Ambyr Childers
American actress
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Ambyr Childers is an American actress known for her portrayal of Susan Atkins in the NBC crime drama Aquarius, Ashley Rucker in the Showtime crime drama Ray Donovan, and Candace Stone in the Netflix thriller series You.
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Childers in 2026 | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Career
After appearing in the 2003 film Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, she played Colby Chandler on the daytime soap opera All My Children[1] from 2006 to 2008. She played Elizabeth "E" Dodd in The Master.[1]
Childers and Kate Bosworth co-created Ambyr Childers Jewelry.[2]
Childers starred as Candace Stone in Lifetime's television adaptation of You, which premiered on September 9, 2018.[3] On December 3, 2018, it was announced that You would move to Netflix as a "Netflix Original" title, ahead of the premiere of the second season.[4] On February 1, 2019, Deadline announced that Childers had been promoted to a series regular role, ahead of the second season's premiere.[5] The second season was released on December 26, 2019.[6]
Personal life
Childers married film producer Randall Emmett in 2009.[7] The couple had a daughter in 2010[1] and a second daughter in 2013.[8] Emmett filed for separation from Childers in April 2015, but dismissed the petition the following year. Childers filed for divorce in January 2017. It was finalized in December 2017.[9][7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Carolina | Young Carolina | |
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Barbie | |
| 2011 | Love | American Astronaut Woman | |
| 2011 | All Things Fall Apart | Sherry | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | House of the Rising Sun | Cage girl | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | Setup | Waitress Haley | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | Lay the Favorite | Receptionist | |
| 2012 | Playback | Riley | In select theaters and video-on-demand |
| 2012 | Freelancers | Elaine Morrison | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | The Master | Elizabeth Dodd | |
| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Milk-Skinned Blonde | |
| 2013 | Broken City | Mary | |
| 2013 | We Are What We Are | Iris Parker | |
| 2013 | 2 Guns | Ms. Young | |
| 2015 | Vice | Kelly | In select theaters and video-on-demand |
| 2017 | A Moving Romance | Olivia Wilson | Television film |
| 2017 | Guardians of Oz | Eveline | Voice; American release and direct-to-video |
| 2018 | Pinocchio | Trixie the Fox | Voice; American release |
| 2026 | Born to Lose | Julie Logan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | L.A. 7 | Hiker #2 | Episode: "Clever Camp" |
| 2006–08 | All My Children | Colby Chandler | Series regular (139 episodes) |
| 2013–16 | Ray Donovan | Ashley Rucker | Recurring role (9 episodes) |
| 2014 | Legends | Tara | Episode: "Rogue" |
| 2015–16 | Aquarius | Susan Atkins/Sadie | Recurring role (21 episodes) |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Natalie Knox | Episode: "The Ballad of Nick and Nat" |
| 2018–19 | You | Candace Stone | Recurring role (Season 1); Main cast (Season 2) (11 episodes) |
| 2019 | The Magicians | East River Dragon | Episode: "Home Improvement" |