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Kinney worked in coffee shops where she began to meet people from the acting and music industries.<ref name="auto1"/>{{rp|7}} She appeared in 20 plays during her four years of college<ref name="bio"/> and began her professional acting career at age 23, when she was cast in the play ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)|Spring Awakening]]''<ref name="auto1"/> as Anna, a smart and carefree resident in a tough city. The following year, Kinney costarred as Jean Fordham in the play ''[[August: Osage County]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Laurence Lau and Emily Kinney|url=http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/649/August-Osage-CountyNational-Tour/?pnum=9|date=January 1, 2014|publisher=[[Playbill]]|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140101093501/http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/649/August-Osage-CountyNational-Tour/?pnum=9|archivedate=January 1, 2014|accessdate=June 5, 2015}}</ref><ref name="auto1" />{{rp|4}} She was then cast as Emily on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'s ''[[The Big C (TV series)|The Big C]]''. Later, Kinney appeared on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'', where she guest starred as Jeannie Richmonds. Kinney made her film debut with ''Aunt Tigress'' playing Aunt Gina. Kinney continued acting in a variety of recurring guest and cameo roles in various films and television shows.<ref name=ljstar>{{cite news|first=Jeff|last=Korbelik|title=NWU graduate enjoying TV, stage and music success|url=http://journalstar.com/entertainment/small-screen/television-and-radio/nwu-graduate-enjoying-tv-stage-and-music-success/article_8baa6e01-0cec-5d79-a8c5-49634bd9495f.html|work=[[Lincoln Journal Star]]|date=February 8, 2012|accessdate=June 5, 2015}}</ref> |
Kinney worked in coffee shops where she began to meet people from the acting and music industries.<ref name="auto1"/>{{rp|7}} She appeared in 20 plays during her four years of college<ref name="bio"/> and began her professional acting career at age 23, when she was cast in the play ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)|Spring Awakening]]''<ref name="auto1"/> as Anna, a smart and carefree resident in a tough city. The following year, Kinney costarred as Jean Fordham in the play ''[[August: Osage County]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Laurence Lau and Emily Kinney|url=http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/649/August-Osage-CountyNational-Tour/?pnum=9|date=January 1, 2014|publisher=[[Playbill]]|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140101093501/http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/649/August-Osage-CountyNational-Tour/?pnum=9|archivedate=January 1, 2014|accessdate=June 5, 2015}}</ref><ref name="auto1" />{{rp|4}} She was then cast as Emily on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'s ''[[The Big C (TV series)|The Big C]]''. Later, Kinney appeared on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'', where she guest starred as Jeannie Richmonds. Kinney made her film debut with ''Aunt Tigress'' playing Aunt Gina. Kinney continued acting in a variety of recurring guest and cameo roles in various films and television shows.<ref name=ljstar>{{cite news|first=Jeff|last=Korbelik|title=NWU graduate enjoying TV, stage and music success|url=http://journalstar.com/entertainment/small-screen/television-and-radio/nwu-graduate-enjoying-tv-stage-and-music-success/article_8baa6e01-0cec-5d79-a8c5-49634bd9495f.html|work=[[Lincoln Journal Star]]|date=February 8, 2012|accessdate=June 5, 2015}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2011, Kinney was cast as the recurring character [[Beth Greene]] on ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'', an [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] television horror drama. Although she was actually 25 at the start of production, her character Beth was the 16-year-old sister of Maggie in [[The Walking Dead (season 2)|Season 2]].<ref name="auto1"/> After two years on the program, Kinney received a promotion to series regular, as did [[Chad Coleman]] and [[Sonequa Martin-Green]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Slezak|first=Michael|url=http://tvline.com/2013/04/03/the-walking-dead-season-4-cast-tyreese-sasha-beth-series-regulars/|title=The Walking Dead's Season 4 Cast– Tyreese, Sasha, Beth Upgraded To Series Regulars|website=[[TVLine]]|date=April 3, 2013 |accessdate=February 21, 2014}}</ref> She |
