Emilie Ullerup | |
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 Ullerup at OzComicCon in 2013 | |
| Born | Emilie Ullerup-Petersen 27 October 1984 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Kyle Cassie (2018-present) [1] |
| Children | 2 |
Emilie Ullerup (born 27 October 1984) is a Danish actress. She is best known for playing Ashley Magnus on the television series Sanctuary [2] and Bree O'Brien on the Hallmark Channel drama series Chesapeake Shores .
Ullerup was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, as a child of a diplomatic family, [3] daughter of Ove Ullerup (né Ullerup-Petersen). After graduating from high school in Copenhagen in 2003, she moved to Vancouver, Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada, and attended the Vancouver Film School, graduating in 2005. [4]
Ullerup's first role was that of Julia Brynn on the remake television series of Battlestar Galactica in 2006, which aired on the Sci Fi Channel. [5] She played Ashley Magnus in the first and second seasons of the television show Sanctuary until her character was written out. Her departure remained a topic of heated debate among fans, with many of them wanting her brought back in future episodes, [6] until the show was canceled in 2012.
In 2016, Ullerup was cast as Bree O'Brien in Chesapeake Shores . [7] [8] Ullerup played Maggie Thomas, the estranged wife of Michael Thomas, in the disaster movie Asteroid: Final Impact (2015). [9] Since 2016 Ullerup has had a recurring role as Dale Travers in Hallmark's Signed, Sealed, Delivered movies series. [10] She played Katie Ryan in Love and Glamping in 2020.
In 2024, Ullerup starred in the Lifetime film Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Frank Story as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" feature films where she portrayed Ruby Franke. [11]
Ullerup speaks Danish, English and Vietnamese. Her father held the title of Lord Chamberlain for the Danish royal family. [12]
In 2008, she was found to have a benign but aggressive tumor wrapped around her spinal nerves. She underwent surgery to remove the tumor in 2009, [13] at which time her coccyx and half of the sacrum of her pelvis were removed. [6] After about five months, she recovered enough to return to work. [14]
On 14 August 2018, she married her longtime boyfriend photographer Kyle Cassie.
On 24 January 2020 Emilie and Kyle celebrated the birth of their son, Wilde Mørkøv Ullerup Cassie. They had their daughter, Coco Mørkøv Ullerup Cassie, on 28 October 2022. [15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Hunt to Kill | Dominika | Direct-to-video film |
| 2011 | Complexity | Clara Belmont | |
| The House | Liz Carrington | ||
| 2012 | A Little Bit Zombie | Penelope Pendleton | [16] |
| 2013 | Step Dogs | Sabrina | |
| 2014 | Death Do Us Part | Emily Hawkins | |
| Leprechaun: Origins | Catherine | ||
| 2015 | The Blackburn Asylum | Chelsea | |
| 2016 | True Memoirs of an International Assassin | Stephanie | |
| 2022 | Brazen | Kathleen/Desiree | [17] |
| 2023 | Assassin's Fury | Michelle Moretti/Shadow |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Battlestar Galactica | Julia | Episodes: "Exodus: Part 2", "Torn" |
| 2007 | Blood Ties | Sandra | Episodes: "Blood Price: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2008 | jPod | Kaitlin Joyce | Main role |
| 2008–2010 | Sanctuary | Ashley Magnus | Main role |
| 2009 | Smallville | Catherine Grant | Episode: "Crossfire" |
| 2009–2010 | Riese: Kingdom Falling | Aliza | Web series |
| 2010 | Concrete Canyons | Maggie | Television film (ION) |
| 2011 | Mr. Young | Sidney Finkelbaum | Episode: "Mr. Younger Man" |
| Supernatural | Mia | Episode: "Defending Your Life" | |
| True Justice | Angelina | Episode: "Black Magic" | |
| 2012 | True Justice | Anna Zemenko | Recurring role |
| Witchslayer Gretl | Ehren | Television film (Syfy) | |
| The Philadelphia Experiment | Molly Gardner | Television film (Syfy) | |
| The Music Teacher | Dee Dee | Television film | |
| 2012–2014 | Arctic Air | Astrid Poulsen | Main role |
| 2013 | Fatal Performance | Leesa Thomas | Television film |
| 2014 | Almost Human | Sarah Courtney | Episode: "Beholder" |
| Signed, Sealed, Delivered | Present Day Dr. Marie Moore | Episode: "Soulmates" | |
| Package Deal | Chelsea | Episode: "Two Half Men" | |
| 2015 | Asteroid: Final Impact | Maggie Thomas | Television film |
| 2016–2022 | Chesapeake Shores | Bree O'Brien | Main role |
| 2016–2017 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered | Dale Travers | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries film series; 5 films |
| 2016 | Hearts of Christmas | Jenny Miller | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2017 | Sleepwalking in Suburbia | Michelle Miller | Television film (Lifetime) |
| With Love, Christmas | Melanie | Television film (Hallmark) | |
| 2018 | Christmas Bells are Ringing | Samantha | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2019 | Winter Castle | Jenny | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2020 | Nature of Love | Katie | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2022 | Don't Forget I Love You | Taylor | Television film (Hallmark) |
| Motherland: Fort Salem | Kara Brandt | Recurring role | |
| 2023 | Retreat to You | Abby | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2024 | Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story | Ruby Franke | Television film (Lifetime) |
| Abracadabra and the Christmas Miracle | Ally | Television film |
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