Background
O'Brien was born in Bedfordshire, England, but moved with her family to Carlsbad, California, when she was nine years old. Her mother is Persian and her father is British.
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Emily O'Brien
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O'Brien's parents, Flora and Michael O’Brien, say, “Acting is the only thing she wanted to do.” She was in plays at Carlsbad High School, where she graduated in 2003, and at MiraCosta College, where she completed a theater major in 2005.
Career
She is known for her role as Jana Hawkes Fisher on The Young and the Restless from May 11, 2006 until her character died on May 6, 2011.
Achievements
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ACTF Irene Ryans Theater festival Finalist and 2006 Nominee (2005) CHS Film Festival: Best Actress of 2003 Best Film (Pleasant Dreams) of 2003 (2003) DTASC Shakespeare Festival : 3rd place award for Othello (2003) BEST FEST San Diego Film Festival (2003) 3rd place award for Pleasant Dreams Team Power Award Don't Drink the Water from the city of Carlsbad (2002) Daytime Emmy Award Nomination: Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (2008) Daytime Emmy Award Nomination: Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (2009) Daytime Emmy Award Nomination: Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (2011).
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Awards
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Team Power Award Do; Emmy award ACTF Irene Ryans Theater festival Finalist and 2006 Nominee (2005) CHS Film Festival: Best Actress of 2003 Best Film (Pleasant Dreams) of 2003 (2003) DTASC Shakespeare Festival : 3rd place award for Othello (2003) BEST FEST San Diego Film Festival (2003) 3rd place award for Pleasant Dreams Team Power Award Don't Drink the Water from the city of Carlsbad (2002) Daytime Emmy Award Nomination: Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (2008) Daytime Emmy Award Nomination: Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (2009) Daytime Emmy Award Nomination: Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (2011)Team Power Award Do; Emmy award ACTF Irene Ryans Theater festival Finalist and 2006 Nominee (2005) CHS Film Festival: Best Actress of 2003 Best Film (Pleasant Dreams) of 2003 (2003) DTASC Shakespeare Festival : 3rd place award for Othello (2003) BEST FEST San Diego Film Festival (2003) 3rd place award for Pleasant Dreams Team Power Award Don't Drink the Water from the city of Carlsbad (2002) Daytime Emmy Award Nomination: Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (2008) Daytime Emmy Award Nomination: Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (2009) Daytime Emmy Award Nomination: Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (2011)