Emily Shaffer was born in Clarksburg, West Viriginia. Since getting her acting start on HBO's How To Make It in America, she has appeared on television shows such as Covert Affairs, Unforgettable, Chicago Fire and its spinoff, Chicago Med. Her narration work includes Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy and Bloodlines series, and her debut novel, That Time of the Month, was realeased in June 2012.