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“Eventually, if your career goes higher and higher, that's just how it is, but it's a little frightening. When I was younger and I thought about being an actor, I thought of the old Hollywood style of glamour, and that was so beautiful and appealing to me. Now, if you want to be an actor, it's not the same.”

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Tinsel Korey (born March 25, 1980) is a Canadian actress best known for playing Emily Young in The Twilight Saga film series. Born in Scarborough, Ontario, she has Polish, Ukrainian, and Indigenous ancestry. Korey began her acting career in the early 2000s, appearing in TV series such as Stargate Atlantis and Smallville. She gained international recognition for her role in Twilight, and later appeared in films like The Revenant (2015). Known for her natural screen presence and ability to portray complex characters, she remains a notable figure in Canadian cinema. more

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