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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:Denmark|Denmark]], | 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]] and later held the title of [[w:Lord Chamberlain|Lord Chamberlain]] for the [[w:Danish Royal Family|Danish Royal Family]] from 2003 to 2014.<ref name="kongehuset">{{cite_web|url=https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/menu/news/the-lord-chamberlain-resigns#:~:text=In%202003%2C%20Ambassador%20Ove%20Ullerup%20took%20a%20leave%20of%20absence%20from%20a%20position%20in%20the%20Ministry%20of%20Foreign%20Affairs%20to%20take%20over%20as%20Lord%20Chamberlain%20in%20the%20Royal%20House%20and%20has%2C%20after%2011%20years%20in%20the%20position|title=The Lord Chamberlain resigns|date=4 July 2014|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref><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> After his service as Lord Chamberlain, he returned to the Foreign Ministry and served as Danish Ambassador to [[w:Sweden|Sweden]] from 2015 to 2019.<ref name="asia_house">{{cite_web|url=https://asia-house.dk/about/board/#:~:text=Served%20as%20Lord%20Chamberlain%20to%20Her%20Majesty%20the%20Queen%20of%20Denmark%202003%2D2014%2C%20and%20as%20Danish%20Ambassador%20to%20Sweden%20from%202015%20to%202019.|title=Board - Asia House Denmark|date=7 February 2024|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | ||
She is a | 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="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="imdb_bio"/><ref name="tvguide_bio">{{cite_web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/emilie-ullerup/bio/3030230326/#:~:text=Graduated%20from%20Vancouver%20Film%20School%20in%202005%20after%20completing%20both%20the%20Acting%20Essentials%20and%20Acting%20for%20Film%20and%20Television%20programs|title=Emilie Ullerup Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards|date=|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
== 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="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"/> | |||
=== ''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]]. 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="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=Last%20year%2C%20before%20shooting%20began%20for%20Sanctuary%E2%80%99s%20second%20season%2C%20Emilie%20was%20called%20into%20a%20meeting%20with%20the%20show%E2%80%99s%20executive%20producers.%20That%20meeting%20lasted%20an%20hour%20and%20a%20half.%20Ashley%20Magnus%20had%20been%20written%20out%20of%20the%20show|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> | |||
During callbacks for ''Sanctuary'' in 2007, Ullerup impressed the audition panel, particularly stunt coordinator [[w:James Bamford (stunt coordinator)|James Bamford]], by mastering a fight sequence almost instantly.<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="tvguide_bio"/><ref name="hallmark_chesapeake">{{cite_web|url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/chesapeake-shores/cast/emilie-ullerup#:~:text=jPod%20garnered%20her%20%27Best%20Female%20Lead%20in%20a%20Dramatic%20Series%27%20at%20the%20Leo%20Awards%2C%20which%20celebrate%20excellence%20in%20film%20and%20television.|title=Emilie Ullerup as Bree O'Brien on Chesapeake Shores|date=|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
=== Health challenge === | |||
In 2008, after experiencing persistent back pain, Ullerup was diagnosed with a benign but aggressive tumor wrapped around her spinal nerves at the base of her spine.<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="imdb_trivia">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2422305/trivia/#:~:text=She%20underwent%20surgery%20to%20remove%20the%20tumor%20in%202009%2C%20at%20which%20time%20her%20coccyx%20and%20half%20of%20the%20sacrum%20of%20her%20pelvis%20was%20removed.%20After%20about%20five%20months%2C%20she%20recovered%20enough%20to%20return%20to%20work.|title=Emilie Ullerup - Trivia|date=|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> After approximately five months of recovery, she was able to return to work.<ref name="imdb_trivia"/> | |||
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"/> 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="hallmark_interview">{{cite_web|url=http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/videos/interview-emilie-ullerup-the-heart-of-the-story-chesapeake-shores#:~:text=Emilie%20Ullerup%20of%20Chesapeake%20Shores%20talks%20about%20what%20she%20feels%20the%20show%20is%20truly%20about.|title=Interview - Emilie Ullerup - The Heart of the Story - Chesapeake Shores|date=|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> 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="tvguide_cast">{{cite_web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/chesapeake-shores-where-youve-seen-the-cast-before/#:~:text=Since%202016%20Ullerup%20has%20had%20a%20recurring%20role%20as%20Dale%20Travers%20in%20Hallmark%27s%20Signed%2C%20Sealed%2C%20Delivered%20movies%20series|title=Chesapeake Shores: Where You've Seen the Cast Before|date=|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=Gennis|first=Sadie|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
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="biography_franke">{{cite_web|url=https://www.biography.com/crime/a60319774/ruby-franke-story#:~:text=The%20story%20of%20Ruby%20and%20her%20family%20became%20the%20subject%20of%20the%202024%20made%2Dfor%2DTV%20movie%20Mormon%20Mom%20Gone%20Wrong%3A%20The%20Ruby%20Franke%20Story%2C%20which%20aired%20on%20Lifetime%20and%20is%20now%20available%20to%20rent%20or%20own%20on%20Prime%20Video%20and%20Apple%20TV.%20The%20dramatized%20account%20stars%20Emilie%20Ullerup%20as%20Franke%20and%20Heather%20Locklear%20as%20Hildebrandt.|title=The Story of Ruby Franke and Her Children|date=4 April 2025|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=Picotti|first=Tyler|format=|language=}}</ref><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"/> | |||
