role of Abby Ackerman on Max & Shred , her first main role in a television series. It is produced by YTV and also aired on Nickelodeon. She played one of Sheriff Sworn's twin daughters, Alyssa Sworn, in the Netflix television series Hemlock Grove . McCarthy also played Taylor Dean in the Disney Channel Original Movie Zapped . In 2018, she portrayed the role of Lacey in the Disney Channel Original Movie Zombies and reprised the role in Zombies 2 and Zombies 3 .

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In July 2013, she began working on the film Maps to the Stars playing Kayla. The film premiered on April 14, 2014, at various festivals and generated positive reviews.

Early life

McCarthy was born on August 28, 1997, in London, Ontario, where she was raised. She is the daughter of Margarita De Antuñano, Director of the Canada-Mexico Cultural Exchange Centre and a Spanish teacher and Barry McCarthy a retired Vice-principal. McCarthy has Mexican and Irish ancestry; her mother is Mexican Canadian and father of Irish origin[ citation needed ]. [1]

McCarthy took acting classes at Armstrong Acting Studios, in Toronto. [2] She stated in a 2013 interview that:

"I was about seven and literally woke up one day and said, Mom, Dad, I want to be an actress". [3]

Then in 2006 she landed her first role as Elle Fanning's photo double in the film Babel starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. The movie was directed by Oscar winner, Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu.

Career

2007–12: Early career

At eight years-old, McCarthy had the opportunity to perform with Cate Blanchett and Gael García Bernal as daughter Cate—a role she shared with Elle Fanning—in the Golden Globe-winning film Babel.

In 2007, at the age of nine, McCarthy landed the role of Laura Westover for the TV movie Booky & the Secret Santa . In 2009, at age 11, she was hired again to resume the role of Laura Westover in the movie Booky's Crush being the last film in the series.

McCarthy made a special appearance in the episode "All In" on the CW-Ranked Beauty & the Beast as Cena. The episode was released on October 25, 2012. [4]

McCarthy has performed in several theatre productions like Hairspray and Tarantella Cabaret , also made stage appearances in works such as Aida and Seussical Jr . [5]

2013–present: Movies and Max & Shred

McCarthy auditioned in Toronto for Eli Roth, director / producer of the series. In April, Netflix premiered the series Hemlock Grove of 13 episodes. Emilia appeared in 9 episodes as Alyssa Sworn in the series. [6] [7]

McCarthy was the star of the web series Unlikely Heroes and Kid's Town in 2013. That same year McCarthy landed the female lead role in the film Bunks , a film original Disney XD. Where Lauren plays a camp counselor, who wants the rules are followed by campers.

McCarthy was part of the main cast of the film Zapped , she plays Taylor Dean, the antagonist of Zendaya's character. The film premiered on June 27, 2014, in the United States and United Kingdom and America premiered on August 10, 2014. [8]

The July 15, 2013, it was confirmed that McCarthy would be part of the cast of the film Maps to the Stars . She played the character of Kayla. Production began in July 2013. EOne introduced the film with his other films in state post-production in 2013 at the Toronto Film Festival. On April 14, 2014, the first preview of the film that was released. The film premiered at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and the performances of the cast were praised. [9]

McCarthy plays the role of Abby Ackerman in the new YTV series Max & Shred , which also will be transmitted by Nickelodeon. The series had a release date of October 6, 2014, in the United States. [10]

Personal life

In 2014, McCarthy graduated from Westdale Secondary School.[ citation needed ] In 2015, she began attending Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) in parallel with her acting career, majoring in film studies and minoring in psychology.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Maps to the Stars Kayla
2016JaneN/ACinematographer and editor
WiltN/ADirector
Sadie's Last Days on Earth Robin
2017Love Coinky DinkSharon PhelpShort film
2019Dance TogetherTia
2020RetrogradeN/AProducer
2021Honey!MelissaShort film
KairaN/AProducer
2022 Zombies 3 Lacey
2023 Founders Day Lilly Gladwell

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Booky and the Secret Santa Laura WestoverTelevision film
2009 Booky's Crush Laura Westover
2012 Beauty and the Beast CenaEpisode: "All In"
2013–2016 Wild Kratts Yi / Nina / Patricia3 episodes
2013 Hemlock Grove Alyssa SwornRecurring role, 9 episodes
Bunks LaurenTelevision film
2014 Zapped Taylor Dean
2014–2016 Max & Shred Abby AckermanMain role
2017Dark Haven HighN/A
2018 Zombies LaceyTelevision film
Let's Go Luna! Silvia (voice)Episode: "The Big Dig/Amazing Man"
2020 October Faction HeatherRecurring role
Zombies 2 LaceyTelevision film
2022–2023 SkyMed Madison Van CampMain role

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Kid's TownBeth PillyMain role
Unlikely HeroesCheryllynMain role

Bibliography

Awards and nominations

YearAwardWorkCategoryResultRef.
2015 Young Artist Award Zapped Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot - Young ActressWon [11]
Max & Shred Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young ActressNominated
The Joey AwardsBest Actress in a TV Comedy or Action Leading Role Age 16-21Nominated [12]
Best Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with Jonny Gray, Saara Chaudry and Jake Goodman)Nominated
2016 Young Artist Award Best Performance In a TV Series Leading Young Actress (14 – 21)Nominated [13]
The Joey AwardsBest Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series Leading Role 16-21 YearsWon [14]
2017 Young Artist Award Best Performance In a TV Series Leading Teen ActressNominated [15]

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References

  1. Meet Hamilton’s budding new star: Emilia McCarthy .Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  2. A Chat with Actress Emilia McCarthy of Netflix's Hemlock Grove and Disney's Zapped! .Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  3. Emilia McCarthy: Young, Blond, Mexican-Mayan and Hails from Canada! Archived December 18, 2019, at the Wayback Machine .Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  4. Beauty and the Beast: Season 1, Episode 3 All In .Retrieved October 25
  5. Bunks the Movie: Emilia McCarthy Archived November 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine .Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  6. Meet 'Hemlock Grove' Resident Emilia McCarthy .Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  7. McCarthy en Hemlock Grove Hemlock Grove (2013– ) IMDb.com
  8. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: EMILIA MCCARTHY ON 'ZAPPED!' Archived November 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine .Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  9. Emilia McCarthy, Jayne Heitmeyer Join David Cronenberg's 'Maps to the Stars' .Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  10. Fanlala Exclusive: New Nickelodeon Show 'Max & Shred' Coming in October! Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine .Retrieved September 12, 2014.
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  12. The Joey Awards Archived December 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine JoeyAwards.com
  13. Congrats to @EmiliaaMcCarthy for her @YoungArtistAwds nomination!! @MaxandShred @ytv Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  14. Joey Awards Archived November 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine JoeyAwards.com
  15. Congratulations to @EmiliaaMcCarthy the #YAA2017 Nominee for Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading #Teen #Actress in #MaxandShred #YAA Retrieved January 28, 2017.