Emily Chang (actress)

Emily Chang
Emily Chang
Born	Emily C. Chang; June 3, 1980 (age 43); NYU's Tisch School of the Arts
Occupation(s)	Actress, writer, producer
Years active	2004–present
Awards	New York Emmy Award
Website	therealemily.com

Emily Chang (born August 3, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for playing the "Ba-zing!" girl in a 2012 commercial for Ruffles^[1] and the character Ivy in the television series The Vampire Diaries.^[2]

Early life

Chang was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and raised in Randolph, New Jersey. Her parents immigrated to America from Taiwan. Chang attended the University of Chicago and New York University.

Career

Chang was a founding member of the

The Atlantic Monthly.^[3]

Chang has appeared in numerous commercials, including spots for

Complex magazine's "10 Hottest Women from Commercials."^[4]

Chang's television appearances include a recurring role on The Vampire Diaries plus guest roles on How I Met Your Mother, Brothers & Sisters, 90210, Ringer, and Community. She also played Phyllis Moss on NCIS and had a recurring role as Kathy Baker on The Young and the Restless. In Total Recall, Chang appeared as newscaster Lien Nguyen.

Chang has also written, produced, and starred in several short films, including "The Humberville Poetry Slam," which was a finalist for the Golden Reel Award and the Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award at the

Gloria Calderon Kellett, was an official selection of the 2012 L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival and the 2012 Newport Beach Film Festival.^[6]

Chang won the Best Actress Award at the San Diego 48 Hour Film Project Film Festival, for her role as Suzy in the short film One Mistake.^[7] She completed the short film Parachute Girls in 2016, which she wrote, produced and starred in alongside Lynn Chen and Drew Powell.

Filmography

Film

Babysplitters (2020)
Grass (2017)
Take the 10 (2017)
Parachute Girls (2016)
Someone I Used to Know (2013)
Cruel Will (2013)
Total Recall (2012)
Layover (2012)
Shanghai Hotel (2011)
Colin Hearts Kay (2010)

Television

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
(2019)
Hawaii Five-0 (2018)
The Bold Type (2017)
New Girl (2016)
The Vampire Diaries (2014)
How I Met Your Mother (2014)
Community (2014)
Intelligence
(2014)
Days of Our Lives (2014)
Bones (2013)
NCIS (2012)
The Young and the Restless (2012)
Body of Proof (2012)
Ringer (2012)
90210 (2011)
Brothers & Sisters (2011)

References

^ Uproxx, "'Who Is That Hot Ad Girl?' Tells You Who That Hot Ad Girl Is"
^ The Hollywood Reporter, "Vampire Diaries Adds Unexpected Character for Season 6"
^ New York Emmy Awards Official Press Release^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Complex Magazine, "10 Hottest Women from Commercials"
^ "Official "Humberville Poetry Slam" web site". Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
^ "Official "Mouthbreather" web site". Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
^ "Official 48 Hour Film Project web site, 2011 winners". Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2013-01-30.

External links

[1] Uproxx, "'Who Is That Hot Ad Girl?' Tells You Who That Hot Ad Girl Is"

[2] The Hollywood Reporter, "Vampire Diaries Adds Unexpected Character for Season 6"

[3] New York Emmy Awards Official Press Release^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] Complex Magazine, "10 Hottest Women from Commercials"

[5] "Official "Humberville Poetry Slam" web site". Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2013-01-30.

[6] "Official "Mouthbreather" web site". Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2013-01-30.

[7] "Official 48 Hour Film Project web site, 2011 winners". Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2013-01-30.

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