Emily Noelle Skinner (born November 30, 2002) is an American actress. She is known for her work with the

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network (2018–2020) and her role as Amber on the

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series ''

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'' (2017–2019).

Early and personal life

Skinner was born Emily Noelle Skinner in

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, and was raised in

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. Her parents are Jennifer and Steve, and she has an older sister, Lauren. She has supported and been involved in charity and activism, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Mattel Children's Hospital, Time's Up, and the

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Career

Skinner began acting at the age of six, when she was enrolled into an acting class, and she later signed with Abrams Artists Agency. Her first role was in a 2009 episode of ''

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''. In 2010, Skinner starred as one of the leads in short film ''Sodales'', directed by

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, which was a part of ''Glamour'' Magazine's "Reel Moments". She has also had several guest roles on television shows including '' Shake it Up'', ''

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'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and more. In 2015, she appeared in the music video for " Broken Arrows", an

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song. She starred in her first theatrical film, '' Blood Ransom'', in 2014. Skinner landed her first major role as Amber on the

series ''

'', which premiered in 2017. She auditioned for the roles of Andi, Buffy, and Amber, and participated in a chemistry read with

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and

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. In 2018, Skinner began working with the

network. Her roles include Diana in ''

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'' and Chloe in Crown Lake. She has also made an appearance in the network's talk show, ''Brat Chat''. In November 2018, she and

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released a single, "Denim Jacket" and donated a portion of the proceeds to

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. Skinner starred as Cindy Stallings in the 2019 dance film, '' Next Level''. She appeared in another MarVista film ''Secrets in the Water'' as well as the Lifetime television film ''Saving My Daughter''. She has upcoming roles in ''The Lies I Tell Myself'', ''Something's More Than One Thing'', and ''#FBF''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Skinner, Emily 2002 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Orange County, California American child actresses American web series actresses Living people People from Mission Viejo, California