Cristi Ellen Harris as Emily

Cristi Ellen Harris recently joined the cast of "Sunset Beach" as a hopeful young lifeguard who befriends Sean Richards (Randy Spelling).

Harris was born in East Point, Georgia, and has lived in Colorado, Illinois, Hawaii, New York adn California. Aspiring to be a doctor while growing up, she became interested in acting after meeting Sammy Davis, Jr. on the Chicago set of "The Kid Who Loved Christmas." Harris later moved to Los Angeles and signed with the William Morris Agency and Wilhemina Modeling Agency for print work. Soon after, she landed small roles on "Full House," "Growing Pains," and "America's Most Wanted." Her film credits include "Night of the Demons 2," "Scarecrow," "Twilight," "Dream House" and "Rescue Me."

Harris is single and currently resides in Los Angeles. In her spare time, Harris enjoys singing, writing and dancing.


The above information was originally found on NBC Online.