Emily Swallow (born December 18, 1979) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Kim Fischer on ''

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'' and as Amara / The Darkness in the 11th season of ''

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''. She also appears as

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in the ''

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'' series ''

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'' and had a minor role as Emily in the video game ''

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''.

Early life

Swallow was born on December 18, 1979, in Washington, D.C. She grew up in

Sterling, Virginia Sterling, Virginia, refers most specifically to a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population of the CDP as of the 2010 United States Census was 27,822. The CDP boundaries are confined to a relatively ...

and

Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the List of United States cities by area, largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the co ...

. While at Stanton College Preparatory School in Jacksonville, she began acting in various college, amateur, and professional theatre productions. She graduated in 2001 with a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United States, with College admission ...

, and then studied for an MFA in Acting from

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then- Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, ...

’s

Tisch School of the Arts The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic and media arts school of New York University. Founded on August 17, 1965, Tisch is a training ground for artists, scholars of the a ...

Career

Swallow started her career in

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, where she performed in various productions, including '' High Fidelity'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' at the

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, ''

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'' for Shakespeare in the Park, and the world-premiere of

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shows ''Romantic Poetry'' and ''Measure for Pleasure''. In 2008, Swallow made her film debut in the military drama '' The Lucky Ones''. She starred in world premieres of

Donald Margulies Donald Margulies (born September 2, 1954) is an American playwright and academic. In 2000, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play ''Dinner with Friends''. Background and education Margulies attended John Dewey High School in Brook ...

' play ''The Country House'' at Los Angeles'

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, opposite Mark Rylance in Louis Jenkins' play ''Nice Fish'' at the Guthrie Theatre, and in

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's musical ''Romantic Poetry'' at

Manhattan Theater Club Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) is a theatre company located in New York City, affiliated with the League of Resident Theatres. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, Manhattan Theatre Club has g ...

. She won the Falstaff Award for best Female Performer in 2010 for her performance as Kate in ''

''. In 2012, Swallow and fellow singer/comedian Jac Huberman created a stage show called ''Jac N Swallow'', which they performed in New York at the Laurie Beeckman Theater and Joe's Pub. The show centers on the comic misadventures of the duo as they navigate very different life challenges with varying degrees of sanity and dignity. They are developing a series based on the characters. In 2013 she collaborated with Mark Rylance and poet Louis Jenkins on the world premiere of ''Nice Fish'' at the

. In 2016 she was cast in the Center Theatre Group's production of Ayad Akhtar's '' Disgraced''. Swallow's first television role was in ''

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'', and she later played parts in '' Southland'', ''Ringer'', ''

The Good Wife ''The Good Wife'' is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Medium'', as series regular Dr. Michelle Robidaux on TNT's medical drama '' Monday Mornings'' and ''

Rizzoli & Isles ''Rizzoli & Isles'' is an American crime drama television series starring Angie Harmon as Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as Maura Isles. Based on the series of ''Rizzoli & Isles'' novels by Tess Gerritsen, the plot follows Boston Homicide poli ...

''. She had a starring role in ''

'' as FBI agent Kim Fischer. In 2015 she was cast in the eleventh season of ''

'' as the new character Amara, "the Darkness".

Personal life

Swallow married actor Chad Kimball on August 26, 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video Games

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Swallow, Emily 1979 births Living people Actresses from Jacksonville, Florida University of Virginia alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Tisch School of the Arts alumni American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses American video game actresses 21st-century American actresses