Emily Bett Rickards

Emily Bett Rickards

Rickards at the 2015 PaleyFest
Born Emily Bett Rickards[1]
(1991-07-24) July 24, 1991
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation Actress
Years active 2012–present

Emily Bett Rickards (born July 24, 1991) is a Canadian actress, known for portraying Felicity Smoak on The CW television series Arrow as well as its spinoff series The Flash, Vixen and Legends of Tomorrow.

Early life

Rickards was born and raised in British Columbia. Beginning on her career path at a young age, she introduced herself to musical theatre and dance, with the hope of later introducing herself to more serious acting. She graduated from high school early and attended the Vancouver Film School, completing the Acting Essentials Program. After completing the program, she attended an open call audition, which gained her an agent.[1] She studied at the Alida Vocal Studio in Vancouver.[2]

Career

Rickards appeared in the video of the Nickelback single "Never Gonna Be Alone" in 2008 and, after some minor roles, was cast as Felicity Smoak in the TV series Arrow in 2012.[3] Originally signed as a one-episode guest star,[4] her chemistry with the show's star Stephen Amell coupled with positive fan response led to her first being signed as a recurring co-star in the rest of the first season, and then as a series regular beginning in the second season.[4][5][6] The following year she landed the role of Lauren Phillips in the television movie Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story.[7]

In 2015, she had a supporting role in Brooklyn.

Filmography

Rickards at the 2013 Comic-Con
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Random Acts of Romance Actress
2012 Bacon and Eggs Dite Short film
2012 Flicka: Country Pride Mary Malone
2014 Cowgirls 'n Angels: Dakota's Summer Kristin
2015 Brooklyn Patty McGuire
2016 Slumber [8]
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2012–present Arrow Felicity Smoak/Overwatch Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2–present)
2013 Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story Lauren Phillps Television film
2014–2016 The Flash Felicity Smoak 6 episodes; special guest star (seasons 1–3)
2016 Legends of Tomorrow Felicity Smoak 2 episodes; special guest star (seasons 1-2)
2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Becky Simmons 2 episodes
Web series roles
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Never Gonna Be Alone Bride Music video
2013 Soldiers of the Apocalypse Forty Main role (8 episodes)
2013 Arrow: Blood Rush Felicity Smoak 6 episodes
2015 Very Mallory[9] Herself Voice role; guest role
2015 Vixen Felicity Smoak Guest role (1 episode, credited for 6)
2016 Paranormal Solutions Inc. Genevieve Kreme

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2014 Leo Award Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series
Arrow
 Nominated
Teen Choice Award Female Breakout Star Nominated
2015 Leo Award Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Nominated
Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi Nominated
MTV Fandom Awards: Ship Of The Year (with Stephen Amell) Won
Leo Award Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series
The Flash
 Nominated
2016 MTV Fandom Awards: Ship Of The Year (with Stephen Amell)
Arrow
 Won

References

  1. 1 2 Emily Bett Rickards in TVSA
  2. ↑ "Testimonials". Alida Vocal Studio. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 10, 2012). "Shiri Appleby Poised To Recur On NBC's 'Chicago Fire' & More TV Castings". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Wieselman, Jarett (April 22, 2013). "10 Minutes with 'Arrow' Star Emily Bett Rickards". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  5. ↑ Wieselman, Jarett (February 12, 2013). "'Arrow' Locks In A Fan Favorite". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  6. ↑ MacKenzie, Carina Adly (April 24, 2013). "The Smoak show: 'Arrow' star Emily Bett Rickards on Felicity, Oliver, and some big life changes". Zap2it. From Inside the Box (blog). Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 30, 2012). "Lifetime To Do Chris Porco Movie With Matt Barr, Eric McCormack & Lolita Davidovich". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ Brent Lang. "Darby Stanchfield, Emily Bett Rickards Join 'Slumber'". Variety. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ ""Emily Bett Rickards"". Retrieved May 16, 2015.
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