Valorie Curry has quickly made quite an impression on The Following. The actress – who previously had a recurring role on Veronica Mars – plays Emma, arguably Joe Carroll’s most devoted follower, in a role that has developed into a crucial aspect of the series, once we found out the seemingly innocuous nanny’s true nature at the end of the show’s pilot. I spoke to Curry about her role on The Following, the oh-so complicated dynamic between Emma and her fellow Carroll acolytes, Jacob (Nico Tortorella) and Paul (Adan Canto), the history between Emma and Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) and more. IGN TV: Was it a challenge playing the character in the pilot, where she’s really meant to blend into the background until the reveal at the end? Continue reading…