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Emily Skinner
Acting
Biography
Emily Noelle Skinner (born November 30, 2002) is an American actress. She is known for her work with the Brat network (2018–2020) and her role as Amber on the Disney Channel series Andi Mack (2017–2019). 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 NUMB3RS. In 2010, Skinner starred as one of the leads in short film Sodales, directed by Jessica Biel, which was a part of Glamour Magazine's "Reel Moments". She has also had several guest roles on television shows including Shake it Up, Days of Our Lives, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Austin & Ally, The Mindy Project, Sam & Cat, Criminal Minds, Rizzoli & Isles, and more. In 2015, she appeared in the music video for "Broken Arrows", an Avicii song. She starred in her first theatrical film, Blood Ransom, in 2014. Skinner landed her first major role as Amber on the Disney Channel series Andi Mack, which premiered in 2017. She auditioned for the roles of Andi, Buffy, and Amber, and participated in a chemistry read with Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Asher Angel. In 2018, Skinner began working with the Brat network. Her roles include Diana in Total Eclipse and Chloe in Crown Lake. She has also made an appearance in the network's talk show, Brat Chat. In November 2018, she and Lilia Buckingham released a single, "Denim Jacket" and donated a portion of the proceeds to GLAAD. 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 Movies
Acting
Five
An anthology of five short films exploring the impact of breast cancer on people's lives.
Spin the Bottle
When a group of friends play spin the bottle in a house marked by a brutal massacre, they unknowingly unleash an evil spirit and start dying in terrifying ways. Now, the survivors must stick together to uncover the house's dark secrets and end the bloodshed.
Sodales
Two warrior princesses are in the fight of their lives, battling an evil leader for the sacred key that secures their freedom. All is going according to plan...until Mom shows up.
Blood Ransom
Crystal, the girlfriend of Roman, Jeremiah's American boss whom he kidnaps. As Jeremiah's plans fail, Roman sends Bill, a psychopathic hitman after them. Crystal and Jeremiah tread the dangerous path of a love on the run. But as they run farther and as they fall deeper, a dark secret burns even stronger.
Next Level
Teens compete for best performer of the summer at Next Level, a specialized dance/hip-hop/songwriting performing arts program.
Holiday Spectacular
In Holiday Spectacular, Rhyme and Cassie, who are from two different complicated stories, meet up. Cassie is doing community service in the mall. Meanwhile, Ryme ends up getting a job as one of Santas elfs, as her friends are all on vacation.
The Lies I Tell Myself
Fifteen-year old Cassie is starting the school year, whether she likes it or not, and along with it, the romantic drama from the past summer. Being faced with her kind-of-ex-boyfriend Jake and her rebound Elliot she finds herself in an unintentional love triangle. She runs herself ragged trying to juggle both guys for the next couple of weeks and still can’t bring herself to make a decision. The building tension culminates at the Homecoming dance.
Secrets in the Water
Inspired by a true story. A grieving mother enlists the help of her deceased daughter’s friend to track down her killer and wonders if the killer is someone close to home.
It Counts
Two students compete in a high school presidential election, and we see how one student's vote can change everything. This short film promotes the importance of voting and educate young viewers on how to vote. This film is brought to you by young filmmakers who directed, produced, and wrote the project.
Saving My Daughter
Fifteen years ago, Joanna Kennedy’s life was turned upside down when her three-year-old daughter, Chloe, went missing for six months before being returned. Joanna finds herself searching again for answers and determined to find out if her daughter left of her own volition or has she been kidnapped yet again, and if so, is it at the hands of the woman who abducted her all those years before or someone else…and why?
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