Emilia Ares
{{short description|Armenian-American actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Emilia Ares
| image =
| birth_name = Emilia Ares Zoryan
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| other_names = Emilia Ares
| alma_mater = University of California, Los Angeles
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|producer|novelist}}
| years_active = 2011–present
}}
Emilia Ares is an Armenian-American film and television actress, producer, and author.{{Cite web|url=https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/love-and-other-sins|access-date=12 September 2022 |title=Readers' Favorite}} Her award-winning debut contemporary fiction novel, Love and Other Sins, encompasses complex family dynamics, immigration, child abuse, the aftermath of trauma and first love.{{Cite web|url=https://www.loveandothersins.com|access-date=17 August 2021 |title=loveandothersins.com}} In 2024, Ares released her critically acclaimed sophomore novel, ‘’Love and Other Cages’’. {{Cite web|url= https://bookstr.com/article/meet-emilia-ares-a-discussion-on-storytelling-love-and-other-sins/ |access-date= 11 February 2025 |title=bookstr.com}} Kirkus called it “a heart-wrenching thriller with multiple twists that will keep readers hooked until the final page.” {{Cite web|url= https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/emilia-ares/love-and-other-cages/ |access-date=11 February 2025 |title=kirkusreviews.com}} ‘’Love and Other Cages’’ appeared in Publisher's Weekly's 50th anniversary edition where Booklife called it “a sprawling romantic thriller…tense, surprising, and powered by grand surges of feeling. Ares brings real power and fear.” {{Cite web|url= https://www.pressreader.com/usa/publishers-weekly/20240930/283304642928340 |access-date=19 February 2025 |title=pressreader.com/publishers-weekly}}
Early life
Emilia Ares grew up in Los Angeles, California.{{cite news |last=Avetisyan |first=Grigor |date=25 July 2013 |title=Emilia Ares to represent Armenia at Miss Global 2013 - exclusive interview |url=https://style.news.am/eng/news/6588/emilia-zoryan-to-represent-armenia-at-miss-global-2013--exclusive-interview.html |work=NEWS.am Style |access-date=25 July 2013}} She toured locally and internationally with a dance company since she was 5 years old.{{Citation needed |date=August 2021}} Ares graduated from Palisades Charter High School with honors. She graduated from UCLA with a BA in economics and minored in Russian language.{{cite web|url=http://nycmovieguru.com/emiliazoryan.html|title=Emilia Ares Zoryan, star of Falling Overnight|last=Offer|first=Avi|website=Nycmovieguri.com|accessdate=27 August 2013}} Ares also completed several courses on the history of film.
Ares finished as 1st Runner-up in Miss Global 2013 beauty pageant, representing Armenia.{{Cite web|url=http://anewnice.blogspot.com/2013/10/miss-global-show-runner-strokes-angels.html|title=Miss Global show runner strokes angels|last=Unknown|access-date=30 May 2019}}
Career
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Ares is most recently recognized for her national Verizon spot featuring Thomas Middleditch{{Cite web|url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wkQy/verizon-unlimited-roadside-rescue-featuring-thomas-middleditch|title=Verizon Unlimited TV Commercial, 'Roadside Rescue' Featuring Thomas Middleditch|website=ISpot.tv|language=en|access-date=16 March 2017}} and national Jergens campaign featuring Leslie Mann for Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer.{{cite web|url=http://www.ispot.tv/ad/79Xq/jergens-wet-skin-moisturizer-no-towel-yet-featuring-leslie-mann|title=Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer TV Commercial, 'No Towel Yet' Featuring Leslie Mann|website=ISpot.tv|accessdate=16 March 2017}}
She has appeared in many ads some of which include appearances for Apple,{{cite web|url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7vom/apple-iphone-loved|title=Apple iPhone TV Commercial, 'Loved'|website=ISpot.tv|accessdate=16 March 2017}} Sony, Coca-Cola,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7ESm/diet-coke-first-kiss|title=Diet Coke TV Commercial, 'First Kiss'|website=ISpot.tv|language=en|access-date=16 March 2017}} and a PSA called "Time" for the American Academy of Dermatology.{{cite web |url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7rTF/spot-skin-cancer-time |title=Spot Skin Cancer TV Commercial, 'Time' |website=iSpot.tv |access-date=16 March 2017}}
=Film=
