Emily Nelson

"Oh, you do not want to be friends with me. Trust me."

- Emily's most famous line

Emily Nelson (real name Hope McLendon) is the main antagonist in the film A Simple Favor, as well as the novel it is based on. She is a seductive, murderous con artist who ensnares her best friend Stephanie in a plot to fake her death and scam her insurance company.

She is portrayed by Blake Lively in her first and, to date, only villainous role.