Tinsel Korey (born March 25, 1980) is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for portraying Emily Young in The Twilight Saga film series.[1]

Tinsel Korey
Born (1980-03-25) March 25, 1980 (age 44)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Singer-songwriter
Years active2003–present
Websitetinselkorey.com

Life and career

Prior to her move to Vancouver, Korey had already found work through her multiple appearances in commercial advertisements. She then decided in late 2002 to move to Hollywood, but was "stopped at the border because she couldn't prove she was going to come back to Canada. She couldn't go home though so she called her friend and got on a flight to Vancouver and she's been there ever since."[2]

In 2006, Korey was given a small role as a rape victim opposite Callum Keith Rennie in the film Unnatural & Accidental, which told the story of a series of murders of mostly First Nations women. The film's director, Carl Bessai, recalled: "It was one of her first gigs and it was harrowing. She was terrified and Callum is so method, so intense. It was one of those moments where you watch a young actor and you think, 'This will either really give them the power to act or it will just alienate them.'"[3]

Korey performed as a singer at the 2008 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 It Waits Lark Rainwater
2006 Divided by Zero Ashley Short
Unnatural & Accidental Blue Girl
2007 The Lookout Maura
Luna: Spirit of the Whale Annie TV movie
I Know What I Saw Alicia TV movie
Hybrid Lydia TV movie
2008 The Quality of Life Anna Navarez TV movie
Mothers & Daughters Cynthia
2009 Wyvern Vinyl Hampton TV movie
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Emily Young
2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Emily Young
Stained Isabelle Clarke
2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Emily Young
2012 Black Box Kate
Black Forest Karin TV movie
2014 Bullet Vanessa
2015 Fishing Naked Jen
The Native and the Shrink Rachel Short
Single in South Beach Sandra
2016 Guns of Purgatory S.S. Abbey Short
2018 SuperGrid Eagle

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Tru Calling Jen Episode: "Murder in the Morgue"
Da Vinci's Inquest Sheila Episode: "A Man When He's Down"
2005 Into the West Bluebird Recurring Cast
2006 Godiva's Chantal Recurring Cast: Season 2
2007 Tin Man Airofday Recurring Cast
Intelligence Felicia Recurring Cast: Season 2
2008 Rabbit Fall Zoe Main Cast: Season 2
The Guard Martine Recurring Cast: Season 1-2
2011 Sanctuary Sioux Episode: "One Night"
2013 Blackstone Roberta Recurring Cast: Season 3
2014 Killer Women Diane Episode: "Demons"
2015-18 Z Nation Ayalla Guest Cast: Season 2 & 5
2016 Longmire Tina Episode: "The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of"
The Young and the Restless Evan Episode: "Episode #1.11036"
2018 The Detour Megwyn Recurring Cast: Season 2
2018-19 Yellowstone Emily Sessions Guest Cast: Season 1-2
2020 Curious George Kimi (voice) Episode: "Episode #12.1"
2021 Shaman King Lilirara (voice) Episode: "And Hao!"

References

  1. ^ Radish, Christian. "Tinsel Korey Exclusive Interview THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE". Collider.
  2. ^ [1], "Tinsel Korey as Anna Navarez in Dominic da Vinci's 'The Quality of Life'
  3. ^ "New Moon's Emily may be in the Twilight of her anonymity". The Province, May 5, 2009.