- Born
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Emily Harper is best known for her portrayal of the glamorous-yet-relationship-challenged heiress Fancy Crane on the daytime drama "Passions" (NBC / DirecTV). The actress made her debut on the unconventional series on May 12, 2005 and tackled a wide range of storylines over the course of more than 200 episodes.
Prior to landing "Passions," Harper's credits included an episode of the sitcom "Inside Schwartz" (Breckin Meyer) as well as various commercials including a spot for Mike's Hard Lemonade. However her most notable of prior credits would have to be her position as a member of the Pro Basketball Cheerleading Squad - The Laker Girls (2000-2003).
Throughout her years as a Laker Girl, Harper also hosted "Lakers TV" on which she interviewed celebrities and athletes, such as Andy Garcia and Kobe Bryant. Additional hosting credits include the KNBC program "yourLA" (2007).
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Harper knew early on that she wanted to eventually embark upon a career in the Entertainment Industry.
Young Harper and family moved from Cincinnati to St. Louis, then to New Jersey, back to St. Louis and finally to California during her sophomore year in high school. A graduate of Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles), with a degree in Dance, Harper's training included everything from Ballet to African Tribal.
Away from the television studios, Emily Harper enjoys taking Hip Hop classes, anything-fashion-related and traveling with her family.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Charles Riley, Publicist
- Was a Laker Girl from 2000 to 2003.
- She earned SAG eligibility in 2001 by filming Inside Schwartz (2001), a short-lived sitcom featuring Breckin Meyer. Her episode (involving a Laker Girl fantasy) never aired.
- 2001 graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California where she majored in Dance.
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