== Personal life == | |||
On 14 August 2018, Ullerup married photographer and filmmaker Kyle Cassie, her longtime boyfriend.<ref name="instagram_marriage">{{cite_web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B6BN7uZHTiM/#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20right%20way%20to%20do%20love.%20We%20moved%20in%20together%20after%20only%20a%20few%20months.%20It%20felt%20right%20and%20it%20didn%27t%20feel%20rushed.%20Then%20we%20spent%208%20years%20together%20before%20we%20got%20married.%20It%20was%20just%20us%20in%20a%20courthouse.|title=Instagram post by Emilie Ullerup|date=13 December 2019|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=Ullerup|first=Emilie|format=|language=}}</ref> 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="instagram_marriage"/> 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="sarkariexam">{{cite_web|url=https://www.sarkariexam.com/emilie-ullerups-son-is-wilde-morkov-ullerup-and-her-daughter-is-coco-morkov-ullerup/433319#:~:text=Emilie%20Ullerups%20son%20is%20Wilde%20Morkov%20Ullerup%20and%20her%20daughter%20is%20Coco%20Morkov%20Ullerup|title=Emilie Ullerups son is Wilde Morkov Ullerup and her daughter is Coco Morkov Ullerup|date=|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
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="tvguide_bio"/><ref name="hallmark_chesapeake"/> | |||
=== Nominations === | |||
* 2012: Leo Award – Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for ''[[w:Arctic Air|Arctic Air]]''<ref name="leoawards_2012">{{cite_web|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2012.pdf#:~:text=Emilie%20Ullerup|title=2012 nominees|date=|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=PDF|language=}}</ref> | |||
* 2013: Leo Award – Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for ''Arctic Air''<ref name="leoawards_2013">{{cite_web|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2013.pdf#:~:text=Emilie%20Ullerup|title=2013 nominees|date=|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=PDF|language=}}</ref> | |||
* 2013: Leo Award – Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture for ''Death Do Us Part''<ref name="leoawards_2013"/> | |||
* 2013: [[w:UBCP/ACTRA Awards|UBCP/ACTRA Award]] – Best Actress for ''Arctic Air''<ref name="ubcp_actra">{{cite_web|url=http://www.allianceforarts.com/blog/nominees-announced-ubcpactra-awards#:~:text=Emilie%20Ullerup|title=Nominees Announced for UBCP/ACTRA Awards|date=20 September 2013|accessdate=15 December 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* According to [[w:Damian Kindler|Damian Kindler]] of ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'' | * 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> | ||
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Emilie Ullerup (born 27 October 1984) is a Danish actress who portrayed Julia Brynn in the Re-Imagined Series.
Early life and education
edit sourceUllerup was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her father, Ove Ullerup-Petersen, is a jurist and diplomat who served as the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam and later held the title of Lord Chamberlain for the Danish Royal Family from 2003 to 2014.[1][2] After his service as Lord Chamberlain, he returned to the Foreign Ministry and served as Danish Ambassador to Sweden from 2015 to 2019.[3]
Ullerup is trilingual, speaking Danish, English, and Vietnamese fluently. She learned Vietnamese while living with her family during her father's diplomatic posting to Vietnam.[2]
After graduating from high school in Copenhagen in 2003, she moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to pursue an acting career. She attended the Vancouver Film School and graduated in 2005.[2][4]
Career
edit sourceEarly roles
edit sourceUllerup's first professional acting role was as Julia Brynn in Battlestar Galactica in 2006, which aired on the Sci Fi Channel.[2] She also played Sandra in the first episode of the supernatural drama series Blood Ties in 2006.[2]
Sanctuary
edit sourceIn 2008, Ullerup was cast as Ashley Magnus, daughter of lead character Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping), in the science fiction series Sanctuary. The series, created by Damian Kindler, initially launched as a web series before transitioning to television on Syfy. 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.[5]
During callbacks for Sanctuary in 2007, Ullerup impressed the audition panel, particularly stunt coordinator James Bamford, by mastering a fight sequence almost instantly.[2]
JPod and Leo Award
edit sourceIn 2008, Ullerup starred as Kaitlin Joyce in the CBC Television comedy-drama series JPod, based on the novel by Douglas Coupland. Her performance earned her a Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Drama Series in 2008.[4][6]
Health challenge
edit sourceIn 2008, after experiencing persistent back pain, Ullerup was diagnosed with a benign but aggressive tumor wrapped around her spinal nerves at the base of her spine.[7] 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.[8] After approximately five months of recovery, she was able to return to work.[8]
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."[5] 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**."[7]
Continued television work
edit sourceFollowing her recovery, Ullerup appeared in numerous television series filmed in British Columbia, including recurring roles in Arctic Air (CBC, 2012-2014) as Swedish pilot Astrid,[9] guest appearances on Supernatural (The CW, 2011), and Smallville (The CW, 2009).
