Shadowfax said:
And there is actually a difference between Southern BBQ as we know it vs. North Carolina BBQ. I won't get into the difference here, but maybe some of you know what I'm talking about.
:lol: Yeah, well, in NC if you say "Let's have a BBQ!", you say "Let's have a whole, huge roast pork and douse it with sauces and dippings!" :lol:
Back to Emily, in order to keep the discussion going,
Geni (aka
speed_cochrane, aka DA Mob *cough* Mod
),
Nikki (aka
Dutchie) and I have decided to start the so called
Talk EMILY. What is it? Well, it's a weekly post where I'll put some basic info about Emily, her life, work and hobbies, and anything you are interested in learning about her. Of course, if anyone would like to request some particular topic about Emily, just ask, and you'll be answered.
In this first post we'll start with Emily's story and her first steps as an actress.
Talk EMILY #1 - Biography Of A Star
Our beautiful and talented Emily (full name: Emily Mallory Procter) was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the 8th of October 1968, from William and Barbara Procter (who got divorced when she was only 2), and is the youngest of her two brothers. She graduated in Journalism and Dance at East Carolina University, and her parents paid for her acting lessons in LA for two years. Emily also took voice lessons because of her thick Southern accent, which she still couldn’t erase (
luckily, I might add). Her first employment was as a weathergirl for WNCT TV in Greenville, NC, but it was by moving to LA that she got her first remarkable roles in movies like Jerry McGuire and Breast Men.
A good step in her career was taken when Emily got a recurring part in The West Wing, where she starred for three season as the sassy “Republican Sex Kitten” Ainsley Hayes. Thanks to this excellent chance, Emily was soon noticed for her brilliant and witty acting skills and a few years later, also incited by her friend Jorja Fox (who co-starred with her in the movie Forever Fabulous), she accepted the role of the charming Ballistics expert Calleigh Duquesne in CSI Miami, which soon became the most watched show in the world, providing her a considerable increment of celebrity and visibility.
[END PT.1]
So, what do you think about our beloved Emily being a weathergirl for a small local TV in her homecountry and eventually escalating to her current CSI role? And what about her family support? Do you think it would have been different if she hadn't had her family on her side and Jorja's incitation? Just share your opinions.
Next on Talk EMILY: Even Southern Belles Have Hobbies.
Stay tuned! :lol: