Emily Swallow

American actor Emily Swallow, born December 18th, 1979. She is well-known for her roles in The Mentalist's Kim Fischer and Supernatural's 11th season as Amara The Darkness. She was also the Armorer in Star Wars' live-action series The Mandalorian. Emily played part in a minor role on The Last of Us Part II. Swallow was born December 18 1979, in Washington, D.C. Her family grew up in Sterling, Virginia, as in Jacksonville, Florida. Swallow began acting at Stanton College Preparatory School. She also performed in professional and amateur productions of theatre. In 2001, she graduated with a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Virginia, and later pursued an MFA in Acting from New York University's Tisch School for the Arts.Swallow started her professional career on Broadway theatre and was a part of various productions, including High Fidelity, King Lear, The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Guthrie Theater, Much Ado About Nothing for Shakespeare in the Park, and the world premiere of off-Broadway shows Romantic Poetry and Measure for Pleasure.In 2008, Swallow made her film debut in the military drama The Lucky Ones. She was in two world premieres: Donald Margulies' play The Country House, Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse; and Mark Rylance's play Nice Fish, at the Guthrie Theatre. In 2010 she was awarded the Falstaff Award as best female actor for her performance in The Taming of the Shrew. She also starred alongside Jac Huberman in Jac N Swallow's musical romance Poetry at the Manhattan Theatre Club. The show revolves around the hilarious mishaps of the two as they navigate very different life situations, each with their own unique degree of sanity and decency.