Editing Emilie Ullerup

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'''Emilie Ullerup''' (born 27 October 1984) is a Danish actress who portrayed [[Julia Brynn]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-Imagined Series]].

== Early life and education ==

Ullerup was born in [[w:Copenhagen|Copenhagen]], [[w:Denmark|Denmark]]. Her father, Ove Ullerup-Petersen, is a jurist and diplomat who served as the [[w:Danish Ambassador to Vietnam|Danish Ambassador to Vietnam]] during her teenage years and later held the title of [[w:Lord Chamberlain|Lord Chamberlain]] for the [[w:Danish Royal Family|Danish Royal Family]].<ref name="imdb_bio">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2422305/bio/#:~:text=Emilie%20Ullerup%2DPetersen%20was%20born%20in%20Denmark%2C%20where%20her%20father%20Ove%20Ullerup%2DPetersen%2C%20a%20Jurist%20and%20Diplomat%20and%20a%20decorated%20Ambassador%20of%20Denmark%20in%20Vietnam%2C%20held%20the%20title%20of%20Lord%20Chamberlain%20for%20the%20Danish%20Royal%20Family.|title=Emilie Ullerup - Biography|date=|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> He later served as ambassador to [[w:Sweden|Sweden]] after she began her acting career.<ref name="wikipedia">{{cite_web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilie_Ullerup#:~:text=Her%20father%2C%20Ove%20Ullerup%2C%20served%20as%20the%20Danish%20ambassador%20to%20Vietnam%20when%20she%20was%20a%20teenager%2C%20and%20as%20ambassador%20to%20Sweden%20after%20she%20had%20started%20her%20acting%20career.|title=Emilie Ullerup|date=9 November 2025|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

Ullerup is trilingual, speaking [[w:Danish language|Danish]], [[w:English language|English]], and [[w:Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]] fluently. She learned Vietnamese while living with her family during her father's diplomatic posting to Vietnam.<ref name="wikipedia"/><ref name="imdb_bio"/>

After graduating from high school in Copenhagen in 2003, she moved to [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], Canada to pursue an acting career. She attended the [[w:Vancouver Film School|Vancouver Film School]] and graduated in 2005.<ref name="wikipedia"/><ref name="imdb_bio"/>

== Career ==

=== Early roles ===

Ullerup's first professional acting role was as Julia Brynn in ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' in 2006, which aired on the [[w:Sci Fi Channel|Sci Fi Channel]].<ref name="wikipedia"/><ref name="imdb_bio"/> She also played Sandra in the first episode of the supernatural drama series ''[[w:Blood Ties (TV series)|Blood Ties]]'' in 2006.<ref name="imdb_bio"/>

According to [[w:Damian Kindler|Damian Kindler]], creator of ''[[w:Sanctuary (TV series)|Sanctuary]]'' and writer-producer on ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'', Ullerup's name is pronounced "Eh-mee-lee-uh Ooo-ler-oop".<ref name="sanctblog">{{cite_web|url=http://sanctuaryforall.blogspot.com/2007/03/something-is-awesome-in-state-of.html|title=Sanctuary For All... Something is Awesome in the State of Denmark…|date=15 March 2007|accessdate=15 March 2007|last=Kindler|first=Damian|format=|language=}}</ref>

=== Sanctuary ===

In 2008, Ullerup was cast as Ashley Magnus, daughter of lead character Dr. Helen Magnus ([[w:Amanda Tapping|Amanda Tapping]]), in the science fiction series ''[[w:Sanctuary (TV series)|Sanctuary]]''. The series, created by Damian Kindler, initially launched as a web series before transitioning to television on [[w:Syfy|Syfy]].<ref name="wikipedia"/> Ullerup portrayed Ashley across the original eight webisodes and in the first and second seasons of the television adaptation until her character was written out.<ref name="wikipedia"/>

During callbacks for ''Sanctuary'' in 2007, Ullerup impressed the audition panel by mastering a fight sequence almost instantly, impressing stunt coordinator [[w:James Bamford (stunt coordinator)|James Bamford]].<ref name="imdb_bio"/>

