Emily Shaffer | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | West Virginia University |
Occupation(s) | Actress, narrator |
Years active | 2011–present |
Spouse | Vance Barber [1] |
Parent(s) | Joe Shaffer, Suzanne Shaffer |
Website | emilyshaffer |
Emily Shaffer is an American film actress, dancer and audiobook narrator. [1] [2]
Shaffer was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia. She attended Robert C. Byrd High School, and graduated from West Virginia University with a degree in Bachelor of Fine Arts, Acting / Minor in Dance. [3] Her mother is a Catholic school teacher and her father is a lawyer with his own private practice. She has one sister named Hannah.[ citation needed ]
Shaffer appeared in productions sponsored by Jigsaw Theatre and West Virginia Public Theatre. In 2010 she performed in He’s Coming Up the Stairs at Empire Stage in Fort Lauderdale. [4]
Shaffer got her start acting on television on HBO's How to Make It in America (2011). She was a guest star in the pilot for the NBC series Chicago Med , a spin off of Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. [3]
She later had theatrical roles at the Gladys G. Davis Theatre and the New York Theatre Workshop. [5] In 2018 she performed in It's a Wonderful Life, staged by Virginia Public Theatre. [6]
Year | Title | Role |
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2009 | Sex & Grammer | Rachel |
2011 | How to Make It in America (TV Series) HBO | Brianna |
2012 | Covert Affairs (TV Series) | Debbie Green |
2013 | Unforgettable (TV Series) | Andrea Weston |
2014 | Heather and Andy (Short) | Heather |
2015 | Allegiance (TV Series) | Ella Sutton |
2015 | Chicago Fire (TV Series) | Dr. Diana Claman |
2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) | Jessica Walcott |
2018 | NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) | Leila Addison |
2019 | The Good Fight (TV Series) | Sunny De Fina |
2019 | FBI (TV Series) | Linda Kennedy |
2022 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) | Monique |