emily prentiss
Backstory
Emily Prentiss is the daughter of an US ambassador. Due to her mother's occupation, Emily is fluent in Arabic, Greek, Spanish, French, Italian, and Russian. Before joining the FBI, she worked as an Interpol agent. While in Interpol, Prentiss worked under cover as the girlfriend of international arms dealer, Ian Doyle, under the aliase "Lauren Reynolds". Ian Doyle eventually escaped from a North Korean prison to find her. To protect her teamates, Emily fakes her death,but she later reunites with the team in a later episode.
Agent Prentiss
Agent Emily Prentiss is a Supervisory Special Agent. She is commonly referred to as just Prentiss. She is very calm and level-headed under pressure and doesn't tend to get personally involved in cases. She has not let the frequent nightmares that come with the job effect her. She will often offer to trade herself for a hostage. Due to her Interpol background, Prentiss has difficulty trusting others. Despite this, the team welcomes Prentiss.
The real emily prentiss
Emily Prentiss is portrayed by Paget Brewster. Paget was born March 10, 1969 in Concord, Massachusetts. Brewster went to a New York design school but dropped out after her first year. Due to her drop out, Brewster's parents never wanted to see her again. Four months later, her parents came to one of her performances. Her father was in tears and both of her parents offered their support. Paget's most notable role is Emily Prentiss in Criminal Minds, but she also can be seen in Andy Richter Controls the Universe and Huff. She is not married but is currently dating Steve Damstra.