Canadian actress Emily VanCamp was born on May 12, 1986 in Port Perry, Ontario. She began her acting career in 2000, appearing in several episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? A year later, she made her film debut, playing a supporting role in the Canadian romantic film Lost and Delirious. She moved to Los Angeles in 2002, and got her first regular television work, starring in the short-lived mystery series Glory Days.
Later in 2002, VanCamp joined the cast of the family drama Everwood. She is most recognized by audiences as Amy Abbott, the teenaged daughter of local doctor Harold Abbott (Chris Pratt). She was nominated for four Teen Choice Awards and one Young Artist Award during her run in the show. Despite considerable ratings success, the series was not renewed after four seasons, after the WB, its home network, merged with UPN to form the CW. During the time, she appeared in several films, including A Different Loyalty, Black Irish and The Ring Two.
In 2007, VanCamp joined the cast of the acclaimed drama series Brothers & Sisters. She played the role of Rebecca Harper, the alleged daughter of William Walker (Tom Skeritt) with his mistress of 20 years, Holly Harper (Patricia Wettig). William’s kin tried to accept her after her existence was discovered, as Rebecca confronted her mother about her actual origins. It was later discovered that her father is not William, but film director David Caplan (Ken Olin).