Emily Lockhart (born December 15, 1994), known professionally as Emma Lockhart, is an American journalist and former

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, best known for her roles as a young Rachel Dawes in ''

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'', and Laura in '' Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective''. She has since transitioned to

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as an adult, and currently works in

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as a reporter for the "Arizona's Family" duopoly of

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/ KPHO-TV (channels 3/5) owned by Meredith Corporation.

Acting career

She had numerous small roles in television, movies, and the

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. Lockhart also appeared in '' The Seeker'', as Gwen Stanton. She was the young Rachel Dawes in ''

'' (2005). She was the female lead in '' Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective'', which was released in March 2009,

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Reporting career

Lockhart then attended Arizona State University, majoring in communications as a student at the school's

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, which produces newscasts for sister operation

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(channel 8), where she reported, and also anchored the Monday evening edition of the school's ''Cronkite News'' broadcast. After graduation, she then worked for two years as a multimedia journalist and weather presenter for

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(channel 23) in Bakersfield, California, before she took her current position as a reporter with KTVK/KPHO.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lockhart, Emma 1994 births 21st-century American actresses American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses American television reporters and correspondents Living people American women television journalists Place of birth missing (living people)