=== JPod and Leo Award ===

In 2008, Ullerup starred as Kaitlin Joyce in the [[w:CBC Television|CBC Television]] comedy-drama series ''[[w:JPod (TV series)|JPod]]'', based on the novel by [[w:Douglas Coupland|Douglas Coupland]]. Her performance earned her a [[w:Leo Awards|Leo Award]] for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Drama Series in 2008.<ref name="wikipedia"/>

=== Health challenge ===

In 2008, after experiencing persistent back pain for over a year, Ullerup was diagnosed with a benign but aggressive tumor wrapped around her spinal nerves at the base of her spine.<ref name="wikipedia"/><ref name="list_health">{{cite_web|url=https://www.thelist.com/1406004/emilie-ullerup-tumor-before-hallmark-fame/#:~:text=In%202008%2C%20the%20actor%20was%20diagnosed%20with%20a%20tumor%20at%20the%20base%20of%20her%20spinal%20cord%2C%20a%20potentially%20life%2Dthreatening%20condition.|title=Hallmark's Emilie Ullerup Had A Serious Health Scare Just As Her Career Was Taking Off|date=1 October 2023|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> She underwent extensive surgery in 2009 to remove the tumor, during which her coccyx and half of the sacrum of her pelvis were also removed.<ref name="wikipedia"/><ref name="list_health"/> After approximately five months of recovery, she was able to return to work.<ref name="wikipedia"/>

In a 2010 interview, Ullerup reflected on the experience: "There were moments of great frustration and fear and lack of control. I think those are very healthy things to be faced with once in a while — as long as you can get out of it okay."<ref name="cliqueclack">{{cite_web|url=https://cliqueclack.com/tv/2010/01/14/emilie-ullerup-talks-to-us-about-sanctuary-surgery-and-her-plans-for-2010/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThere%20were%20moments%20of%20great%20frustration%20and%20fear%20and%20lack%20of%20control%2C%E2%80%9D%20she%20recalls.%20%E2%80%9CI%20think%20those%20are%20very%20healthy%20things%20to%20be%20faced%20with%20once%20in%20a%20while%20%E2%80%94%20as%20long%20as%20you%20can%20get%20out%20of%20it%20okay.%E2%80%9D|title=Emilie Ullerup talks to us about Sanctuary, surgery, and her plans for 2010|date=14 January 2010|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> She later joked about the surgery's unexpected benefit: "And what a bonus it is to no longer have a tailbone to hurt when I fall on my a**."<ref name="list_health"/>

=== Continued television work ===

Following her recovery, Ullerup appeared in numerous television series filmed in British Columbia, including recurring roles in ''[[w:Arctic Air|Arctic Air]]'' (CBC, 2012-2014) as Swedish pilot Astrid,<ref name="tvinsider">{{cite_web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/people/emilie-ullerup/#:~:text=Despite%20popping%20up%20here%20and%20there%20on%20the%20big%20screen%2C%20she%20predominantly%20stayed%20in%20the%20Vancouver%20television%20scene%20appearing%20in%20the%20recurring%20roles%20in%20%E2%80%9CArctic%20Air%E2%80%9D%20(CBC%202012%2D14)|title=Emilie Ullerup - Actress|date=|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> guest appearances on ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'' (The CW, 2011), and ''[[w:Smallville|Smallville]]'' (The CW, 2009).

=== Hallmark Channel career ===

Ullerup's first Hallmark Channel project was a supporting role in ''The Music Teacher'' in 2012.<ref name="yahoo_hallmark">{{cite_web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/emilie-ullerup-overcame-health-scare-141223898.html#:~:text=Emilie%20Ullerup%20has%20starred%20in%20a%20total%20of%2012%20Hallmark%20films%20so%20far%2C%20as%20well%20as%20a%20few%20series%2C%20her%20earliest%20being%20in%20a%20supporting%20role%20in%202012%E2%80%99s%20The%20Music%20Teacher.|title=Emilie Ullerup Overcame a Health Scare Before Becoming a Hallmark Sweetheart|date=19 September 2023|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> She has since appeared in over a dozen Hallmark Channel films, establishing herself as a regular presence on the network.

