Biography
Who is Emily Osment?
Early life and background
Emily Jordan Osment was born on March 10, 1992, in Los Angeles, California. Her parents are Theresa Osment and Michael Eugene Osment, who worked as an actor. She was raised in a Catholic household. During her youth, she attended Flintridge Preparatory School, Laurel Springs School, and Occidental College. Her older brother is Haley Joel Osment, who is an actor.
She started her career in entertainment at a young age. In 1997, she appeared in a television commercial for a flower delivery service. Following this, she took on roles in various commercials before making her film debut in The Secret Life of Girls in 1999. That same year, she appeared in the Hallmark television film Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End opposite Glenn Close.
Breakthrough on television
Emily Osment achieved significant popularity in 2005 when she was cast as Lilly Truscott on the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. She played the best friend of the title character, portrayed by Miley Cyrus. The show ran from 2006 until 2011 and became a major success for the network. She also appeared as the same character in the 2009 feature film Hannah Montana: The Movie.
Her film career also developed during this period. She gained early recognition for playing Gerti Giggles in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams in 2002. She returned to the franchise for the 2003 sequel, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. Also, she performed voice work for animated projects such as Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch.
Acting roles in the 2010s and 2020s
Following her time on the Disney Channel, she continued to work steadily in television. From 2014 to 2018, she starred as Gabi Diamond on the Freeform sitcom Young & Hungry. Her performance on the series earned her three Teen Choice Award nominations. She also took on the role of Roxy Doyle for the Fox series Almost Family between 2019 and 2020.
In more recent years, she appeared in the Netflix comedy-drama The Kominsky Method as Theresa from 2018 to 2021. She also starred as Chelsea in the 2021 Netflix sitcom Pretty Smart. Starting in 2022, she joined the cast of the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon as Mandy McAllister. She continued this role into the spin-off series titled Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, which began airing in 2024.
Music career
Emily Osment has pursued a music career alongside her acting work. She recorded songs for various Disney soundtracks, including a duet titled If I Didn't Have You with Mitchel Musso in 2007. In 2009, she signed a contract with Wind-up Records. With this label, she released an extended play titled All the Right Wrongs that same year and a full studio album, Fight or Flight, in 2010.
Her musical style has spanned genres such as pop rock, dance-pop, and electropop. She eventually transitioned to performing under the alias Bluebiird. Under this name, she released an extended play called When I Loved You in 2019.
Birthday and age
Emily Osment was born on March 10, 1992, which makes Emily 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Emily shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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