The Big Bang Theory "Emily" first appeared in season seven of the hit CBS series. Before Laura Spencer was playing our favorite of "Raj's" girlfriends, she would get her start playing small roles in series like 2 Broke GirlsCriminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour, and Switched at Birth

Her biggest role before The Big Bang Theory was as "Jane Bennet" in The Lizzie Bennett Diaries, a web series adapted from the classic Jane Austen novel, Pride and Prejudice. Laura would star in 34 episodes of the series before landing her next big role!

The Big Bang Theory "Emily"

Laura Spencer would star as The Big Bang Theory's "Emily Sweeney" for four seasons from 2014 to 2017. "Emily" would begin dating "Raj" in The Big Bang Theory's seventh season and to our excitement would stick around for a while. 

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TJ Thyne and Laura Spencer as "Jessica Warren" Bones 2015

At the same time as playing "Emily" on The Big Bang Theory, Laura Spencer also began another big role in 2014 as "Jessica Warren" on Bones. Just like The Big Bang Theory, Laura would stay with the hit crime drama for four seasons. 

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Laura Spencer Today

Laura Spencer hasn't taken on any big mainstream roles since her time on The Big Bang Theory and Bones, but she has used the time to take on smaller projects like her film photo project titled "AfterLife". The project documents life after her brother's death through the use of his camera.  

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Laura Spencer at The Big Bang Theory series finale party 2019

In happier news, the 34-year-old actress married the love of her life, Michael Jack Greenwald back in 2019, and the pair parent their adorable dogs Annie and Gertie together. We look forward to more great things to come from The Big Bang Theory's "Emily". 

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