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| ⚫ | In 2011, Kinney was cast as the recurring character [[Beth Greene]] on ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'', an [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] television horror drama. Although she was actually 25 at the start of production, her character Beth was the 16-year-old sister of Maggie in [[The Walking Dead (season 2)|Season 2]].<ref name="auto1"/> After two years on the program, Kinney received a promotion to series regular, as did [[Chad Coleman]] and [[Sonequa Martin-Green]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Slezak|first=Michael|url=http://tvline.com/2013/04/03/the-walking-dead-season-4-cast-tyreese-sasha-beth-series-regulars/|title=The Walking Dead's Season 4 Cast– Tyreese, Sasha, Beth Upgraded To Series Regulars|website=[[TVLine]]|date=April 3, 2013 |accessdate=February 21, 2014}}</ref> She contributed to ''[[The Walking Dead: AMC Original Soundtrack, Vol. 1]]'', in which she collaborated with [[Lauren Cohan]] on the single, "The Parting Glass". Kinney departed the series in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ross|first1=Dalton|title=Emily Kinney gives the inside scoop on that 'Walking Dead' shocker|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2014/12/01/walking-dead-emily-kinney-beth-coda-midseason-finale|website=ew.com|publisher=EW|accessdate=2015-09-16}}</ref> For her acting on the series, she was nominated for the [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tapley|first=Kristopher|url=http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/captain-america-the-walking-dead-lead-2015-saturn-awards-nominations|title=Captain America, The Walking Dead lead 2015 Saturn Awards nominations|date=August 15, 2014|website=[[HitFix]]|accessdate=June 5, 2015}}</ref> |
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Kinney returned to the ''Law & Order'' franchise in ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'', in the role of Haley Cole.<ref name=ljstar/> She released her second extended play recording, ''Expired Love'' in 2013. It was re-released in 2014 with two additional tracks. In an interview with AMC, Kinney talks about the story of the album: 'Expired Love' is about my story. But I do think that with my acting career, my style seeps into my career a lot. My songs are similar to [[Tom Waits]]' in that they're little stories. Sometimes I write songs based on one word or feeling that keeps popping up for me. And I do feel like, because I've never played a character for so long, that it can't help but seep its way into things. It's like, maybe this is why a particular idea keeps coming up for me, because this is something that we keep dealing with on the show!"<ref>{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Andrew|url=http://blogs.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/2014/03/qa-emily-kinney-beth-greene/|title=Q&A – Emily Kinney (Beth Greene)|publisher=AMC|date=March 9, 2013|accessdate=June 5, 2015}}</ref> |
Kinney returned to the ''Law & Order'' franchise in ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'', in the role of Haley Cole.<ref name=ljstar/> She released her second extended play recording, ''Expired Love'' in 2013. It was re-released in 2014 with two additional tracks. In an interview with AMC, Kinney talks about the story of the album: 'Expired Love' is about my story. But I do think that with my acting career, my style seeps into my career a lot. My songs are similar to [[Tom Waits]]' in that they're little stories. Sometimes I write songs based on one word or feeling that keeps popping up for me. And I do feel like, because I've never played a character for so long, that it can't help but seep its way into things. It's like, maybe this is why a particular idea keeps coming up for me, because this is something that we keep dealing with on the show!"<ref>{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Andrew|url=http://blogs.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/2014/03/qa-emily-kinney-beth-greene/|title=Q&A – Emily Kinney (Beth Greene)|publisher=AMC|date=March 9, 2013|accessdate=June 5, 2015}}</ref> |
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Emily Kinney | |
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.jpg) Kinney at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con International | |
| Born | Emily Rebecca Kinney August 15, 1985[1] Wayne, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, model, singer-songwriter, actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Playing Beth Greene on AMC's The Walking Dead |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Labels | Scrumptious, Em-K, Thirty Tigers |
| Website | emilykinneymusic |
Emily Rebecca Kinney (born August 15, 1985) is an American actress and singer,[2] best known for her role as Beth Greene on AMC's horror drama television series The Walking Dead (2011-14).
Early life
Kinney was born in Wayne, Nebraska to Vaughn and Jean Kinney.[1] She and her family frequently moved during her youth, including to Nevada, Oregon, other parts of Nebraska.[3]: 3 Kinney attended New York University for a semester.[4] In 2006, she graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University[5] with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre.[1] Kinney then moved to New York City, where she pursued a Broadway and acting career.
