Emily Osment Biography

Birth Name : Emily Jordan Osment 

Date of Birth : 10 March 1992, Los Angeles, California, USA 

Height : 5' 2½" (1.59 m) 

Occupations : Actress, singer, songwriter  

Emily Jordan Osment was born in Los Angeles on March 10th, 1992. She is the younger sister of The Sixth Sense star, Haley Joel Osment, who is considered to be one of the greatest child actors ever. Her father is also an actor of some renown. Following in their footsteps, Emily started her acting career performing in several commercials, including a radio spot with Dick Van Dyke, before making her film debut in "The Secret Life of Girls." The same year she landed a role in the Hallmark film, "Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End," as the daughter of Glenn Close and Christopher Walken. That role led to a nomination for Best Young Actor.

"The Secret Life of Girls" was a comedy starring Eugene Levy and Linda Hamilton as the quirky parents of an understandably embarrassed 15 year old girl. Osment's part in the film was small, but it opened the door for her next role, in the TV movie "Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End." In the third installment of this popular series, Osment played the feisty youngest daughter of the Witting clan and her performance earned her a nomination from the 1999 Young Artists Awards.

Osment next ventured into series television, landing guest spots on "3rd Rock from the Sun," "Touched by an Angel," and "Friends." Though her resume was certainly impressive at this point, especially for a child of nine, she was still very much the unknown Osment. Her breakout role came the next year in the immensely popular "Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams" (2002). As the devious and resourceful Gerti Giggles, Osment got to strut her stuff in a variety of thrilling stunts and exciting action scenes. This role considerably raised Osment's profile and soon pictures of the beaming 'tween actress were popping up everywhere. But don't expect her brother Haley to be feeling any jealousy pangs, the two are close and supportive of one another and have often been photographed happily hanging out at Hollywood soirees, keeping each other company in a room full of grown-ups. These talented kids better take it slow, as it looks like the Osments have many years of Hollywood life ahead of them.