Emily Alyn Lind (born 2001/2002[1]) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, when she was known for her recurring role as young Amanda Clarke on the ABC series Revenge, and for her role as Ariel on the CBS medical drama Code Black. Lind has also starred in the Netflix original films The Babysitter and The Babysitter: Killer Queen as Melanie, the theatrical film Doctor Sleep as Snakebite Andi, and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as Melody. From 2021 to 2023, she starred as Audrey Hope in the HBO Max teen drama series Gossip Girl.

Emily Alyn Lind
Lind in 2020
Born2001 or 2002 (age 22–23)[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present
MotherBarbara Alyn Woods
Relatives

Personal life

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Lind is the daughter of producer and assistant director[2] John Lind and actress Barbara Alyn Woods. She has an older sister, Natalie Alyn Lind, and a younger sister, Alyvia Alyn Lind, who are also actresses.[1]

Career

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Lind made her film debut as a child actress in 2008 in The Secret Life of Bees. Since then she has appeared in such films as Dear Dumb Diary, Enter the Void, J. Edgar, The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia, and Movie 43. She has played Emma Lavery in the soap opera All My Children.[3]

Lind has had recurring roles in the ABC television series Revenge as young Amanda Clarke,[1] as well as in the ABC television series Eastwick as Emily Gardener. She has also appeared in such series as Days of Our Lives, Medium, Flashpoint, Criminal Minds, Suburgatory, and Hawaii Five-0. In 2017, Lind was promoted to a starring role on the CBS medical drama Code Black for the series' third season, after appearing as the character of Ariel during the show's first two seasons.[4]

Lind starred as Melanie in the comedy horror film, The Babysitter,[5] which was released on Netflix in 2017. She reprised her role in the sequel, The Babysitter: Killer Queen.[6][7] In 2018, Lind was cast as Snakebite Andi in the 2019 film Doctor Sleep, based on the Stephen King novel and sequel to The Shining.[8]

In March 2020, it was announced that Lind was set to star in the HBO Max teen drama Gossip Girl,[9] which debuted in 2021 and ran for two seasons.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Secret Life of Bees Young Lily Owens
2009 Enter the Void Little Linda
2010 Blood Done Sign My Name Julie Tyson
2011 J. Edgar Shirley Temple
2012 Won't Back Down Malia Fitzpatrick
2013 The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia Heidi Wyrick
2013 All American Christmas Carol Young Cindy
2013 Movie 43 Birthday Girl Segment: "Beezel"
2014 Jackie & Ryan Lia
2014 Mockingbird Abby
2015 Hidden Zoe
2016 Lights Out Teen Sophie
2017 The Babysitter Melanie
2018 Replicas Sophie Foster
2019 Doctor Sleep Snakebite Andi [8]
2020 The Babysitter: Killer Queen Melanie [6][7]
2021 Every Breath You Take Daphne [11]
2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Melody [12][13]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Days of Our Lives Grace 1 episode
2009 Eastwick Emily Gardener Recurring role, 5 episodes
2010 Who Is Clark Rockefeller? Reigh "Snooks" Boss Television film
2010 Medium 6-year-old Girl Episode: "There Will Be Blood... Type B"
2010 All My Children Emma Lavery Recurring role
2010 Flashpoint Young Alexis Episode: "Jumping at Shadows"
2010 Criminal Minds Ana Brooks Episode: "Into the Woods"
2010 November Christmas Vanessa Marks Television film
2010 Sundays at Tiffany's Young Jane Claremont Television film
2011 Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Grace Goodwin Voice role; television short
2011–2015 Revenge Young Amanda Clarke Recurring role, 17 episodes
2012 Beautiful People Tina Television film
2012 Hawaii Five-0 Lucy Episode: "Huaka'i Kula"
2013 Untitled Larry Dorf/Ben Falcone Project Hannah Unsold television pilot
2013 Dear Dumb Diary Jamie Kelly Television film
2014 Suburgatory Nadia Nergen Episode: "No, You Can't Sit with Us"
2014 Mind Games Della Episode: "Embodied Cognition"
2015–2018 Code Black Ariel Recurring role (seasons 1–2); main role (season 3)
2016 Rush Hour Cristin Sanders Episode: "Prisoner of Love"
2021–2023 Gossip Girl Audrey Hope Main role[9][14]

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Title Result Ref
2011 National Youth Arts Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress – Junior Division (Film & Television) November Christmas Won
2012 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress Ten and Under Revenge Won
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actress Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Radloff, Jessica (October 2, 2017). "Meet Natalie, Emily, and Alyvia Alyn Lind: The Sisters About to Take Over Hollywood". Glamour. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Foussianes, Chloe (May 20, 2020). "Emily Alyn Lind Talks Music, Mental Health, and a (Headband-Free?!) Gossip Girl". Town & Country Magazine. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Clifford, Kambra (May 12, 2020). "INTERVIEW: All My Children alum Emily Alyn Lind on her new album, joining Gossip Girl, and working with Keanu Reeves". Soapcentral.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (October 4, 2017). "'Code Black': Emily Alyn Lind Upped To Series Regular For Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  5. ^ A. Lincoln, Ross (October 30, 2015). "'Nocturnal Animals' Adds Kristin Bauer Van Straten; Emily Alyn Lind Joins 'The Babysitter'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Kit, Borys (September 25, 2019). "Judah Lewis Returning for Sequel to Netflix Horror Flick 'The Babysitter' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Miska, Brad (September 26, 2019). "MOVIESNetflix's 'The Babysitter 2' Slashes into the Horrors of High School". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  8. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 21, 2018). "'Doctor Sleep' Finds Its Snakebite Andi In 'Revenge' Actress Emily Alyn Lind". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Porter, Rick (March 2, 2020). "'Gossip Girl' Reboot at HBO Max Casts Quintet of Actors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Swift, Andy (January 19, 2023). "Gossip Girl Cancelled After 2 Seasons". TVLine. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  11. ^ "Every Breath You Take movie review (2021) | Roger Ebert".
  12. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 24, 2023). "Kumail Nanjiani And Patton Oswalt Among Newest Additions To Cast Of 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Sequel". Deadline. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  13. ^ Lopez, Kristen (July 28, 2023). "Sony Pushes 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Sequel to Easter 2024". TheWrap. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  14. ^ @gossipgirl (January 1, 2021). "Audrey Hope: Grace". Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via Instagram.
  15. ^ "2010 - 2011 Sixth Annual National Youth Arts Awards!". www.nationalyouththeatre.com.
  16. ^ a b "Young Artist Awards 2012". Young Artist Award. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
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