Emma Elizabeth Myers (born April 2, 2002) is an American actress. She began her career as a

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in 2010 when she appeared in an episode of '' The Glades''. She gained recognition for starring in the comedy horror series ''

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'' (2022–present), and has since starred in the comedy film '' Family Switch'' (2023), the mystery series ''

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'' (2024), and the fantasy adventure comedy film ''

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'' (2025).

Early life

Emma Elizabeth Myers was born on April 2, 2002, in

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, to Nicole and Jeremy Myers. She has three sisters and is the second eldest among them. She attended a homeschool cooperative and, in her own words, "never had a traditional school experience". From her mother's side, she is of

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ancestry.

Career

Myers began her acting career as a child actress in 2010, making her debut in the TV series ''The Glades''. She started acting professionally at the age of 16. Myers appeared in ''A Taste of Christmas'' (2020) and ''Girl in the Basement'' (2021). In 2022, she had her

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, starring in the

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series, '' Wednesday,'' as Enid Sinclair, a late-blooming

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and roommate of

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(portrayed by

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). She also appeared in ''Southern Gospel'' (2023). Myers also stars in the Netflix comedy film ''Family Switch'' alongside

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, and Brady Noon, and played the lead character Pippa Fitz-Amobi in the

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of the murder mystery novel ''

''. Myers appeared as Natalie in the movie ''

'' (2025), a feature film adaptation of the video game ''

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''. Additionally, she is set to reprise her role, in the second season of Netflix's ''

'', in a darker and a more mysterious environment, and also for ''

,'' while solving a new mystery. Furthermore, she has signed for '' The Angry Birds Movie 3,'' which is set to be released, in 2027.

Personal life

Myers is a fan of

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, especially the group Seventeen. In a 2022 interview with ''

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'', it was stated that the ''

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'' and ''

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'' fan communities were "two fantastical pillars of online fandom that shaped the way she saw the world". Myers describes herself as an

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Myers, Emma 2002 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Orlando, Florida American child actresses American film actresses American people of Greek descent American television actresses Christians from Florida Living people