Emily Hope Schulman (born August 17, 1977) is an American former

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and commercial agent, and current acting instructor. She is known for her role as next-door neighbor Harriet Brindle on the sitcom ''

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'', which ran from

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Career

By age six, Schulman had appeared in over 200 TV commercials. In 1984, she was then cast in the role of Harriet on the pilot for ''Small Wonder'', which ran for four seasons and 96 episodes. Schulman's childhood work, though often later lampooned for its perceived kitsch, received recognition by her contemporaries: she twice won

Young Artist Awards The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

and was nominated for the peer honor three other times. Additional television credits include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' ALF'' and ''

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''. Schulman also starred in the

films '' Troop Beverly Hills'' and ''

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''. Her last acting appearance was on the television series '' Christy'' (with her '' Troop Beverly Hills'' co-star

Kellie Martin Kellie Martin (born October 16, 1975) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Rebecca "Becca" Thatcher in '' Life Goes On'' (1989–1993), Lucy Knight on '' ER'' (1998–2000), Samantha Kinsey in the '' Mystery Woman'' TV film seri ...

), in which she played Ruby Mae Morrison.

Post-acting career

At 17, Schulman began a career shift away from the cameras. In 2008, after 13 years as the head of Acme Talent & Literary's Commercial Division, Schulman relocated her department to its current home at Talentworks. Schulman teaches acting in Connecticut.

Family

Schulman married Derek Webster in 2002; the couple have four children.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schulman, Emily 1977 births Living people American television actresses American film actresses American child actresses Actresses from Los Angeles 20th-century American actresses Acting teachers 21st-century American women