Emily Montgomery — Character Guide

Character Overview

About Emily Montgomery

Emily Montgomery is one of Elizabeth Thatcher's students and one of the show's quiet heroes: a girl who meets illness and physical limitation with a stubbornness that teaches the adults around her what courage looks like.

Her storyline lets Hope Valley's schoolhouse do what it does best - turn a child's private struggle into a community's shared lesson - and her friendship with her classmates gives the series some of its gentlest moments.

Resilient
Determined
Wise beyond her years
Brave in the face of illness

Story Role

Role in the Story

supporting

Relationships

Key Relationships

Emily is anchored by her family - her father Gabe Montgomery and her schoolmates - and by Elizabeth, whose classroom treats Emily not as fragile but as capable.

Allies

Elizabeth Thatcher — Teacher and champion

Family & Affiliations

Family and Affiliations

Affiliations

Hope Valley School

Portrayed By

Actors Who Play Emily Montgomery

Gracyn Shinyei — Emily Montgomery

Media

Photos & Videos

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Sources

About This Profile

Official references count: 1
Public references count: 1

Character Importance

Role Significance

Status: Active
Role: recurring
Shows: When Calls the Heart
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 34

Episode Timeline

Appearance Timeline

Season 8

E12 — The Kiss (May 9, 2021)

Season 9

E1 — In Like a Lion (Mar 6, 2022)
E2 — Out Like a Lamb (Mar 13, 2022)
E3 — Turn of the Page (Mar 20, 2022)
E4 — Straight from the Heart (Mar 27, 2022)
E6 — Past, Present, Future (Apr 10, 2022)

Season 10

E1 — Carpe Diem (Jul 30, 2023)
E2 — Hope Springs Eternal (Aug 6, 2023)
E3 — Oh, Baby (Aug 13, 2023)
E5 — Life is But a Dream (Aug 27, 2023)
E6 — The Heart of the Problem (Sep 3, 2023)
E7 — Best Laid Plans (Sep 10, 2023)
E8 — What Is and What Should Never Be (Sep 17, 2023)
E9 — Deep Water (Sep 24, 2023)
E11 — Long Time Running (Oct 8, 2023)
E12 — Starry Nights (Oct 15, 2023)

Season 11

E1 — When Stars Align (Apr 7, 2024)
E2 — Tomorrow Never Knows (Apr 14, 2024)
E3 — Steps Forward (Apr 21, 2024)
E4 — Along Came a Spider (Apr 28, 2024)
E5 — Stronger Together (May 5, 2024)
E7 — Facing the Music (May 19, 2024)
E8 — Brother's Keeper (May 26, 2024)
E10 — What Goes Around (Jun 9, 2024)
E12 — Anything for Love (Jun 23, 2024)

Season 12

E1 — The Mountie Way (Jan 5, 2025)
E2 — You Get What You Give (Jan 12, 2025)
E3 — All That Glitters (Jan 19, 2025)
E4 — Dancing Teens (Jan 26, 2025)
E5 — Mom's the Word (Feb 2, 2025)
E6 — When Autumn Leaves Begin to Fall (Feb 8, 2025)
E10 — Through the Valley (Mar 9, 2025)
E11 — Having Faith (Mar 16, 2025)
E12 — Must Be Gold (Mar 23, 2025)

Shows & Episodes

Appearances

When Calls the Heart

Season 8 · 1 Episode Cast Played by Gracyn Shinyei Role: Guest Star

E12The KissMay 9, 2021