Emily Peachey

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Emily Peachey
Emily Peachey, December 2016.jpg
Emily Peachey in December 2016
Born
Emily Anne Peachey

1990
Education Duquesne University
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Emily Anne Peachey (born 1990) is an American actress. She had a supporting role in the film The Fault in Our Stars (2014).

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Early life

Peachey was born in Arlington County, Virginia. [1] She attended Lake Braddock Secondary School and graduated in 2009. [1] She is presently a senior at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she studies Marketing Communications. [1]

Movies

Abduction (2011), He's Just Not That Into You (2009), and Step Up (2006). She played Monica in the film adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars , alongside Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort and Willem Dafoe. [2]

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References

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  2. "Local actress performs in 'The Fault in Our Stars'". Pittsburgh: WTAE-TV. February 12, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.