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Emily Harper (Fancy, PASSIONS)

Emily Harper was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has lived in Missouri, New Jersey and California. She majored in dance at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. In 2000, she landed a spot as a prestigious Laker Girl (a dance team for the L.A. Lakers NBA team), a gig she juggled with her studies until 2003, when she left the squad to concentrate on acting. MORE

Interviews

Interviews Featuring Emily

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PASSIONS Disaster = Success!

For the first time in PASSIONS history, upcoming scenes were previewed by the cast, crew and fans on a big screen. Before the big premiere, the anxious stars dazzled on the red carpet... Here, we share what the actors had to say moments before the screening. MORE

Interviews About Emily

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Emily Harper: Buh-Bye, NBC

Fancy's pairing with Luis launched Emily Harper into the hearts of PASSIONS fans, but who knew it would take Luis' execution to land her in her first wedding dress! MORE

Interviews With Emily

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Emily Harper's Fancy Feasts

Any time PASSIONS' Emily Harper (Fancy) decides to hit the town, the key ingredient is fine dining. "My thing in L.A. is restaurant-hunting," she explains. "There are so many good ones out here. I love trying the wine and food, and I'll get the chef to come out to the table and tell us about things." MORE

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Laker Girl Harper Gets "Fancy"

PASSIONS' Emily Harper (Fancy) got her kicks — and her start in performing — as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. "I booked Laker Girls my senior year and stayed from 2000-'03," Harper explains. MORE

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Emily Harper's Got Drive

"I'm on the 405, in typical traffic of L.A., so pardon me if I have a slur as I'm cutting over," quips Emily Harper (Fancy) via cell phone, as she takes a 30-mile trip home from PASSIONS. "On a good day, that can mean 30 minutes in the car. On a bad day, it can be about 2 hours." MORE

Interviews Mentioning Emily

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Meet PASSIONS's Kyrie Maezumi (Maya)

It might take awhile to learn all there is to know about PASSIONS's mysterious Maya, but Digest found out that her portrayer, Kyrie Maezumi, doesn't own a TV (gasp!) is a rocker chick and much more. MORE

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Roman Holiday

PASSIONS's Faux Rome Brings Italian Stallion Victor Alfieri Back To The Soap Screen.
Victor Alfieri, who has played DAYS's Franco and B&B's Giovanni, adds another daytime role to his resumé. Alfieri debuts April 19 as PASSIONS's Gianni, a womanizer with his eye on Fancy. MORE

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It's A Party Line with PASSIONS's Adrian Bellani and Mark Wystrach

After NBC soap stars and country-western musicians gathered at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, TN, I tried to get ahold of first-time attendees Adrian Bellani (Miguel) or Mark Wystrach (Fox) to get the scoop. MORE

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Luis and Fancy's "Lion's" Tale

Talk about being sent "to the lions" — PASSIONS called in real animals to chase Luis and Fancy through the Italian catacombs, ultimately proving that even lions can be divas. MORE

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Meet PASSIONS's New Drama Queen, Erin Cardillo (Esme)

This month, Fancy's friend-turned-rival prances into Harmony and gets a little too close to Noah.... We chatted with Esme's portrayer, Erin Cardillo, to get her take on the rich, uh, itch in Fancy's side. MORE

Features

Features Featuring Emily

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What Happens In Vegas.... Digest And PASSIONS Hit The Road

About 40 cast and crew members flew to Las Vegas, Nevada for the most extravagant location shoot in PASSIONS history... and they invited me along to get an inside look at the Sin City adventure. MORE

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PASSIONS Party

On October 1, PASSIONS fans and cast members gathered for the show's 6th Annual Fan Club Event at Universal Studios Hollywood. For those who weren't able to make the get-together, here's a look at what you missed. MORE

Features Mentioning Emily

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So Long, Harmony!

The countdown to PASSIONS' cancellation from NBC is on, but we're not ready to say goodbye. Here are our projections for where Harmony's locals can find new homes in daytime (in case that DIRECTV thing doesn't work out...). MORE