Ares made her film debut in Falling Overnight (2010) as Chloe Webb, a young photographer who meets and develops a relationship with Elliot Carson (Parker Croft) on the day before he has surgery to remove a malignant brain tumor.{{cite news |last=Catsoulis |first=Jeannette |date=11 August 2017 |title=A First-Date Tale |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/27/movies/falling-overnight.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=11 August 2017}} Subsequently, Ares has worked on several film projects, including V/H/S: Viral (2014) and The Dark Tapes (2016).{{cite news |title='V/H/S Viral': Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/v-h-s-viral-film-751080 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=21 November 2014 |access-date=11 August 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/175515/upcoming-anthology-dark-tapes-picks-awards-nominations/ |title=Upcoming Anthology The Dark Tapes Picks Up Awards and Nominations |last=Gelmini |first=David |date=8 July 2016 |website=Dread Central |access-date=30 May 2019}} Ares played Natalie in Mr. Invincible alongside Bill Engvall and Alyson Stoner.{{cite web |url=http://www.mrinvinciblethemovie.com/ |title=Starring Alyson Stoner (Step Up), with Bill Engvall (Blue Collar Comedy), and introducing Jordan Ray Fox and Emilia Ares |website=Mr. Invincible |access-date=15 August 2017}} Ares also appeared in Will Wernick's anticipated Escape Room follow-up, No Escape (2020).
=Television=
For Ares's first television appearance, she landed the role of Anastasia on Unstrung, an ABC Family one-hour pilot from Life Unexpected executive producer Emily Whitesell.{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-familys-tennis-drama-pilot-700609 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |title=ABC Family's Tennis Drama Pilot Fills Two Main Roles (Exclusive) |date=1 May 2014 |access-date=4 November 2017}}
Ares had a guest star role, under the name Emilia Ares, in the second season of detective TV series Bosch from Amazon Studios. The series is based on the novels centered on the character of the same name by Michael Connelly. The second season of the series was released on Amazon Prime Video on 11 March 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150213005310/en/Amazon’s-Original-Hour-Long-Drama-Series-Bosch-Exclusively#.VPpM9EJDjP0|work=BusinessWire|title=Amazon's Original Hour Long Drama Series Bosch|access-date=26 August 2015}} Ares portrayed Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia in the Fox series American Horror Story.{{cite web |url=https://decider.com/2018/11/08/ahs-apocalypse-anastasia/ |title='American Horror Story' Introduced Anastasia in Its Wildest Plot of the Season |last=Cobb |first=Kayla |date=8 November 2018 |website=Decider |access-date=8 November 2018}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2010
| Breathe | Camila | Short film |
| 2011
| Chloe Webb | |
| 2011
| Vixen | |
| 2012
| Lose Yourself | Vixen | |
| 2013
| Tangential Lives | Lillian | Short film |
| 2013
| Covetous | Amelia | Short film |
| 2013
| Tissue | Emilia | Short film |
| 2014
| Iris | Segment: "Vicious Circles" |
| 2016
| Caitlin | Segment: "Cam Girls" |
| 2018
| Mr. Invincible | Natalie | |
| 2020
| Viktoria | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Show ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2014
| Unstrung | Anastasia | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2016
| Bosch | Layla | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2018
| American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia | Episode: "Fire and Reign" |
| 2020
| NCIS | Layla Zolotov | Episode: "On Fire" |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Artist |
|---|
| 2009
| "Rollacoasta" | Lead Girl | Robin Thicke ft. Estelle |
| 2011
| Ballerina | David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj |
| 2013
| Guest | Drake |
| 2014
| "The Wolfpack" | Sam |
=Producer=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Notes |
|---|
| 2019
| Burden | Short film; also co-executive producer |
| 2020
| Sebastian's Toys | Television mini-series; also executive producer, director and writer |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3694593|Emilia Ares}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.ispot.tv/topic/actor-actress/Yzp/emilia-zoryan|title=Emilia Zoryan TV Commercials|website=ISpot.tv|accessdate=16 March 2017}}
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Category:Armenian film actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:Armenian television actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:21st-century Armenian actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Yerevan
Category:Armenian emigrants to the United States
Category:University of California, Los Angeles alumni