Career
Kinney worked in coffee shops where she began to meet people from the acting and music industries.[3]: 7 She appeared in 20 plays during her four years of college[1] and began her professional acting career at age 23, when she was cast in the play Spring Awakening[3] as Anna, a smart and carefree resident in a tough city. The following year, Kinney costarred as Jean Fordham in the play August: Osage County.[6][3]: 4 She was then cast as Emily on Showtime's The Big C. Later, Kinney appeared on NBC's Law & Order: Criminal Intent, where she guest starred as Jeannie Richmonds. Kinney made her film debut with Aunt Tigress playing Aunt Gina. Kinney continued acting in a variety of recurring guest and cameo roles in various films and television shows.[5]
The Walking Dead
In 2011, Kinney was cast as the recurring character Beth Greene on The Walking Dead, an AMC television horror drama. Although she was actually 25 at the start of production, her character Beth was the 16-year-old sister of Maggie in Season 2.[3] After two years on the program, Kinney received a promotion to series regular, as did Chad Coleman and Sonequa Martin-Green.[7] She contributed to The Walking Dead: AMC Original Soundtrack, Vol. 1, in which she collaborated with Lauren Cohan on the single, "The Parting Glass". Kinney departed the series in 2014.[8] For her acting on the series, she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in 2015.[9]
Kinney returned to the Law & Order franchise in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, in the role of Haley Cole.[5] She released her second extended play recording, Expired Love in 2013. It was re-released in 2014 with two additional tracks. In an interview with AMC, Kinney talks about the story of the album: 'Expired Love' is about my story. But I do think that with my acting career, my style seeps into my career a lot. My songs are similar to Tom Waits' in that they're little stories. Sometimes I write songs based on one word or feeling that keeps popping up for me. And I do feel like, because I've never played a character for so long, that it can't help but seep its way into things. It's like, maybe this is why a particular idea keeps coming up for me, because this is something that we keep dealing with on the show!"[10]
Kinney's new single, Rockstar, was released December 9, 2014.[11] After her departure from The Walking Dead, she made guest appearances on several television shows, including a starring role in the sixteenth episode of ABC's Forever titled "Memories of Murder"[12] and a co-starring spot in the eighteenth episode of The CW's The Flash titled "All-Star Team-Up".[13] She also landed reoccurring television roles on Cinemax's The Knick and Showtime's critically acclaimed Masters of Sex,[14][15] and starred in Train's music video "Bulletproof Picasso".[3]: 10 [16]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Aunt Tigress | Gina | Film debut |
| 2009 | It's Complicated | Waitress | Cameo appearance |
| 2013 | Concussion | The Girl | Character secondary |
| 2015 | Stages | Herself | Documentary |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hot for Teacher | Tamara Bailey | TV short |
| The Gamekillers | The Swarm | TV special | |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jeannie Richmonds | Episode: "Contract" |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Amanda Maint | Episode: "The Apology Line" |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Milla Burchfield | Episode: "Bad Girls" |
| 2011 | The Big C | Emily | Season 2 (recurring; 3 episodes) |
| 2011–14[17] | The Walking Dead | Beth Greene | 37 episodes Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television |
| 2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Haley Cole | Episode: "Hunting Ground" |
| 2014 | The Following | Mallory Hodge | Episode: "Teacher's Pet" |
| 2015 | Forever | Jennifer Schroeder | Episode: "Memories of Murder" |
| The Flash | Brie Larvan / Bug-Eyed Bandit | Episode: "All Star Team Up" | |
| Masters of Sex | Nora Everett | Season 3 (recurring; 3 episodes) | |
| The Knick | Nurse Daisy Ryan | Season 2 (recurring) |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Spring Awakening | Anna[18] | Replacement for Anna Understudy for Wendla |
| 2009 | August: Osage County | Jean Fordham[18] | National Tour of 2009 |
Discography
- ^ Kinney re-released the studio album with additional tracks.
Tours
- This Is War Tour (2015)[20]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Walking Dead | Saturn Awards - Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c d "Emily Kinney". Biography. TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "Emily Kinney". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Potts, Michael. "10 Things You Didn't Know About Emily Kinney". What Culture. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "Emily Kinney Interview on 106.7 LiteFM". YouTube.
- ^ a b c Korbelik, Jeff (February 8, 2012). "NWU graduate enjoying TV, stage and music success". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "Laurence Lau and Emily Kinney". Playbill. January 1, 2014. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Slezak, Michael (April 3, 2013). "The Walking Dead's Season 4 Cast– Tyreese, Sasha, Beth Upgraded To Series Regulars". TVLine. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ Ross, Dalton. "Emily Kinney gives the inside scoop on that 'Walking Dead' shocker". ew.com. EW. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ Tapley, Kristopher (August 15, 2014). "Captain America, The Walking Dead lead 2015 Saturn Awards nominations". HitFix. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ Taylor, Andrew (March 9, 2013). "Q&A – Emily Kinney (Beth Greene)". AMC. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ Ross, Dalton (December 9, 2014). "Watch 'Walking Dead' star Emily Kinney in her new 'Rockstar' music video". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ Ashley, Kendall (January 15, 2015). "The Walking Dead's Emily Kinney Signs on For ABC's Forever". Cinema Blend. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ Prudom, Laura (February 9, 2015). "'Walking Dead' Star Emily Kinney to Menace 'The Flash'". Variety. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ Schaefer, Megan. "'Walking Dead' Alum Emily Kinney Talks Norman Reedus, 'The Knick' And More At 2015 Shorty Awards". International Business TImes. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ Haas, Rachel. "The Walking Dead's Emily Kinney Joins Masters of Sex". IGN. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ Bulletproof Picasso (starring Emily Kinney & Reid Ewing). TrainVevo. YouTube (Music Video). Train. January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ Ross, Dalton. "Emily Kinney gives the inside scoop on that 'Walking Dead' shocker". ew.com. EW. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Emily Kinney Theatre Credits". Broadway World. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ Ehrlich, Brenna (March 10, 2014). "'Walking Dead' Star Emily Kinney Resurrects 'Expired Love' On New Album". MTV news. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ Scott, Jason (March 11, 2015). "Walking Dead's Emily Kinney Opens Fire On 2015 This Is War Tour". Popdust. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
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