Emily Shaffer Explained

Emily Shaffer
Birth Place:Clarksburg, West Virginia
Occupation:Actress, Narrator
Alma Mater:West Virginia University (Bachelor Fine Arts, Acting & Minor in Dance)
Years Active:2011–present
Parents:Joe and Suzanne Shaffer
Spouse:Vance Barber[1]
Website:https://www.emilyshaffer.me

Emily Shaffer is an American film actress, dancer, and audio book narrator.

Early life and education

Shaffer was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia. 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.[2] 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.[3]

Shaffer got her start acting on television on HBO's How to Make It in America (2011). She was a guest star in the backdoor 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.[4] In 2018 she performed in It's a Wonderful Life, staged by Virginia Public Theatre.[5]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2009Sex & GrammerRachel
2011How to Make It in America (TV Series) HBOBrianna
2012Covert Affairs (TV Series)Debbie Green
2013Unforgettable (TV Series)Andrea Weston
2014Heather and Andy (Short)Heather
2015Allegiance (TV Series)Ella Sutton
2015Chicago Fire (TV Series)Dr. Diana Claman
2017 (TV Series)Jessica Walcott
2018 (TV Series)Leila Addison
2019The Good Fight (TV Series)Sunny De Fina
2019FBI (TV Series)Linda Kennedy
2022Blue Bloods (TV Series)Monique

Appearances in commercials

Audiobooks narrated

Emily has narrated several audiobooks since 2010.[6]

Theatre

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.today.com/style/i-your-pants-laser-tag-proposal-yield-ultimate-party-wedding-1D80272418 "'I like your pants,' laser-tag proposal yield ultimate 'party' wedding"
  2. http://wvmetronews.com/2015/04/07/harrison-county-native-to-appear-on-chicago-fire/ "Harrison County native to appear on ‘Chicago Fire’"
  3. http://www.floridatheateronstage.com/reviews/performances/queen-size-comic-camp-a-la-stanwyck/ "Queen-size comic camp, a la Stanwyck"
  4. Web site: Clarksburg's Emily Shaffer to Appear on Tonight's Episode of Covert Affairs.
  5. https://www.broadwayworld.com/west-virginia/article/West-Virginia-Public-Theatres-ITS-A-WONDERFUL-LIFE-Opens-At-The-WVU-Creative-Arts-Center-20181214 "West Virginia Public Theatre's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Opens At The WVU Creative Arts Center!"
  6. Web site: Emily Shaffer.
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