Tinsel Korey
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Tinsel Korey is a Canadian actress/singer-songwriter. She was cast to play Emily in the Twilight Saga New Moon and Eclipse.
She started performing skits as a young child, and that passion for her craft led her to pursue her dreams as a professional actress. As a teen she appeared in many commercials, like the "Stop the Racism" campaign for much music.
In 2002 she packed her bags and made an attempt to chase her dreams in Los Angeles. Fate had another plan for Miss Korey though. She spent a lonely night at the Niagara Falls bus stop with her three suitcases and guitar wondering where she would go now. A phone call to her good friend would lead her to her new hometown of Vancouver, BC. Vancouver became the place that would shape the young actress into the woman her fans have grown to love. There she started to connect with her first nations heritage, which until then she had not fully explored. She became more involved in politics and native issues.
In 2003 she landed her first professional TV role, playing a bridesmaid named Jen on the FOX series "Tru Calling" starring Eliza Dushku. In 2004 while shooting Spielberg's TV mini-series "Into the West" she composed a song of the same title hoping to get it on the soundtrack. Although it did not make it into the movie, it started to become an underground hit. The song eventually caught the attention of actor/producer Jennifer Podemski (Dance me Outside, The Rez) who invited Korey to perform it on the 2008 Aboriginal Achievement Awards. 2008 would end up becoming a very busy year for the artist, as she traveled throughout the southwest performing her songs in various venues. As well an independent film called "Mother's & Daughters" directed by Carl Bessai and completely improvised by the cast (Tantoo Cardinal, Babs Chula, Gabrielle Rose, Camille Sullivan, Tiffany Lyndall-Knight and Tinsel Korey) would be invited into the 08' Toronto International Film Festival.
In 2009 Tinsel finally made it to Los Angeles where she would audition for the role of a lifetime. Casting director Rene Haynes would bring Korey in to audition for the part of Emily in the movie "New Moon". After weeks of auditioning approx. 800 hundred girls, Summit Entertainment announced that Miss Korey would be the one to bring the beautifully scarred character to life on screen.
Off-screen Tinsel also enjoys painting, and working with youth. She travels all throughout North America teaching acting and music to Native American Youth who want to get into the entertainment industry. The course focuses on the art aspect, helping them bring out their own unique talents.
To her fans Tinsel Korey is known as more then just an actor and musician. She is known as someone who cares about the global community as a whole.
She started performing skits as a young child, and that passion for her craft led her to pursue her dreams as a professional actress. As a teen she appeared in many commercials, like the "Stop the Racism" campaign for much music.
In 2002 she packed her bags and made an attempt to chase her dreams in Los Angeles. Fate had another plan for Miss Korey though. She spent a lonely night at the Niagara Falls bus stop with her three suitcases and guitar wondering where she would go now. A phone call to her good friend would lead her to her new hometown of Vancouver, BC. Vancouver became the place that would shape the young actress into the woman her fans have grown to love. There she started to connect with her first nations heritage, which until then she had not fully explored. She became more involved in politics and native issues.
In 2003 she landed her first professional TV role, playing a bridesmaid named Jen on the FOX series "Tru Calling" starring Eliza Dushku. In 2004 while shooting Spielberg's TV mini-series "Into the West" she composed a song of the same title hoping to get it on the soundtrack. Although it did not make it into the movie, it started to become an underground hit. The song eventually caught the attention of actor/producer Jennifer Podemski (Dance me Outside, The Rez) who invited Korey to perform it on the 2008 Aboriginal Achievement Awards. 2008 would end up becoming a very busy year for the artist, as she traveled throughout the southwest performing her songs in various venues. As well an independent film called "Mother's & Daughters" directed by Carl Bessai and completely improvised by the cast (Tantoo Cardinal, Babs Chula, Gabrielle Rose, Camille Sullivan, Tiffany Lyndall-Knight and Tinsel Korey) would be invited into the 08' Toronto International Film Festival.
In 2009 Tinsel finally made it to Los Angeles where she would audition for the role of a lifetime. Casting director Rene Haynes would bring Korey in to audition for the part of Emily in the movie "New Moon". After weeks of auditioning approx. 800 hundred girls, Summit Entertainment announced that Miss Korey would be the one to bring the beautifully scarred character to life on screen.
Off-screen Tinsel also enjoys painting, and working with youth. She travels all throughout North America teaching acting and music to Native American Youth who want to get into the entertainment industry. The course focuses on the art aspect, helping them bring out their own unique talents.
To her fans Tinsel Korey is known as more then just an actor and musician. She is known as someone who cares about the global community as a whole.