Emily Thorne
| Amanda Porter/Emily Thorne | |
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| Revenge character | |
Emily VanCamp as Emily Thorne
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| First appearance | "Pilot" (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | "Two Graves" (episode 4.23) |
| Created by | Mike Kelley |
| Portrayed by |
Emily VanCamp Emily Alyn Lind (9 years old) Alyvia Alyn Lind (5 years old) |
| Information | |
| Aliases | Amanda Clarke Michelle Banks Eve Tucker Allison Rodner Diane Miller Emily Grayson Amanda Ross Rebecca Stone Anna Bishop |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Philanthropist and socialite |
| Family | David Clarke (father) Kara Clarke-Murphy (mother) Gordon Murphy (stepfather; deceased) Charlotte Clarke (half-sister) Charlotte Clarke (great aunt; deceased) Carl Porter (godson/stepson) |
| Spouse(s) | Rohan Kamath (ex-husband) Daniel Grayson (ex-husband; deceased) Jack Porter (husband) |
| Significant other(s) |
Aiden Mathis (fiancé; deceased) Ben Hunter (ex-boyfriend; deceased) |
| Children | Carl Porter (stepson) |
| Residence | Southampton, New York |
Emily Rebecca Thorne (previously Grayson; née Amanda Clarke) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ABC television series Revenge, portrayed by Emily VanCamp.
Emily Thorne has been described as a flawed and multifaceted heroine figure. Due to her father being betrayed and her being forced into foster care and juvenile detention, Thorne has become emotionally troubled. Emily VanCamp, who portrays Thorne, described the character as having become "corrupted" to the point where VanCamp was concerned that it would be difficult to make Thorne appealing to audiences. The character usually appears calm and cold while dealing with difficult circumstances but as the series progresses, she begins to reveal vulnerabilities in her demeanor and reacts more emotionally to situations, which also impedes her efforts to get vengeance. According to VanCamp, Thorne has tried to bury her emotions but has an unstable emotional side, which means her feelings come out in extremes.
In Revenge Thorne serves as a modern female version of Edmond Dantès, the lead character from the The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, which is the novel that inspired the series. According to Anthony Letizia of alterna-Tv.com, similar to Dantès being falsely imprisoned for fourteen years on the charge of treason, Thorne was imprisoned in juvenile detention and her father was framed for the crime of financing a terrorist attack on the United States. Letizia notes several more similarities between the characters such as both of them training in combat after leaving incarceration in preparation for their plans of revenge and both pursuing revenge against a group of powerful and wealthy conspirators.
Her pursuit of revenge has been noted as a sympathetic aspect of the character. Commentators cited recent economic difficulties as making viewers more receptive to Thorne's efforts to get revenge against a group of privileged elites for the harm they caused her family. VanCamp described the character as "quite justified in what she's doing" adding that "everybody can connect with the theme of revenge, whether they act on it or not." The character's "girl next door" appearance is attributed as contributing to this appeal, with show producer Mike Kelly suggesting that it means viewers are "rooting for her even though she's doing something that's kind of diabolical."
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