Mary Elizabeth Clarke (born September 25, 1991), better known as Emmy Clarke, is a former American actress.

Early life

Clarke was born in

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, but at the age of one she moved with her parents to

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, Texas. At age six, she moved to

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, UK, where she attended TASIS England before moving to

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at age 11. The nickname "Emmy" is derived from her first two initials. She has two siblings, Patrick (older) and Bridget (younger). She now lives in

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Career

Clarke's first acting role was in the 2003 television film '' My House in Umbria'', for which she won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special – Supporting Young Actress in 2004. Beginning with the season three episode "

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", Clarke had a recurring role on the TV series ''

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'' as

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, the daughter of

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's second assistant Natalie. She also had a role in '' Fur'', a film released on November 10, 2006.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* 1991 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Houston American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Living people People educated at the American School in England People from Mineola, New York {{US-tv-actor-1990s-stub