Katelyn Pippy | |
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Born |
Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States |
April 12, 1993
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Katelyn Pippy | |||
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Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
ECAC team | Cornell | ||
National team | United States | ||
Playing career | 2011–present |
Katelyn Pippy (born April 12, 1993) is an American actress, best known for her role as Emmalin Holden on the Lifetime television drama Army Wives. The recurring role of Emmalin was played by Caroline Pires in season one, but was filled by Pippy in season two. In seasons three and four, she was listed as a main cast member of the series.
Pippy is the daughter of former Pennsylvania State Senator John Pippy and businesswoman Kathy Pippy. Her paternal grandmother is Thai. Pippy is a graduate of Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2011, she enrolled at Cornell University.
Pippy is a skilled ice hockey player, and her character on Army Wives plays ice hockey at college. Pippy played with the Pittsburgh Junior Penguins in 2010-11. She played in the USA Hockey National Selection Camps several times in the summer of 2011.
She played with distinction as third goaltender on the Cornell Women's Ice Hockey Team during the 2011-2012 season as a freshman.