When Emily Pierce was age 17, she auditioned at an acting/modeling school in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was accepted and started classes in March of 2005. In May, she auditioned for the Runway Team. After making the team Pierce started classes right away and was offered a modeling job at Group USA, in Concord, NC. More and more fashion, bridal, print and promotional shows started to flow her way.Emily auditioned for a role in an independent film titled "Buried Beneath", a horror/thriller film. She was cast as Liz Holloway, the lead female, a young wife and mother.