In 2016, Ullerup was cast as Bree O'Brien, a playwright and bookstore owner, in the Hallmark Channel family drama series ''[[w:Chesapeake Shores|Chesapeake Shores]]''.<ref name="wikipedia"/> She starred in the series for all six seasons from 2016 to 2022, appearing in 55 episodes.<ref name="imdb_credits">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2422305/#:~:text=Chesapeake%20Shores-,7.5,-%C2%B7TV%20Series%20%C2%B7%20Bree%20O%27Brien%20%C2%B7%202016%E2%80%932022%20%C2%B7%2055%20episodes|title=Emilie Ullerup|date=1 September 2025|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> The series concluded with its sixth season finale in October 2022.<ref name="imdb_news">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2422305/news/#:~:text=The%20O%27Brien%20family%27s%20story%20comes%20to%20an%20end%20in%20the%20sixth%20season%20of%20the%20Chesapeake%20Shores%20TV%20show%20on%20Hallmark%20Channel.|title=Emilie Ullerup - News|date=|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

Since 2016, Ullerup has had a recurring role as Dale Travers in the ''[[w:Signed, Sealed, Delivered|Signed, Sealed, Delivered]]'' movie series on [[w:Hallmark Movies & Mysteries|Hallmark Movies & Mysteries]].<ref name="wikipedia"/>

Her Hallmark Channel films include ''Hearts of Christmas'' (2016), ''With Love, Christmas'' (2017), ''Christmas Bells Are Ringing'' (2018), ''Winter Castle'' (2019), ''Nature of Love'' (2020), ''Don't Forget I Love You'' (2022), ''Retreat to You'' (2023), and ''Abracadabra and a Christmas Miracle'' (2024).

=== Recent work ===

In 2020, Ullerup was four months pregnant while filming ''Nature of Love'', which she acknowledged added complexity to the production.<ref name="parade_interview">{{cite_web|url=https://parade.com/1024206/klconniewang/emilie-ullerup-nature-of-love/#:~:text=I%20was%20four%20months%20along%20made%20it%20way%20more%20tricky%20for%20everyone%20involved.|title='Postpartum Hormones Are No Joke!' Emilie Ullerup Opens up About Motherhood and Her New Movie, Nature of Love|date=16 April 2020|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=Wang|first=Connie|format=|language=}}</ref>

In 2022, Ullerup appeared in six episodes of the [[w:Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]] supernatural drama series ''[[w:Motherland: Fort Salem|Motherland: Fort Salem]]'' as Kara Brandt.<ref name="imdb_credits"/> She also starred in the [[w:Netflix|Netflix]] thriller film ''[[w:Brazen (film)|Brazen]]'' alongside [[w:Alyssa Milano|Alyssa Milano]].<ref name="imdb_credits"/>

In 2024, Ullerup starred in the [[w:Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] biographical film ''Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story'' as part of the network's "Ripped from the Headlines" series. She portrayed [[w:Ruby Franke|Ruby Franke]], the former YouTube parenting influencer convicted of child abuse.<ref name="wikipedia"/><ref name="sltrib">{{cite_web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2024/10/22/mormon-mom-gone-wrong-movie-is/#:~:text=The%20movie%20stars%20Emilie%20Ullerup%2C%20a%20regular%20on%20the%20Hallmark%20Channel%20series%20%E2%80%9CChesapeake%20Shores%2C%E2%80%9D%20as%20Franke.%20Heather%20Locklear%2C%20best%20known%20for%20her%20starring%20role%20on%20the%20%E2%80%9990s%20nighttime%20soap%20%E2%80%9CMelrose%20Place%2C%E2%80%9D%20portrays%20Hildebrandt.%20The%20movie%20was%20shot%20in%20Canada%20earlier%20this%20year.|title='Mormon Mom Gone Wrong' movie is 'trash,' Ruby Franke's daughter Shari says|date=22 October 2024|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> The film co-starred [[w:Heather Locklear|Heather Locklear]] as Jodi Hildebrandt and premiered on Lifetime on 26 October 2024.<ref name="sltrib"/>

