Emily Bett Rickards (born July 24, 1991) is a Canadian actress, best known for portraying Felicity Smoak in The CW television series Arrow (2012–present).


Early life

Rickards was born and raised on the West coast of Canada. Beginning her career path at a young age, she introduced herself to musical theatre and dance, with the hope of later introducing herself to more serious acting. She graduated from high school early and attended the Vancouver Film School, completing the Acting Essentials Program. After completing the program, she attended an open call audition, which gained her an agent. Rickards also studied at the Alida Vocal Studio in Vancouver

Career

Emily appeared in the smash hit Nickelback Single Never Gonna Be Alone in 2008 and after some minor roles, in 2012, Rickards was cast as Felicity Smoak in the TV series Arrow. Originally signed as a one-episode guest star,[4] her chemistry with co-star Stephen Amell and positive fan reaction led to her first being signed as a recurring star in the rest of the first season and then as a regular character for the second season. In the following year, she landed the role of Lauren Phillips in the television movie Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story.

Filmography

Films Year Title Role Notes
2012 Random Acts of Romance Actor
Bacon and Eggs Dite Short film
Flicka: Country Pride Mary Malone Sequel
2013 Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story Lauren Phillps TV film
2014 Dakota's Summer Kristin In post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes
2013 Soldiers of the Apocalypse Fourty Regular character
2012–present Arrow Felicity Smoak Recurring, Season 1 (17 episodes)
Regular, Season 2