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Emily Alyn Lind

American actress (born 2002)


American actress (born 2002)

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nameEmily Alyn Lind
imageEmily Alyn Lind 2020.jpg
captionLind in 2020
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occupationActress
years_active2008–present
motherBarbara Alyn Woods
relatives{{plainlist
  • Natalie Alyn Lind (sister)
  • Alyvia Alyn Lind (sister)

Emily Alyn Lind (born May 6, 2002) 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.

Early life and education

Emily Alyn Lind was born on May 6, 2002, the daughter of producer and assistant director 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.

Career

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.

Lind has had recurring roles in the ABC television series Revenge as young Amanda Clarke, 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.

Lind starred as Melanie in the comedy horror film, The Babysitter, which was released on Netflix in 2017. She reprised her role in the sequel, The Babysitter: Killer Queen. 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.

In March 2020, it was announced that Lind was set to star in the HBO Max teen drama Gossip Girl, which debuted in 2021 and ran for two seasons. She also played ghost girl Melody in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire released in 2024.

On May 30, 2024, it was announced that she was cast as Cadence Sinclair Eastman, the protagonist of the series We Were Liars, adapted from E. Lockhart's book of the same name.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008**Young Lily Owens
2009Enter the VoidLittle Linda
2010Blood Done Sign My NameJulie Tyson
2011J. EdgarShirley Temple
2012Won't Back DownMalia Fitzpatrick
2013**Heidi Wyrick
All American Christmas CarolYoung Cindy
Movie 43Birthday GirlSegment: "Beezel"
2014Jackie & RyanLia
MockingbirdAbby
2015HiddenZoe
2016Lights OutTeen Sophie
2017The BabysitterMelanie Cyrus
2018ReplicasSophie Foster
2019Doctor SleepSnakebite Andi
2020The Babysitter: Killer QueenMelanie Cyrus
2021Every Breath You TakeDaphne Fragg
2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireMelody

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Days of Our LivesGrace1 episode
EastwickEmily GardenerRecurring role, 5 episodes
2010Who Is Clark Rockefeller?Reigh "Snooks" BossTelevision film
Medium6-year-old GirlEpisode: "There Will Be Blood... Type B"
All My ChildrenEmma LaveryRecurring role
FlashpointYoung AlexisEpisode: "Jumping at Shadows"
Criminal MindsAna BrooksEpisode: "Into the Woods"
November ChristmasVanessa MarksTelevision film
Sundays at Tiffany'sYoung Jane ClaremontTelevision film
2011Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. NiceGrace GoodwinVoice role; television short
2011–2015RevengeYoung Amanda ClarkeRecurring role, 17 episodes
2012Beautiful PeopleTinaTelevision film
Hawaii Five-0LucyEpisode: "Huaka'i Kula"
2013Untitled Larry Dorf/Ben Falcone ProjectHannahUnsold television pilot
Dear Dumb DiaryJamie KellyTelevision film
2014SuburgatoryNadia NergenEpisode: "No, You Can't Sit with Us"
Mind GamesDellaEpisode: "Embodied Cognition"
2015–2018Code BlackArielRecurring role (seasons 1–2); main role (season 3)
2016Rush HourCristin SandersEpisode: "Prisoner of Love"
2021–2023Gossip GirlAudrey Hopeuser=gossipgirlpostid=CJgou-lAgKdtitle=Audrey Hope: Grace.date=January 1, 2021access-date=January 2, 2021archive-url=https://archive.today/20210102081150/https://www.instagram.com/p/CJgou-lAgKd/archive-date=January 2, 2021url-status=live}}
2025–We Were LiarsCadence "Cady" Sinclair EastmanMain role

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryTitleResultRef
2011National Youth Arts AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress – Junior Division (Film & Television)November Christmas
2012Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress Ten and UnderRevenge
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young ActressPrep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice

References

References

  1. (24 June 2025). "Who Is Emily Alyn Lind? Meet 'We Were Liars' Actress: Age, Boyfriend, More".
  2. Foussianes, Chloe. (2020-05-20). "Emily Alyn Lind Talks Music, Mental Health, and a (Headband-Free?!) Gossip Girl".
  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".
  4. Petski, Denise. (October 4, 2017). "'Code Black': Emily Alyn Lind Upped To Series Regular For Season 3". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
  5. A. Lincoln, Ross. (October 30, 2015). "'Nocturnal Animals' Adds Kristin Bauer Van Straten; Emily Alyn Lind Joins 'The Babysitter'". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
  6. Kit, Borys. (September 25, 2019). "Judah Lewis Returning for Sequel to Netflix Horror Flick 'The Babysitter' (Exclusive)".
  7. Miska, Brad. (September 26, 2019). "MOVIESNetflix's 'The Babysitter 2' Slashes into the Horrors of High School".
  8. D'Alessandro, Anthony. (September 21, 2018). "'Doctor Sleep' Finds Its Snakebite Andi In 'Revenge' Actress Emily Alyn Lind".
  9. Porter, Rick. (March 2, 2020). "'Gossip Girl' Reboot at HBO Max Casts Quintet of Actors". The Hollywood Reporter.
  10. Swift, Andy. (2023-01-19). "Gossip Girl Cancelled After 2 Seasons".
  11. White, Peter. (June 18, 2024). "‘We Were Liars’: Emily Alyn Lind to Star in Series Adaptation at Amazon". The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. "Every Breath You Take movie review (2021) | Roger Ebert".
  13. Kroll, Justin. (2023-03-24). "Kumail Nanjiani And Patton Oswalt Among Newest Additions To Cast Of ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Sequel".
  14. Lopez, Kristen. (July 28, 2023). "Sony Pushes ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Sequel to Easter 2024".
  15. (January 1, 2021). "Audrey Hope: Grace.".
  16. Gomez, Dessi. (2025-04-24). "Everything We Know About The ‘We Were Liars’ Show So Far".
  17. "2010 - 2011 Sixth Annual National Youth Arts Awards!".
  18. "Young Artist Awards 2012". [[Young Artist Award]].
  19. Radloff, Jessica. (October 2, 2017). "Meet Natalie, Emily, and Alyvia Alyn Lind: The Sisters About to Take Over Hollywood". [[Glamour (magazine).
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