A Canadian professional actress Emily Bett Rickards is famous for appearing in the American superhero television series ‘Arrow’ and portraying the character of ‘Felicity Smoak’. The TV series was based on the DC Comics character ‘Green Arrow’.
She has also appeared in three spin-off shows which were all based on superhero characters from DC like Greg Berlanti, ‘Legends of Tomorrow’, ‘Vixen’, and ‘The Flash’. Since a tender age, she was interested in acting and began her career by participating in musical theatre and dance programs.
She attended a film school before embarking on an acting career. Apart from TV shows, she has also made an appearance in Nickelback’s 2009 music video for ‘Never Gonna Be Alone’. Though she has appeared on screen in various minor roles but is yet to make her mark in the film industry with a lead role.
Date Of Birth | July 24, 1991 |
Age | 32 Years |
Height | In Centimeters – 165 cm In Feet and Inches – 5’5” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 53 kg In Pounds – 117 lbs |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Blonde |
Figure Measurements | 34-25-34 |
Bra Size | 32B |
Dress Size | 4 (US) |
Shoe Size | 7 (US) |
According to the sources, Emily Bett Rickards’s estimated net worth is $2 million approximately. Her average salary is $800K to 900K.
Emily Bett Rickards was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Dr. Diane Greig, who is a dream psychotherapist by profession. Since her childhood, she was inclined towards acting and later appeared in theatre productions.
To enhance her acting skills, she was enrolled in the Vancouver Film School for her Acting Essentials Program and later went to Alida Vocal Studio in Vancouver.
Nickname | Emily |
Birth Place | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Profession | Actress |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
School | Vancouver Film School – Acting Essentials |
College | Alida Vocal Studio |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | Canadian |
Home Town | Vancouver, Canada |
Debut | Flicka Country Pride (2012)TV Show – Arrow (2012) |
Fathers Name | Name not known |
Mothers Name | Diane Greig |
Brothers | Name not known |
Sister | Name not known |
Emily Bett Rickards started her acting career with theatre productions in 2009, she made her acting debut and appeared in the music video ‘Never Gonna Be Alone’ by the Canadian rock band ‘Nickelback’. Later, in 2012 she was cast in a short film titled ‘Bacon and Eggs’.
In the same year, she also appeared in a Direct-to-video film ‘Flicka: Country Pride’ as ‘Mary Malone’. In was featured in a short film ‘Random Acts of Romance,’ where she appeared alongside Amanda Tapping, Robert Moloney, and Laura Bertram. In 2012, she was also signed for the American superhero television series ‘Arrow’ for the role of ‘Felicity Smoak / Overwatch’.
She portrayed the character who was a computer nerd who fights alongside the protagonist of the show to save Star City. Both, the character and the series were based on the DC comics which also featured a touch of improvisation from the creator of the show Greg Berlanti. Her brilliance performance gave her the regular role and the makers of the show gave her character more prominence.
She re-appeared in the same role in the spinoff shows which were collectively named as the ‘Arrowverse’. She has made eight appearances in the show ‘The Flash’. From 2016-2017, she appeared in ‘Legends of Tomorrow’ for four episodes. In 2013, she appeared in the recurring role of ‘Felicity Smoak’ in two web series, ‘Arrow: Blood Rush’ and later in ‘Vixen’ in the voice role.
In the web series ‘Paranormal Solutions Inc, she portrayed the role of ‘Genevieve Kreme’. Rickards is still waiting to get a lead role in a film though it has appeared in a few films in supporting roles.
In 2014, she appeared in the family drama film ‘Cowgirls ‘n Angels: Dakota’s Summer’ where she portrayed the character of ‘Kristen Rose’ and appeared alongside Haley Ramm. In 2015, she appeared in the film, ‘Brooklyn’ portraying the character of ‘Patty McGuire’.
Boyfriends | Colton Lee Haynes |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Husband | None |
Here we are providing you the list of Emily Bett Rickards’s favorite things.
Favorite Actors | Colton Lee Haynes |
Favorite Actress | Cara Delevingne |
Favorite Films | Normal Doors (2015) |
- Emily appeared in the film ‘Brooklyn’ which was nominated for Oscar.
- Apart from an actress, she is an outstanding singer and appeared on the cover of Maroon 5’s Sunday Morning with youtube music star Travis Atreo.
- She has a pet dog named Ophie.
- She is a good friend of Willa Holland.
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