Emily Arlook

{{Short description|American actress (born 1990)}}

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| name = Emily Arlook

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| birth_name = Emily Taryn Arlook

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|07|24}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| other_names =

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1998–present

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| partner = Will McCormack (engaged)

| children = 2

| parents = Richard Arlook (father)

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Emily Taryn Arlook (born July 24, 1990) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Nomi Segal on the Freeform comedy drama Grown-ish (2018–2024), Kate Harris in Big Time Adolescence (2019), and Kim Glassman in You People (2023).

Early life

Emily Taryn Arlook was born on July 24, 1990, in Los Angeles, California.{{cite web |title=Emily Arlook |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/people/emily-arlook |website=TV Insider |access-date=May 22, 2024 |date=July 23, 2023}} She is the daughter of Deborah "Debe" Arlook, a photographer,{{cite web |last1=Hermand-Grisel |first1=Sandrine |title=Exclusive Interview with Debe Arlook |url=https://www.all-about-photo.com/photo-articles/photo-article/1523/exclusive-interview-with-debe-arlook |website=All About Photo |access-date=May 22, 2024 |language=en |date=March 6, 2024}} and Richard Arlook, a talent manager and film producer. She is Jewish.{{cite web |last1=Burack |first1=Emily |title=Emily Arlook Dishes on Playing a Bisexual Jewish College Student on 'grown-ish' |url=https://www.heyalma.com/emily-arlook-dishes-playing-bisexual-jewish-college-student-grown-ish |website=Hey Alma |access-date=May 22, 2024 |date=February 14, 2018}}

Career

Arlook's debut acting role was in the 1998 mockumentary film 20 Dates, playing a fictional character of herself. Her sister Rachel Arlook, and her father Richard Arlook also star in the film as fictional character of themselves.{{cite web |last1=Klady |first1=Leonard |title=20 Dates |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/20-dates-1200452503 |website=Variety |access-date=May 22, 2024 |date=January 26, 1998}}

In 2018, Arlook joined the main cast of the Freeform teen comedy drama series, Grown-ish as Nomi Segal.{{cite web |last1=Stanhope |first1=Kate |title=Freeform's 'Black-ish' Spinoff Adds Trio to Cast |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/grown-ish-casts-chris-parnell-trevor-jackson-emily-arlook-1026234 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=May 22, 2024 |date=August 2, 2017}} The series is a spin-off of the ABC sitcom Black-ish, and Arlook starred in seasons 1–4, known as the "Zoey Johnson years",{{cite web |last1=Haring |first1=Bruce |title='grown-ish' Sees Six Original Cast Members Exit In Season 4 Finale |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/grown-ish-six-original-cast-members-exit-season-4-finale-1234986737 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325040206/https://deadline.com/2022/03/grown-ish-six-original-cast-members-exit-season-4-finale-1234986737/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 25, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 22, 2024 |language=en |date=March 25, 2022}} and guest starred in season 5–6.{{cite web |title=Nomi Segal - grown-ish {{!}} TVmaze |url=https://www.tvmaze.com/characters/450176/grown-ish-nomi-segal |website=TVmaze |access-date=May 28, 2024}} In 2019, Arlook starred as Kate Harris in the Hulu coming-of-age comedy film Big Time Adolescence, starring Pete Davidson, Colson Baker, Sydney Sweeney, and Jon Cryer.{{cite web |last1=N'Duka |first1=Amanda |title=Pete Davidson, Sydney Sweeney, Machine Gun Kelly & More Join 'Big Time Adolescence' From American High |url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/pete-davidson-sydney-sweeney-machine-gun-kelly-big-time-adolescence-american-high-1202417478 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627033953/https://deadline.com/2018/06/pete-davidson-sydney-sweeney-machine-gun-kelly-big-time-adolescence-american-high-1202417478/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 27, 2018 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 22, 2024 |date=June 26, 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Krista |title=Emily Arlook on Playing Pete Davidson's Love Interest in 'Big Time Adolescence' |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/video/watch/sundance-film-festival-emily-arlook-on-playing-pete-davidson-s-love-interest-in-big-time-adolescence |website=Vanity Fair |access-date=May 22, 2024 |date=January 1, 2019}}

