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Emily Osment

Emily Osment stars as adventurous Lilly Truscott in Hannah Montana, Miley's best friend and Hannah's biggest fan, on Disney Channel original series Hannah Montana.

Born on March 10, 1992 in Los Angeles, Osment was reared in a family of actors. Her father Eugene has appeared in numerous television and film productions and her older brother is Haley Joel, also an actor.

Osment booked her first commercial acting job at age 5 and from there starred in numerous commercials before landing a role in the feature film The Secret Life of Girls. Since then, Osment co-starred in the television movie Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winters End with Glenn Close and Christopher Walken. Her additional television credits include guest appearances on Friends, Third Rock From the Sun and Touched by an Angel. She earned the attention of movie audiences with her role as Gerti Giggles in Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. Osment also lends her voice to the animated features Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II, Jungle Book 2 and Edward Fuddwupper Fibbed Big with her brother.

When not acting, Osment snowboards, plays guitar, writes songs, reads poetry and hangs out with friends. She also enjoys knitting and sewing scarves and clothes. She lives in Los Angeles and has two golden retrievers, Tor and Nado.


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Emily Osment Facts

Birth NameEmily Jordan Osment
OccupationActress
BirthdayMarch 10, 1992 (32)
SignPisces
BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, USA
Height4' 11" (1m50)  How tall is Emily Osment compared to you?

Selected Filmography

The Haunting Hour (2007) tv-movie user recommendation (breakthrough)
Hannah Montana (2006) tv as Lilly Truscott/Lola Luftnagle
Spy Kids 3-D (2003) as Gerti Giggles
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) as Gerti Giggles
Friends (2000) tv as Trick-or-Treater
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End (1999) as Cassie Witting
The Secret Life of Girls (1999) as Miranda Aiken
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