Emilia Ares is an Armenian-American film and television actress, producer, and author. Her award-winning debut contemporary fiction novel, Love and Other Sins, encompasses complex family dynamics, immigration, the aftermath of trauma and the thrum of first love. In 2024, Ares released her critically acclaimed sophomore novel, Love and Other Cages. Kirkus called it “a heart-wrenching thriller with multiple twists that will keep readers hooked until the final page.” 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.”
Early life Emilia Ares grew up in Los Angeles, California. She toured locally and internationally with a dance company since she was five years old. Ares graduated from Palisades Charter High School with honors. She graduated from UCLA with a BA in economics and minored in Russian language. Ares also completed several courses on the history of film.
Ares finished as 1st Runner-up in Miss Global 2013 beauty pageant, representing Armenia.
Career Advertisements Ares is most recently recognized for her national Verizon spot featuring Thomas Middleditch and national Jergens campaign featuring Leslie Mann for Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer.
She has appeared in many ads some of which include appearances for Apple, Sony, Coca-Cola, and a PSA called "Time" for the American Academy of Dermatology.
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. Subsequently, Ares has worked on several film projects, including V/H/S: Viral (2014) and The Dark Tapes (2016). Ares played Natalie in Mr. Invincible alongside Bill Engvall and Alyson Stoner. 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.
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. Ares portrayed Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia in the Fox series American Horror Story.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 Breathe Camila Short film 2011 Falling Overnight Chloe Webb 2011 My Trip to the Dark Side Vixen 2012 Lose Yourself Vixen 2013 Tangential Lives Lillian Short film 2013 Covetous Amelia Short film 2013 Tissue Emilia Short film 2014 V/H/S: Viral Iris Segment: "Vicious Circles" 2016 The Dark Tapes Caitlin Segment: "Cam Girls" 2018 Mr. Invincible Natalie 2020 No Escape Viktoria
Television 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 Year Title Role Artist 2009 "Rollacoasta" Lead Girl Robin Thicke ft. Estelle 2011 "Where Them Girls At" Ballerina David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj 2013 "Hold On, We're Going Home" Guest Drake 2014 "The Wolfpack" Sam Angels & Airwaves
Producer Year Title Notes 2019 Burden Short film; also co-executive producer 2020 Sebastian's Toys Television mini-series; also executive producer, director and writer
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