Emily Tyndall
Encyclopedia
Emily Dunn Tyndall (born March 15, 1982) is an American
actress and dancer from Utah
, who made her acting debut in Napoleon Dynamite
in 2004, under her maiden name Emily Kennard.
Dunn grew up in Utah, the youngest of six children. She began dancing at age three, drawing at age 4, singing and acting at age 8. When she was 15, she began competing International Standard and International Latin.
At age 19, Emily earned a position on the Young Ambassadors
, an international performing group for Brigham Young University
. She traveled across the United States and also to Brazil and Argentina performing a show called Broadway Rhythm. She also shot her feature film debut as Trisha in Napoleon Dynamite.
While at BYU, she also attended acting classes with Napoleon Dynamite co-star Jon Heder
's elder twin brother, Dan.
Emily graduated in April 2005 from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration. She currently works for Disney as an Art Manager at a video game development studio.
Emily and Spencer Tyndall were divorced just after their 4th anniversary on July 25, 2008. She remarried on March 19, 2009 to Adam Dunn.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress and dancer from Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, who made her acting debut in Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
in 2004, under her maiden name Emily Kennard.
Dunn grew up in Utah, the youngest of six children. She began dancing at age three, drawing at age 4, singing and acting at age 8. When she was 15, she began competing International Standard and International Latin.
At age 19, Emily earned a position on the Young Ambassadors
Young Ambassadors
The Young Ambassadors are a song and dance performing group from Brigham Young University. Since their first international performance at world exposition 1970 in Osaka, Japan, they have performed throughout the United States and over 56 other nations. Their audiences have included the prime...
, an international performing group for Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
. She traveled across the United States and also to Brazil and Argentina performing a show called Broadway Rhythm. She also shot her feature film debut as Trisha in Napoleon Dynamite.
While at BYU, she also attended acting classes with Napoleon Dynamite co-star Jon Heder
Jon Heder
Jonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite...
's elder twin brother, Dan.
Emily graduated in April 2005 from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration. She currently works for Disney as an Art Manager at a video game development studio.
Emily and Spencer Tyndall were divorced just after their 4th anniversary on July 25, 2008. She remarried on March 19, 2009 to Adam Dunn.
Filmography
- Napoleon DynamiteNapoleon DynamiteNapoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
-- Trisha (as Emily Kennard) - Forever StrongForever StrongForever Strong is a sports film directed by Ryan Little and written by David Pliler and released on September 26, 2008. The film stars Sean Faris, Gary Cole, Neal McDonough, Sean Astin, Penn Badgley and Arielle Kebbel. The film is about a troubled rugby union player who must play against the team...
-- Jamie - Pirates of the Great Salt LakePirates of the Great Salt LakePirates of the Great Salt Lake is a film made in 2006 by Blueshift Entertainment. The film was directed by E.R Nelson and starred Kirby Heyborne and Trenton James. The film won two awards at the Foursite Film Festival. The film was filmed on location in Salt Lake City, Utah.-Plot:New friends Kirk...
-- Ruby - Reflections in the Mud -- Phonius Operator
- Crossroads -- Kimberly
Video games
- Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour (2007) (VG) (game designer, artist, actress, dancer, choreographer)
- Meet the RobinsonsMeet the RobinsonsMeet the Robinsons is a 2007 American computer-animated family film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures on March 30, 2007. The forty-seventh animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, the film was released in both the United States and the...
(2007) (VG) (artist) - Chicken Little: Ace in Action (2006) (VG) (artist)
- Chicken LittleChicken Little (2005 film)Chicken Little is a 2005 computer-animated science fiction family comedy film loosely based on the fable The Sky Is Falling. It was the 46th animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation...
(2005) (VG) (artist) - Tak 3: The Great Juju Challenge (2005) (VG) (artist)
- Dragon Ball Z: SagasDragon Ball Z: SagasDragon Ball Z: Sagas is a 3D action-adventure video game developed by Avalanche Software and published by Atari, based on the anime Dragon Ball Z...
(2005) (VG) (artist) - Tak 2: The Staff of DreamsTak 2: The Staff of DreamsTak 2: The Staff of Dreams is a video game for GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is the sequel to Tak and the Power of Juju and it was released in 2004. It was followed by Tak: The Great Juju Challenge...
(2004) (VG) (artist) - Tak and the Power of JujuTak and the Power of JujuTak and the Power of Juju is an action-adventure video game developed by Avalanche Software for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance....
(2003) (VG) (artist) (as Emily Kennard) - Rugrats: Royal RansomRugrats: Royal RansomRugrats Royal Ransom is an action-adventure released in 2002 by THQ for the PlayStation 2 and the Nintendo GameCube. The game is based on the Rugrats television series on Nickelodeon...
(2002) (VG) (artist) (as Emily Kennard)
Theater
- Christmas Without Mr. C -- Musical by Janeen BradyJaneen BradyJaneen Brady is a children's music composer/lyricist and co-founder of Brite Music, Inc. One of her songs was included in the 1989 Children's Songbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
-- Role: Maude (Head Elf) - Meet Me in St. LouisMeet Me in St. LouisMeet Me in St. Louis is a 1944 musical film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which tells the story of an American family living in St. Louis at the time of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair in 1904...
-- Role: Rose