- Born
- Birth nameEmma Rose Roberts
- Nickname
- Em
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Emma Roberts was born in Rhinebeck, New York. She was a baby when her parents
separated, and she grew up living with her mother, Kelly Cunningham.
She was educated at Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles, California.
Emma is the daughter of Oscar-nominated actor
Eric Roberts, and the niece of
Oscar-winner Julia Roberts. As a child she spent some time on the sets of movies with her aunt
Julia. This helped Emma decide that she wanted to follow a career in
acting. Her first movie role came in
Blow (2001), where she played the daughter
of Johnny Depp's character. Various small
parts followed, until she was cast in the lead role of Addie Singer in
Nickelodeon's "Unfabulous" (2004). Her performance lead to many award
nominations as well as a foray into the music industry, including the
release of an album, "Unfabulous and More".
More roles followed in various projects, including the eponymous
heroine in Nancy Drew (2007),
Hotel for Dogs (2009),
4.3.2.1. (2010) and
Scream 4 (2011). In 2011, Emma began
attending Sarah Lawrence College in New York, studying English
Literature.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- ChildrenRhodes Robert Hedlund
- ParentsKelly Cunningham
- RelativesLisa Roberts Gillan(Aunt or Uncle)Julia Roberts(Aunt or Uncle)Grace Nickels(Half Sibling)
- Niece of Julia Roberts.
- Was offered the role of Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad (2016), but turned it down to star in Scream Queens.
- She was previously engaged to American Horror Story (2011) co-star Evan Peters.
- Has a phobia of flying.
- She was originally cast as Princess Irulan in Dune (2021), but scheduling conflicts with American Horror Story (2011) forced her to leave the movie.
- I was so young, I didn't understand that I was working with one of the
best actors, ever, until later [on working with Johnny Depp in Blow (2001)]. - My most prized possession, though, is an autographed picture of Rupert Grint, who plays "Ron Weasley" in the "Harry Potter" films.
- I think there are a lot of people out there who say the really low blow of "She's just in the business because of her family". I do it because I love to do it. There have been a lot of parts I've been up for that I haven't gotten. I don't get everything handed to me like some people think. I mean, people say, "Oh, do you feel like you're living in Julia's shadow?" I don't at all, because I'm not trying to be her. I'm just being myself and doing what I want to do. I'm having a lot of fun, and I feel like I am making a name for myself, as well -- on being treated differently for being related to Julia Roberts.
- I've Netflixed all of the Gwyneth Paltrow movies. I'm a huge fan of
hers. She's kind of my idol at the moment. I really like Kirsten Dunst.
She did a lot of cool, fun teen movies, and she's also done some serious roles. I like her style, and I think she seems pretty interesting -- on actors that inspire her. - I want to do something in fashion that wouldn't be cheesy. I wouldn't do, like, Emma Roberts for Target.
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