Ambyr Childers
Ambyr C. Childers (born July 18, 1988) is an American actress known for her portrayal of Susan Atkins in the NBC crime drama Aquarius, Ashley Rucker in the Showtime crime drama Ray Donovan, and Candace Stone in the Lifetime/Netflix thriller series You.
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Childers at the 2011 Miami International Film Festival world premiere of All Things Fall Apart | |
| Born | Ambyr C. Childers July 18, 1988 Cottonwood, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Childers was born in Cottonwood, Arizona, and raised in Murrieta, Riverside, California. She has two sisters. Childers attended Vista Murrieta High School.
Career
After appearing in the 2003 film Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, she played Colby Chandler on the daytime soap opera All My Children from 2006 to 2008. She also played Elizabeth "E" Dodd in The Master.
Childers and Kate Bosworth teamed up to co-create Ambyr Childers Jewelry, a new line of delicate pieces that mixes Childers's Native American heritage with Bosworth's "essential cool-girl vibe".[1]
Childers starred as Candace Stone in Lifetime's television adaptation of You, which premiered on September 9, 2018.[2] On December 3, 2018, it was announced that You would move to Netflix as a "Netflix Original" title, ahead of the premiere of the second season.[3] On February 1, 2019, Deadline announced that Childers had been promoted to a series regular role, ahead of the second season's premiere.[4] The second season was released on December 26, 2019.[5]
Personal life
Childers married film producer Randall Emmett in 2009.[6] The couple had a daughter in 2010 and a second daughter in 2013.[7] Emmett filed for legal separation in April 2015, and the couple divorced in December 2017.[8][6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Carolina | Young Carolina | |
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Barbie | |
| 2011 | Love | American Astronaut Woman | |
| 2011 | All Things Fall Apart | Sherry | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | House of the Rising Sun | Cage girl | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | Setup | Waitress Haley | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | Lay the Favorite | Receptionist | |
| 2012 | Playback | Riley | In select theaters and video-on-demand |
| 2012 | Freelancers | Elaine Morrison | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | The Master | Elizabeth Dodd | |
| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Milk Skinned Blonde | |
| 2013 | Broken City | Mary | |
| 2013 | We Are What We Are | Iris Parker | |
| 2013 | 2 Guns | Ms. Young | |
| 2015 | Vice | Kelly | In select theaters and video-on-demand |
| 2017 | A Moving Romance | Olivia Wilson | Television film |
| 2018 | Pinocchio | Trixie the Fox | Voice; American release |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | L.A. 7 | Hiker #2 | Episode: "Clever Camp" |
| 2006–08 | All My Children | Colby Chandler | Series regular (139 episodes) |
| 2013–16 | Ray Donovan | Ashley Rucker | Recurring role (9 episodes) |
| 2015 | Aquarius | Susan Atkins/Sadie | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Natalie Knox | Episode: "The Ballad of Nick and Nat" |
| 2018–19 | You | Candace Stone | Recurring role (Season 1); Main cast (Season 2) (11 episodes) |
References
- ^ Simon, Samantha (March 13, 2015). "Kate Bosworth and Ambyr Childers Launch A Native American-Inspired Jewelry Line". InStyle. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 17, 2017). "'You': Michael Maize & Ambyr Childers Set To Recur In Greg Berlanti Lifetime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Lesley, Golberg (December 3, 2018). "Greg Berlanti's You Moves to Netflix as Lifetime Bails on Season 2". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 1, 2019). "'You': Ambyr Childers Upped To Series Regular For Season 2 On Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Carr, Flora (November 11, 2019). "When is You series two released on Netflix?". Radio Times. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ a b Staff writers (December 26, 2017). . TMZ. Archived from the original on June 13, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Zach (July 12, 2013). "Ambyr Childers Is Pregnant: See the Ray Donovan Star's Baby Bump!". Us Weekly. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Vultaggio, Maria (December 20, 2017). "WHO IS AMBYR CHILDERS? LALA KENT'S RUMORED BOYFRIEND RANDALL EMMETT IS LEGALLY MARRIED". Newsweek. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
External links
- Personal website
- Ambyr Childers at IMDb
- Ambyr Childers Jewelry