In 2025, Ullerup appeared in the Danish television series ''Tidsrejsen 2'' as Helene Storm, credited under her married name Emilie Mørkøv Ullerup.<ref name="imdb_credits"/> She is set to appear in the Hallmark Channel films ''Catch of the Day'' (2025) as Sophie<ref name="hallmark_catch">{{cite_web|url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/catch-of-the-day/cast/emilie-ullerup#:~:text=Born%20in%20Copenhagen%2C%20Denmark%20to%20a%20diplomatic%20family%2C%20Emilie%20Ullerup%20grew%20up%20all%20over%20the%20world.|title=Emilie Ullerup as Sophie in Catch of the Day|date=|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> and ''Missing the Boat'' (2026).

=== Film work ===

Ullerup's feature film work includes ''Hunt to Kill'' (2010) with [[w:Steve Austin (wrestler)|Steve Austin]], ''A Little Bit Zombie'' (2012), ''The Philadelphia Experiment'' (2012), ''Leprechaun: Origins'' (2014), ''Life on the Line'' (2015) with [[w:John Travolta|John Travolta]] and [[w:Kate Bosworth|Kate Bosworth]], and ''[[w:The True Memoirs of an International Assassin|The True Memoirs of an International Assassin]]'' (2016) with [[w:Kevin James|Kevin James]].<ref name="tvinsider"/><ref name="hallmark_chesapeake">{{cite_web|url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/chesapeake-shores/cast/emilie-ullerup#:~:text=Next%20up%2C%20Emilie%20can%20be%20seen%20in%20the%20Netflix%20feature%20film%2C%20True%20Memoirs%20of%20an%20International%20Assassin%2C%20opposite%20Kevin%20James.%20She%27s%20also%20in%20the%20feature%20film%2C%20Life%20on%20the%20Line%2C%20opposite%20John%20Travolta%20and%20Kate%20Bosworth.|title=Emilie Ullerup as Bree O'Brien on Chesapeake Shores|date=|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

On 14 August 2018, Ullerup married photographer and filmmaker Kyle Cassie, her longtime boyfriend.<ref name="wikipedia"/> The couple had been together for over a decade before their wedding.<ref name="parade_interview"/>

On 24 January 2020, Ullerup and Cassie welcomed their first child, a son named Wilde Mørkøv Ullerup Cassie.<ref name="wikipedia"/> In April 2020, shortly after giving birth, Ullerup spoke about early motherhood: "Postpartum hormones are no joke!"<ref name="parade_interview"/>

On 28 October 2022, the couple welcomed their second child, a daughter named Coco Mørkøv Ullerup Cassie.<ref name="wikipedia"/>

Ullerup identifies as vegan and expressed her preference for catch-and-release fishing in a 2020 interview, saying: "I'm vegan. Can I just sit relax by the lake? I'll put a fake fishing rod in if that makes it fishing!"<ref name="parade_interview"/>

== Awards and nominations ==

=== Wins ===

* 2008: [[w:Leo Awards|Leo Award]] – Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Drama Series for her role as Kaitlin Joyce in ''[[w:JPod (TV series)|JPod]]''<ref name="wikipedia"/>

=== Nominations ===

* 2012: Leo Award – Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for ''[[w:Arctic Air|Arctic Air]]''<ref name="wikipedia"/>
* 2013: Leo Award – Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for ''Arctic Air''<ref name="wikipedia"/>
* 2013: Leo Award – Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture for ''Death Do Us Part''<ref name="wikipedia"/>
* 2013: [[w:UBCP/ACTRA Awards|UBCP/ACTRA Award]] – Best Actress for ''Arctic Air''<ref name="wikipedia"/>

== References ==
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== External links ==

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