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Emilie Modaff

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  • Producer
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Emilie Modaff
Em as the hilarious, gay BFF in Amazon Prime's Christmas Is Canceled starring Dermot Mulroney, Janel Parrish, Hayley Orrantia, and Michael Naizu.
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Charlyne - Christmas Is Canceled (Amazon Prime)
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Emilie "Em" Modaff is a trans non-binary actor and musician based in Chicago. They are a stage, film, and voice actor represented by DDO Chicago. They are most known for playing Charlyne in Amazon Original "Christmas Is Cancelled" and on stage as Alison Bechdel in Paramount Theatre's production of "Fun Home."
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    Known for

    Dermot Mulroney, Janel Parrish, and Hayley Orrantia in Christmas Is Canceled (2021)
    Christmas Is Canceled
    4.8
    • Charlyne
    • 2021
    Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, and S. Epatha Merkerson in Chicago Med (2015)
    Chicago Med
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Bartender(as Em Modaff)
    Teri Polo, Scott Foley, Piper Perabo, Karen Rodriguez, Raymond Cham Jr., Anna Grace Barlow, Simone Recasner, Ser'Darius Blain, Jon Rudnitsky, McKenzie Chinn, and Adam Kaplan in The Big Leap (2021)
    The Big Leap
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Tech
    What Rhymes with Magdalena? (2025)
    What Rhymes with Magdalena?
    7.8
    • Benji
    • 2025

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Pep Talk
      • Nat
      • Pre-production
      • Short
      • 2026
    • Low Profile
      • Mac
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, and S. Epatha Merkerson in Chicago Med (2015)
      Chicago Med
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Bartender (as Em Modaff)
      • 2025
    • Oxy Morons (2025)
      Oxy Morons
      4.3
      • Kellstrom
      • 2025
    • What Rhymes with Magdalena? (2025)
      What Rhymes with Magdalena?
      7.8
      • Benji
      • 2025
    • Aden Hakimi and Theo Germaine in Desire Lines (2024)
      Desire Lines
      6.2
      • Lev
      • 2024
    • Agora (2023)
      Agora
      Short
      • Nat
      • 2023
    • Erinn Fredin and Alexis Allotta in Happily Never After (2022)
      Happily Never After
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • Baker
      • 2022
    • Hanah Chang in Don't Worry About It (2021)
      Don't Worry About It
      6.9
      Short
      • Heather (as Em Modaff)
      • 2021
    • Dermot Mulroney, Janel Parrish, and Hayley Orrantia in Christmas Is Canceled (2021)
      Christmas Is Canceled
      4.8
      • Charlyne
      • 2021
    • Teri Polo, Scott Foley, Piper Perabo, Karen Rodriguez, Raymond Cham Jr., Anna Grace Barlow, Simone Recasner, Ser'Darius Blain, Jon Rudnitsky, McKenzie Chinn, and Adam Kaplan in The Big Leap (2021)
      The Big Leap
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Tech
      • 2021
    • Desire Lines
      Short
      • Lev
      • 2021
    • Choose Me: An Abortion Story
      TV Mini Series
      • Agnes
      • 2020
    • Aja Wiltshire, Walter Briggs, Alanna Rogers, JJ Phillips, Kyra Jones, Alex Fisher, Madeline Weinstein, and Elle Walker in Kappa Force (2018)
      Kappa Force
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Chartreuse Black
      • 2019
    • Nadirah Bost, Patrick Deal, Brody Braunecker, Jennifer Lenius, Arielle Kresich, Charlotte Cook, Kelly Lamich, Megan Elischer, Samantha Garcia, Tori Johns, Kimmy Higginbotham, and Jayson Acevedo in Snakebite Protection Chronicles (2017)
      Snakebite Protection Chronicles
      • Cathy
      • 2017

    Producer

    • Aja Wiltshire, Walter Briggs, Alanna Rogers, JJ Phillips, Kyra Jones, Alex Fisher, Madeline Weinstein, and Elle Walker in Kappa Force (2018)
      Kappa Force
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • PleasureTown (2014)
      PleasureTown
      Podcast Series
      • senior producer
      • 2014

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

    Videos4

    2024 Film Reel
    Demo Reel 1:14
    2024 Film Reel
    Charlyne - Christmas Is Canceled (Amazon Prime)
    Demo Reel 2:44
    Charlyne - Christmas Is Canceled (Amazon Prime)
    Charlyne - Christmas Is Canceled (Amazon Prime)
    Demo Reel 2:44
    Charlyne - Christmas Is Canceled (Amazon Prime)
    CLIPS - Choose Me: An Abortion Story
    Demo Reel 1:08
    CLIPS - Choose Me: An Abortion Story
    Charl - Kappa Force Clips
    Demo Reel 1:16
    Charl - Kappa Force Clips

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Em Modaff
    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)

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      • Em

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