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General

Born and raised in New Jersey, Emma moved around a lot in her early years. Although New Jersey is known for its immaculate beauty, Emma's fondest memories are when she lived in Lambertville NJ, where she would often get a vanilla ice cream cone with her mother; and Stanton, NJ where she lived in a 250 year old house.
Emma was born December 17th, and as a result of having a birthday so close to Christmas, had to endure the dreaded "This is your birthday and Christmas present!" But don't feel TOO badly for her: she is the first to tell anyone that she grew up with an extremely loving and supportive family.
Emma has one brother, Chase: a talented guitar player, and very unique parents. Art seems to run in the family. Her father is a news producer and author in New York City and her mother is a cabaret singer/ film producer.
Performing is in her genes: Practically everyone in the family can sing, dance, or be dramatic... which is lucky because
they save a lot on entertainment when it comes to parties.

The Trip Begins

Like most girls, Emma grew up wanting to be a fairy, princess, nymph, or a fairy princess nymph, and was often sited in her back yard trying to accomplish just that. She was driven right from the start and always knew what she wanted.
Her mother has said that straight from the womb she liked two things: lace and men.
She started singing and acting in church recitals and pageants. She is also very fond of dancing and has been taking ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop since she was 5. She knew she had to be up on stage or on a screen some day.

Bumps in the Road

When she was 7 years old, Emma's mom was diagnosed with Leukemia. She was given two years to live without a bone marrow transplant. 
It is now 13 years and counting and her mom is alive and kicking without the help of a bone marrow transplant. She credits music as one of the healing arts. She inspired all those around her, including her daughter. Emma and her mom began singing together at events which eventually led up to their cabaret show in 1999 called "Miracles in A Minor", and yes, Emma was the minor miracle . Without her mom's courage to beat Leukemia, and her decision to turn to music, Emma doesn't think she would be where she is today.

Road Work

After her debut on the New York off-Broadway stage, Emma joined two different performing arts groups - "The New Dance Theater Group" and "The Five Alarm Troupe"
Emma got bit by the acting bug for real when she and her Mom took an acting class at The School for Film & TV. Her first appearance on camera was as an extra on All My Children. It was a small part, seriously if you blinked you missed her, but still it infused a sense of comfort in front of the camera.
Afterwards came small roles  on Law and Order:SVU and Third Watch, a few commercials and an independent film.
Her first break came in the spring of 2006 with the release of "The Bedford Diaries", a WB primetime series where she had a substantial role. 
Her first real acting job, came with the movie Death in Love starring Jacqueline Bissett, Josh Lucas and Adam Brody, directed by Boaz Yakin. She was finally able to stretch her acting chops, delving into the character of a French Jew in a concentration camp during World War 2.

Schooling

School was always a priority for Emma. At the age of 16, while she was a sophomore in high-school, she was accepted into one of New York's performing arts high-schools. She moved into the city, by herself, in spite of a lot or raised eyebrows. She finished her sophomore and junior years there and then completed her senior year with tutors at home.
At this point auditioning became a major factor in her life and she didn';t have the time for a full school day. Although she graduated high-school, she isn't in college because of her hectic schedule, but would still someday love to get a degree in language.

Interests

She loves to travel - to any place any time. On her first trip to Paris, when she was 11, she fell in love with the elegance and energy of Europe, (her fondness of chocolate was also satisfied at the many cafes there.) She gets an itch to go back about every two years. She also loved Madrid and London , and someday hopes to visit every country in Europe.