Emily VanCamp is a Canadian actress born on May 12, 1986, in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada. At the age of three, she began training in dance with dreams of becoming a professional dancer. By age 11, she enrolled in a summer training program in Montreal, and at 12, she was accepted into the prestigious École supérieure de ballet du Québec. Her early dedication to the art of ballet contributed significantly to her discipline and stage presence.
VanCamp's interest in acting was sparked in 1998 after she visited her sister, who worked as a production coordinator, on the set of the film Ladies Room. This experience inspired her to explore a career in acting. She began taking acting classes and soon secured an agent, leading to initial work in television commercials. Her first television appearance was on the Canadian children’s horror anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark? Although her role was non-speaking, she appeared alongside Canadian actress Elisha Cuthbert, marking her first on-screen role.
VanCamp’s career saw significant momentum in 2002 when she was cast as Sam Dolan in the short-lived series Glory Days, created by Kevin Williamson. Her true breakout came shortly thereafter when she was cast as Amy Abbott in the WB drama series Everwood (2002–2006). Her performance garnered critical acclaim and introduced her to a wider audience. Later, she achieved further recognition for her leading role as Amanda Clarke/Emily Thorne in the ABC drama series Revenge (2011–2015), solidifying her status as a leading actress in television.
Alongside her television work, VanCamp appeared in the Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie Beyond the Blackboard in 2011. Her profile rose even further when she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She played Sharon Carter, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and niece of Peggy Carter, in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), co-starring with Chris Evans. She reprised the role in subsequent Marvel films, continuing her presence in high-profile cinematic projects.
VanCamp began dating her Revenge co-star Josh Bowman in 2011. Their on-screen chemistry translated into a real-life relationship. The couple married on December 15, 2018, in the Bahamas, after seven years of dating. The wedding was a private and intimate ceremony attended by family and close friends.
| Birth Date: | 12 May, 1986 |
| Age: | 33 yrs |
| Occupations: | Actor Ballet dancer |
| Citizenship: | Canada |
| Birth Place: | Port Perry |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | Canadian actress |
| Spouse: | Josh Bowman [M. 2018] |
| Net Worth 2020: | 8 million |
| Net Worth 2021: | 8 million |