Hallmark Channel career
edit sourceUllerup's first Hallmark Channel project was a supporting role in The Music Teacher in 2012.[10] 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 Chesapeake Shores.[11] She starred in the series for all six seasons from 2016 to 2022, appearing in 55 episodes.[12] The series concluded with its sixth season finale in October 2022.[13]
Since 2016, Ullerup has had a recurring role as Dale Travers in the Signed, Sealed, Delivered movie series on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.[14]
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
edit sourceIn 2020, Ullerup was four months pregnant while filming Nature of Love, which she acknowledged added complexity to the production.[15]
In 2022, Ullerup appeared in six episodes of the Freeform supernatural drama series Motherland: Fort Salem as Kara Brandt.[12] She also starred in the Netflix thriller film Brazen alongside Alyssa Milano.[12]
In 2024, Ullerup starred in the Lifetime biographical film Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story as part of the network's "Ripped from the Headlines" series. She portrayed Ruby Franke, the former YouTube parenting influencer convicted of child abuse.[16][17] The film co-starred Heather Locklear as Jodi Hildebrandt and premiered on Lifetime on 26 October 2024.[17]
In 2025, Ullerup appeared in the Danish television series Tidsrejsen 2 as Helene Storm, credited under her married name Emilie Mørkøv Ullerup.[12] She is set to appear in the Hallmark Channel films Catch of the Day (2025) as Sophie[18] and Missing the Boat (2026).
Film work
edit sourceUllerup's feature film work includes Hunt to Kill (2010) with Steve Austin, A Little Bit Zombie (2012), The Philadelphia Experiment (2012), Leprechaun: Origins (2014), Life on the Line (2015) with John Travolta and Kate Bosworth, and The True Memoirs of an International Assassin (2016) with Kevin James.[9][6]
Personal life
edit sourceOn 14 August 2018, Ullerup married photographer and filmmaker Kyle Cassie, her longtime boyfriend.[19] The couple had been together for over a decade before their wedding.[15]
On 24 January 2020, Ullerup and Cassie welcomed their first child, a son named Wilde Mørkøv Ullerup Cassie.[19] In April 2020, shortly after giving birth, Ullerup spoke about early motherhood: "Postpartum hormones are no joke!"[15]
On 28 October 2022, the couple welcomed their second child, a daughter named Coco Mørkøv Ullerup Cassie.[20]
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!"[15]
Awards and nominations
edit sourceWins
edit source- 2008: Leo Award – Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Drama Series for her role as Kaitlin Joyce in JPod[4][6]
Nominations
edit source- 2012: Leo Award – Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for Arctic Air[21]
- 2013: Leo Award – Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for Arctic Air[22]
- 2013: Leo Award – Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture for Death Do Us Part[22]
- 2013: UBCP/ACTRA Award – Best Actress for Arctic Air[23]
Notes
edit source- According to Damian Kindler, creator of Sanctuary and writer-producer on Stargate SG-1, Ullerup's name is pronounced "Eh-mee-lee-uh Ooo-ler-oop".[24]
References
edit source- ↑ The Lord Chamberlain resigns (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (4 July 2014). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Emilie Ullerup - Biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Board - Asia House Denmark (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (7 February 2024). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Emilie Ullerup Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Emilie Ullerup talks to us about Sanctuary, surgery, and her plans for 2010 (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (14 January 2010). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Emilie Ullerup as Bree O'Brien on Chesapeake Shores (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Hallmark's Emilie Ullerup Had A Serious Health Scare Just As Her Career Was Taking Off (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (1 October 2023). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Emilie Ullerup - Trivia (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Emilie Ullerup - Actress (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Emilie Ullerup Overcame a Health Scare Before Becoming a Hallmark Sweetheart (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (19 September 2023). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Interview - Emilie Ullerup - The Heart of the Story - Chesapeake Shores (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Emilie Ullerup (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (1 September 2025). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Emilie Ullerup - News (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Gennis, Sadie. Chesapeake Shores: Where You've Seen the Cast Before (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Wang, Connie (16 April 2020). 'Postpartum Hormones Are No Joke!' Emilie Ullerup Opens up About Motherhood and Her New Movie, Nature of Love (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Picotti, Tyler (4 April 2025). The Story of Ruby Franke and Her Children (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 'Mormon Mom Gone Wrong' movie is 'trash,' Ruby Franke's daughter Shari says (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (22 October 2024). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Emilie Ullerup as Sophie in Catch of the Day (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Ullerup, Emilie (13 December 2019). Instagram post by Emilie Ullerup (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Emilie Ullerups son is Wilde Morkov Ullerup and her daughter is Coco Morkov Ullerup (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ 2012 nominees (backup available on Archive.org)
(in ). (
PDF) Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 2013 nominees (backup available on Archive.org)
(in ). (PDF) Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Nominees Announced for UBCP/ACTRA Awards (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (20 September 2013). Retrieved on 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Kindler, Damian (15 March 2007). Sanctuary For All... Something is Awesome in the State of Denmark… (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 15 March 2007.
