Tall, Curly, Queer, Here to help you feel something.

 

On April 18th, 1990 - an electronic billboard flashed the words "Welcome to the world Emily Ann Rellis" in Midtown, NYC.

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I'm serious...really...there is photo evidence below.

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The funniest part - they spelled it wrong - it's Anne with an "e!" What a majestic entrance to the world, regardless!

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Hi, my name is Emily, and I am an actor + producer born and bred in New York.

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While literally born with my name in lights  - for years, I worked solely behind the scenes in television production, helping produce live specials and events for pop-culture favorites Catfish: The TV Show, MTV's True Life, Love and Hip Hop: New York, and Beat Bobby Flay to name a few

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After deciding 16 hour days behind the scenes were no longer fun or fulfilling, I traded my clip-board and credentials for scripts and rehearsals - bringing the same level of passion and dedication to my actor training and producing new theater works. I keep my creative abilities sharp -  training with legends like Anthony Abeson, Fay Simpson, and the faculty at SecondCity Chicago and The Studio/New York. I am also hard at work elevating women's voices by producing new works each summer with the ladies of SheNYC Arts. 

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Between mastering the daily hustle, auditioning, and attempting to learn how to play a musical instrument for the 100th time, you can find me hunting down the best donut I can find in my current zipcode, petting all friendly dogs I can find, and perfecting the art of one-pot cooking.

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The only thing bigger than my heart is my hair in August humidity. 

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