<p>Born Emily Mallory Procter<br>
October 8, 1968 (1968-10-08) (age 43)<br>
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. <br>
Other name(s) Emily Proctor <br>
Occupation Actress <br>
Years active 1995–present </p>
<p>Her life experience<br>
Procter prefers to keep her personal life private. She often enjoys taking holidays with her sister, a professional chef. She jogs for two hours a day, five days a week, and has taken part in various triathlons and marathons. An avid poker player, she learned to play the game as a child when her father would play a game called 'penny poker' with her, and has participated in at least one celebrity poker tournament. Procter also sings in a 1980s cover band called White Lightning, which is now renamed Motion. Procter has volunteered as an actress with the Young Storytellers Program, and helps out at homeless shelters.Emily has stated that she would like to have a child on and off screen.</p>
<p>Procter is very interested in interior decoration and antiques, putting this to practical use in the 1921 Spanish-style home that she owns in Los Angeles. During the 2007 writers strike, she designed a home for a friend in Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. In People magazine's Country Special of March 2009, it was revealed she decorated Kenny Chesney's home in Malibu. She has also acted as a guest judge on the Home & Garden Television show Summer Showdown.<br>
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