Ambyr C. Childers (born July 18, 1988) is an American
actress
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known for her portrayal of
Susan Atkins
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in the
NBC
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crime drama ''
Aquarius
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Arts and entertainme ...
'', Ashley Rucker in the
Showtime
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Film
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crime drama ''
Ray Donovan
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'', and
Candace Stone in the
Lifetime/
Netflix
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thriller series
''You''.
Early life
Childers was born in
Cottonwood, Arizona
Cottonwood is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 11,265.
Geography
Cottonwood is located at (34.7321, -112.0186). According to the United States Census Bureau, the c ...
, and raised in
Murrieta, Riverside, California. She has two sisters. Childers attended
Vista Murrieta High School
Vista Murrieta High School (VMHS) is a comprehensive, four-year high school located in Murrieta, California, United States. It is operated by the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. It opened in August 2003, relieving the overcrowding at Mu ...
.
Career
After appearing in the 2003 film ''
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'', she played
Colby Chandler on the daytime soap opera ''
All My Children
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'' from 2006 to 2008. She also played Elizabeth "E" Dodd in ''
The Master''.
Childers and
Kate Bosworth
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teamed up to co-create Ambyr Childers Jewelry, a new line of delicate pieces that mixes Childers's Native American heritage with Bosworth's "essential cool-girl vibe".
Childers starred as
Candace Stone in
Lifetime's television adaptation of ''
You
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History
''You'' comes from the Proto- ...
'', which premiered on September 9, 2018. On December 3, 2018, it was announced that ''
You
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''You'' comes from the Proto- ...
'' would move to
Netflix
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as a "
Netflix Original
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" title, ahead of the premiere of the second season. On February 1, 2019, ''
Deadline
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'' announced that Childers had been promoted to a series regular role, ahead of the second season's premiere. The second season was released on December 26, 2019.
Personal life
Childers married film producer
Randall Emmett
Randall Emmett (born March 25, 1971) is an American film producer and television personality. He is the chairman and co-founder of production company Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films.
Emmett is best known as the producer of the films '' 2 Guns'', ''Si ...
in 2009.
The couple had a daughter in 2010 and a second daughter in 2013.
Emmett filed for legal separation in April 2015, and the couple divorced in December 2017.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
Personal website*
Ambyr Childers Jewelry
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1988 births
American film actresses
American soap opera actresses
American television actresses
Actresses from California
Living people
People from Murrieta, California
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Arizona
American child actresses
People from Yavapai County, Arizona