Emily Kinney

Emily Kinney
Kinney at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con
Born	Emily Rebecca Kinney (1985-08-15) August 15, 1985 (age 31) Wayne, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupation	Singer songwriter actress model
Years active	2006–present
Television	The Walking Dead
Website	emilykinneymusic.com
Musical career
Genres	Pop
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano
Years active	2011–present

Emily Rebecca Kinney (born August 15, 1985) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is known for her role as Beth Greene on AMC's horror drama television series The Walking Dead. Kinney has also appeared on several other television series, including Showtime's critically acclaimed Masters of Sex, The CW's The Flash, and later Arrow. In 2016, she began co-starring on the ABC series Conviction, alongside Hayley Atwell.

Kinney was born in Wayne, Nebraska, to Vaughn and Jean Kinney. She and her family frequently moved during her youth, including to Nevada, Oregon, and other parts of Nebraska. Kinney attended New York University for a semester. In 2006, she graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre. Kinney then moved to New York, where she pursued a Broadway and acting career.

Kinney worked in coffee shops, where she began to meet people from the acting and music industries. She appeared in 20 plays during her four years of college and began her professional acting career at age 21, when she was cast in the play Spring Awakening as Anna, a smart and carefree resident in a tough city. The following year, Kinney costarred as Jean Fordham in the play August: Osage County. She was then cast as Emily on Showtime's The Big C. Later, Kinney appeared on NBC's Law & Order: Criminal Intent, where she guest starred as Jeannie Richmonds. Kinney made her film debut with Aunt Tigress playing Aunt Gina. Kinney continued acting in a variety of recurring guest and cameo roles in various films and television shows.