Name: Emily Harper Occupation: Actress Date of Birth: February 16, 1978 Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 30 Height: 5′ 9″ Hair / Eyes: Blonde / Green

001. Biography 002. Random Facts 003. Style & Beauty 004. Contact

BIOGRAPHY

Emily Harper was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 16, 1978 to David and Susan Harper. She has a sister named Jessica, who is also a dancer. She teaches hip-hop and yoga classes. Emily’s family moved around a good bit while she was growing up. Even though she was born in Cincinnati, she moved to other locations including St. Louis, then to New Jersey, back to St. Louis, and in her sophomore year of high school, she moved to California.

When Emily was younger, she engaged in musicals and plays. Music influenced Emily greatly while she was growing up, considering her mother, Susan, was a singer. When Emily and Jessica were younger, they would put on plays in their basement.

Emily attended Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California with dance as her intended major. She studied everything from ballet to African dancing to hip-hop, tap and jazz. Using her dancing skills, Emily auditioned to be a Laker Girl and won a spot. Emily started her position as a Laker Girl in 2000. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance. Throughout her years as a Laker Girl, Emily was chosen, along with four other dancers, to host Lakers TV. Lakers TV was shown on the Staples Center’s JumboTrons during the games. She interviewed everyone from Chick Hearn to Kobe Bryant to Andy Garcia. Many times, the interviews were last-minute. Emily maintained her position as a Laker Girl until 2003 and decided it was time for a change.

Emily moved on from the Laker Girls in order to improve her acting skills. Acting was always one of her passions and she wanted to dedicate herself to it 100 percent. Emily’s dedication paid off when she landed a role on NBC’s daytime soap opera, Passions. Her first air date was May 12, 2005. Emily portrayed Fancy Crane, the globe trotting, gorgeous granddaughter of Alistair Crane. Unfortunately, Passions was canceled and the last air date was August 7, 2008. There is news of Emily booking a new movie, but further information regarding the movie has not been released yet.

Her past television credits include hosting several seasons of both “Lakers TV” and “Sparks TV” as well as guest appearances on “The Jamie Kennedy Show” and the NBC comedy “Inside Schwartz.” Passions marked Harper’s acting debut as a series regular.

RANDOM FACTS

• Favorite TV show is The Sopranos.
• Favorite actress is Dakota Fanning.
• Favorite singer is Frank Sinatra.
• Favorite band is Led Zeppelin.
• Favorite food is tortilla soup at La Finisterra Hotel in Cabo San Lucas.
• Least favorite foods are mayo, tuna, bananas, olives and pickles.
• Favorite comfort foods are pizza and french fries with ranch.
• Favorite item of clothing is Frankie B. Jeans.
• Emily has a hidden talent. She can sing.
• Her most treasured possessions are photos of her family and friends.
• The first thing she does in the morning is hit snooze on the alarm clock.
• The last thing she does before going to bed is review her script and drink water.
• Her biggest regret is that her grandparents never got to see her on Passions.
• Her first kiss was in the fourth grade. It was a dare and she had to hold for 10 seconds.
• Her childhood nickname is Lil Birdie. Her dad still calls her this.
• Emily cracks her knuckles. A bad habit she wishes she could break.
• The worst job she ever had was working at Yogurt Park.
• Starred in a Mike’s Hard Lemondate commercial.
• Earned SAG eligibility in 2001 by filming INSIDE SCHWARTZ, a short-lived sitcom starring Breckin Meyer. Her episode (a Laker Girl fantasy sequence) never aired.
• Met her boyfriend Joe Felts while working as a spokesmodel for Suzuki. He’s in public relations.
• Owns a chinese fighting fish.
• She is a visual learner.
• She color coordinates her scripts to help memorize her lines.
• Uses yellow for her lines. Uses pink or orange for directorial or action sequences.
• Has a sister who is also a dancer. She teaches hip-hop and yoga classes.

STYLE & BEAUTY

Frankie B. Jeans

Emily considers Frankie B. Jeans to be her favorite item of clothing. The jeans are a bit pricey. The Frankie B. Classic Jeans range from around $189 to $300.

St. Ives Apricot Scrub

“I usually exofiliate once or twice a week. St. Ives Apricot Scrub is cheap, great, easy on the skin and smells good. It has microbeads in it, so it’s a buffer for your face; it gets rid of the dead skin cells. Exfoliators are a necessity and make your face feel so smooth.”

CONTACT

Fanmail:
Emily Harper
c/o Passions
NBC-TV
4024 Radford Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604

Management:
brillsteinentertainmentpartners
Manager: Jai Khanna
9150 Wilshire Boulevard / Suite 350
Beverly Hills, California 90212
[310] 205-5189

Theatrical Agency:
rebelentertainmentpartners
Agent: Jason Egenberg
5700 Wilshire Boulevard / Suite 456
Los Angeles, California 90036
[323] 935-1700

Commercial Agency:
commercialtalentagency
Agents: Neil / Sheila / Blair
9255 Sunset Boulevard / Suite 505
Los Angeles, California 90069
[310] 247-1431

Publicity:
charlesrileypr
Publicist: Charles Riley
Los Angeles, California
[818] 780-7185