Emma Bell

Emma Jean Bell (born December 17, 1986) is an American actress, best known for her role as Parker O'Neal in the films Frozen and Hatchet II (both 2010), as Molly Harper in Final Destination 5, and for playing Amy in the first and third season of the AMC post apocalyptic series The Walking Dead (2010; 2012), and Emma Judith Ryland Brown on the TNT drama series Dallas (2013–2014).

Early life and family Emma Bell, who was born on December 17, 1986, in Woodstown, New Jersey, grew up in Flemington and the Stanton section of Readington Township and attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School. She moved to New York City at the age of 16. She attended Talent Unlimited High School Performing Arts High School on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. was a producer for 60 Minutes, and her father, Robert M. "Rob" Bell, owns Green Birdie Productions, a full-service video production company in Lambertville, New Jersey. Her father was also a reporter, videographer and writer-producer for WWOR-TV. Her brother, Chase Bell, is a musician. Her paternal grandparents are Ensign Charles Robert Bell and Elise Emma Stone, a Daughter of the American Revolution. Both are graduates of Swarthmore College in 1939. Her grandfather is also graduated from the Naval Supply School, Harvard University in 1941. Her grandparents married in Brooklyn on a Sunday, September 14, 1941. Her aunt is Jean Elise Bell. Her great-grandparents were Lieutenant Mead Wilmer Stone, who fought in the First World War and was a co-owner of George Malvese and Company of Garden City Park, in Long Island, and Lillie Seamann.

Career

Bell began her acting career in an Off-Broadway cabaret show in New York at the age of 12. She made her screen debut in 2004, in the episode of NBC drama series Third Watch. She later appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and in 2006 starred in the short-lived The WB television series The Bedford Diaries. She also appeared on such other shows as Supernatural, Law & Order, and CSI: Miami. She made her film debut in the 2007 sports drama film Gracie and also appeared in New York City Serenade, , Death in Love, and Elektra Luxx.

In 2010, Bell starred as Parker O'Neill, one of the main characters in the film Frozen. The film has received positive reviews from critics and in same year she named one of the "55 Faces of the Future" in Nylon's young Hollywood issue. She appeared in Hatchet II, in which she reprised her Frozen role in an uncredited cameo. Also in 2010, Bell portrayed the role of Amy, the younger sister of Andrea (Laurie Holden) in Season 1 of the AMC drama series The Walking Dead. In 2011, Bell starred as Molly Harper, the female lead character, in the 2011 thriller-horror film Final Destination 5.

Bell starred in two television pilots through NBC but neither resulted in becoming full series, Reconstruction in 2011 and Midnight Sun in 2012. In September 2012, it was announced that Bell had signed on as a series regular on the second season of TNT's drama series Dallas. She played the role of Emma Judith Ryland Brown, Ann Ewing's (Brenda Strong) and Harris Ryland's (Mitch Pileggi) daughter, and Judith Brown Ryland's (Judith Light) granddaughter. In 2013, Bell also starred in independent films Life Inside Out, Bipolar, and See You in Valhalla.

In 2016, Bell played young Emily Dickinson in the drama film A Quiet Passion starring Cynthia Nixon. She made her directing debut with short film Scratch (2016), receiving multiple Festival Awards. She later directed and wrote short film Between the Pines. On television, she has appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, American Horror Story: Roanoke and NCIS. She starred alongside Dan Fogler in the drama film The Argument directed by Robert Schwartzman.

Personal life On October 6, 2018, Bell married fellow actor Camron Robertson. On October 28, 2020, she gave birth to their first child, a daughter. She gave birth to their second child, a son, on June 18, 2024.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 Gracie Kate Dorset 2007 New York City Serenade Melinda 2007 Jenny 2008 Death in Love Young Girl 2010 Frozen Parker O'Neal 2010 Elektra Luxx Eleanore Linbrook 2010 Hatchet II Parker O'Neal Uncredited cameo 2011 New Romance Emma Short film 2011 Final Destination 5 Molly Harper 2012 Breaking Wind Rosalie Uncredited 2013 The Food Ditty Emma Bee Short film 2014 Life Inside Out Keira 2014 Bipolar Anna 2015 See You in Valhalla Faye 2015 The Good Ones Tara Short film 2016 A Quiet Passion Young Emily Dickinson 2016 Scratch Short film, director 2017 Byoutiful Nell Short film 2017 Different Flowers Millie Haven 2019 Plus One Perfect Maid of Honor 2019 Deviant Love Jamie 2019 Between the Pines Short film, director and writer 2019 Why? Dana 2020 The Argument Lisa

Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 Third Watch Pamela Stewart Episode: "Sins of the Fathers" 2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Alison Luhan Episode: "Outcry" 2006 The Bedford Diaries Rachel Fein Recurring role; 5 episodes 2007 Law & Order Kirsten Paley Episode: "Talking Points" 2009 Ghost Whisperer Paula Hathaway Episode: "Body of Water" 2009 Dollhouse Tango Episode: "Needs" 2009 Supernatural Lindsey Episode: "Free to Be You and Me" 2010; 2012 Amy Harrison Recurring role (season 1), voice role (season 3); 6 episodes 2011 CSI: Miami Jennifer Olsen Episode: "Look Who's Taunting" 2012 Midnight Sun Rory Harring Unsold television pilot 2012 Arrow Emily Nocenti Episode: "Honor Thy Father" 2013–2014 Dallas Emma Brown Main role (seasons 2-3); 30 episodes 2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Rose Summers Episode: "Reasonable Doubt" 2016 American Horror Story: Roanoke Tracy Logan Episode: "Chapter 10" 2016 Rizzoli & Isles Christine McKenzie Episode: "Cops vs. Zombies" 2016–2017 Relationship Status Claire Main role; 7 episodes 2017 Flip the Script Ad Exec 3 Miniseries; Episode: "Mad Women" 2017 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World Deb Episode: "Sweet Little Lies" 2017 Designated Survivor Carey Morgan Episode: "Line of Fire" 2018 Lucifer Mia Hytner Episode: "Quintessential Deckerstar" 2019 NCIS Hannah McClain Episode: "Musical Chairs"

Music videos Year Title Artist 2011 "New Romance" Miles Fisher

Award and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2011 Eyegore Awards Actress The Walking Dead 2010 Fright Meter Awards Best Actress Frozen