Emily Tarver
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Emily Tarver | |
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 Tarver at The Stand in May 2016. | |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, musician |
| Website | emilytarver |
Emily Tarver is an actress, comedian and musician from Houston, Texas.[1]
Tarver has performed as a cast member of VH1's series "Best Week Ever"[2] and performs stand-up and improvisational comedy in a variety of venues, including the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre,[3] and is a singer in the band .[4] She has starred as "Emily" in a series of American television commercials for the furniture company Havertys,[5] and has appeared in national commercials for Lowe's, Comcast, Publix, AT&T, and Yoplait, among others. One Yoplait commercial starring Tarver was pulled from broadcast following complaints by the National Eating Disorders Association. Tarver responded "So they pulled my yogurt ad because it 'promotes eating disorders'. Ironically, now I will not be able to afford to eat."[6]
Personal life[]
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In July 2018, it was confirmed that Tarver is in a relationship with her Orange Is the New Black co-star Vicci Martinez.[7][8]
Filmography[]
| Year(s) | Title | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Big C | Ms. Conant |
| 2012 | Damaged Goods (Short) | Tits McGee |
| 2012 | Going Local (Short) | Christine |
| 2013–2014 | Best Week Ever | Herself |
| 2014 | "That's So House Hunters" | Herself |
| 2014 | The Actress | Drunk Friend |
| 2014–2015 | The Residuals | Amy Parker |
| 2015 | Black-ish | Lindsey |
| 2015 | Sisters | Brayla |
| 2015 | Donny! | Pam |
| 2016–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | CO Artesian McCullough |
References[]
- ^ Cary Darling, "‘Orange Is the New Black’ has a prison guard from Houston". Houston Chronicle, July 27, 2018.
- ^ "VH1 Best Week Ever". VH1 Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment News. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014.
- ^ "Emily Tarver". ucbtheatre.com.
- ^ "Summer and Eve". summerandeve.com.
- ^ "Meet Your Brand's New Spokesperson: Funny, Female, and Fully Clothed". womensmediacenter.com.
- ^ "Yoplait Pulls Ad Said To Promote Eating Disorders". HuffPost.
- ^ Cooper, Mariah (July 31, 2018). "'Orange is the New Black' stars Vicci Martinez and Emily Tarver are dating". Washington Blade. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ Garner, Glenn (August 1, 2018). "These 'OITNB' Actresses Found Love Outside of Litchfield". Out. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
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