In 2023, Arlook starred as Kim Glassman in the Netflix romantic comedy film You People, directed by Kenya Barris and written by Barris and Jonah Hill.{{cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=Emily Arlook, Andrew Schulz Join Jonah Hill in Kenya Barris' Netflix Comedy (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/emily-arlook-andrew-schulz-jonah-hill-kenya-barris-netflix-movie-1235051746 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=May 22, 2024 |date=November 22, 2021}} In 2024, Arlook joined the romantic comedy series Nobody Wants This, as Rebecca, which premiered on Netflix in September 2024.{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=Kristen Bell-Adam Brody Netflix Comedy Gets Title, Premiere Date & First-Look Photo |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/kristen-bell-adam-brody-netflix-comedy-premiere-date-nobody-wants-this-trailer-1235918074/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 22, 2024 |date=May 15, 2024}}

Personal life

As of 2018, Arlook is engaged to actor and filmmaker Will McCormack. They have two children together.{{cite web |author1=emilyarlook |title=Emily Arlook {{!}} My puppies. My puppies. They go to sleep. And I stare. |url=https://www.instagram.com/emilyarlook/p/C65HtoALVNe |website=Instagram |access-date=May 28, 2024 |date=May 13, 2024}}Wikipedia:SPS Arlook is a Jewish Buddhist.{{cite web |last1=England |first1=Adam |title=Who Is Grown-Ish Star Emily Arlook? |url=https://www.thelist.com/471608/who-is-grown-ish-star-emily-arlook |website=The List |access-date=May 22, 2024 |date=July 27, 2021}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1998

| 20 Dates

| Emily

|

2002

| Wishcraft

| Hannah Bumpers

|

2008

| Just Add Water

| Candy

|

2010

| Valentine's Day

| Skater Girl

| Uncredited

2010

| She

| She

| Short film

2012

| Miles to Go

| Stella

| {{cite web |title=Miles to Go (2012) |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/miles-to-go-2012 |website=The A.V. Club |access-date=May 22, 2024 |language=en}}

2014

| Aldo

| Emily

|

2016

| Home

| Ma

| Short film

2019

| Big Time Adolescence

| Kate Harris

|

2019

| Fanboy

| Tracy

| {{cite web |title=Fanboy (2019) |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/fanboy-2019 |website=The A.V. Club |access-date=May 22, 2024 |language=en}}

2021

| Showmance

| Izzie

| {{cite web |title=Showmance (2021) |url=https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/showmance-2021 |website=The A.V. Club |access-date=May 22, 2024 |language=en}}

2023

| You People

| Kim Glassman

|

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2011

| The Christmas List

| Brittany

| Television film

2014

| A to Z

| Key

| Episode: "G Is for Geronimo"

2015

| Shitty Boyfriends

| Lyric

| Main role; 8 episodes{{cite web |title=Shitty Boyfriends (2015) |url=https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/shitty-boyfriends-2015 |website=The A.V. Club |access-date=May 22, 2024 |language=en}}

2015

| The Grinder

| Laura Springer

| Episode: "Buckingham Malice"

2016

| Mary + Jane

| Auden

| Episode: "Noachella"

2016

| The Good Place

| Dana

| 2 episodes

2016

| Hand of God

| Ariella Kretzmer

| 2 episodes

2017

| Pillow Talk

| Lucy

| 2 episodes{{cite web |title=Pillow Talk (2017) |url=https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/pillow-talk-2017 |website=The A.V. Club |access-date=May 22, 2024 |language=en}}

2018–2024

| Grown-ish

| Nomi Segal

| Main role (seasons 1-4); guest role (seasons 5-6)

2022

| Beavis and Butt-Head

| Abby
Ava (voice)

| 2 episodes

2024

| Nobody Wants This

| Rebecca

| Recurring role

2024

|Leah's Perfect Christmas

|Leah

|Television Film

References

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