Emily Shaffer is an American film actress, dancer, and audio book narrator.
Early life and education
Shaffer was born in
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Clarksburg is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, in the north-central region of the state. The population of the city was 16,039 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg micro ...
. 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.
["Harrison County native to appear on ‘Chicago Fire’"]
''West Virginia Meetro News'', By Aaron Payne, April 07, 2015 Her mother is a catholic school teacher and her father is a lawyer with his own private practice. She has one sister named Hannah.
Career
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.
Shaffer got her start acting on television on
HBO
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'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''/
''Chicago P.D''.
She later had theatrical roles at the Gladys G. Davis Theatre and the New York Theatre Workshop. In 2018 she performed in ''It's a Wonderful Life'', staged by Virginia Public Theatre.
Filmography
Appearances in commercials
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Axe Body Spray (TV Commercial)
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Axe Body Spray (print ad) print model
* First Look LXTV (NBC New York) host
*
Doritos
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(TV Commercial) lead talent
Audiobooks narrated
Emily has narrated several audiobooks since 2010.
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Blood Promise'' 2010
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Spirit Bound
''Spirit Bound'' is the fifth book in the ''Vampire Academy'' series by Richelle Mead.
In its opening week, ''Spirit Bound'' debuted at #1 on ''The Wall Street Journals hardcover fiction list and #1 on the ''USA Today'' bestseller list, which cov ...
'' 2010
*''
Last Sacrifice
''Last Sacrifice'' is the sixth book in the #1 ''New York Times'' bestselling series, ''Vampire Academy'' by Richelle Mead. It is the last book in the original storyline, but Mead will continue writing more ''Vampire Academy'' books in a spino ...
'' 2010
*''
Bloodlines
Bloodline most commonly refers to heredity.
Bloodline, bloodlines, blood line or blood lines may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Comics
* Bloodlines (comics), ''Bloodlines'' (comics), a 1993 DC Comics crossover
* ''Colossus: Blood ...
'' 2011
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Gameboard of the Gods'' 2013
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The Fiery Heart'' 2013
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The Immortal Crown'' 2014
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The Ruby Circle
Richelle Mead (born November 12, 1976) is an American fantasy author. She is known for the ''Georgina Kincaid'' series, ''Vampire Academy'', '' Bloodlines'' and the '' Dark Swan'' series.
Education and career
Richelle Mead was born in Michigan, ...
'' 2015
Theatre
*It’s A Wonderful Life, Mary Bailey, West Virginia Public Theatre
*Human, Frosty, Reading – dir. Jerry Zaks
*Vinegar Tom, Alice, West Virginia University
*Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice, West Virginia University
*The Seagull, Nina, West Virginia University
References
External links
* http://www.emilyshaffer.me/
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1986 births
Living people
Actors from Clarksburg, West Virginia
American television actresses
21st-century American women