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crime drama '' Aquarius'', Ashley Rucker in the Showtime crime drama ''

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'', and Candace Stone in the Lifetime/

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thriller series ''You''.

Early life

Childers was born in

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, and raised in Murrieta, Riverside, California. She has two sisters. Childers attended Vista Murrieta High School.

Career

After appearing in the 2003 film '' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'', she played Colby Chandler on the daytime soap opera '' All My Children'' from 2006 to 2008. She also played Elizabeth "E" Dodd in '' The Master''. Childers and

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teamed up to co-create Ambyr Childers Jewelry, a new line of delicate pieces that mixes Childers's Native American heritage with Bosworth's "essential cool-girl vibe". Childers starred as Candace Stone in Lifetime's television adaptation of '' You'', which premiered on September 9, 2018. On December 3, 2018, it was announced that '' You'' would move to

as a " Netflix Original" title, ahead of the premiere of the second season. On February 1, 2019, ''

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'' announced that Childers had been promoted to a series regular role, ahead of the second season's premiere. The second season was released on December 26, 2019.

Personal life

Childers married film producer

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in 2009. The couple had a daughter in 2010 and a second daughter in 2013. Emmett filed for legal separation in April 2015, and the couple divorced in December 2017.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Personal website
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Ambyr Childers Jewelry
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