Emma Roberts: biography and personal life, "American Horror Story"

Childhood and youth

Emma Rose Roberts was born in 1991 in the city of Rheenbeck, New York, into a stellar family. First of all, she is the niece of Hollywood actress Julia Roberts. Her dad is the famous actor Eric Roberts. Emma's mother, Kelly Cunnigham, was also a model and artist.

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Emma Roberts' parents separated when their daughter was a few months old. A scandalous divorce process began, as a result of which Eric deprived his ex-wife and daughter of a roof over their heads. Emma's star aunt Julia took a big part in the fate of her tiny niece and former daughter-in-law.

She bought her homeless relatives a house and began protecting Kelly Cunnigham from her ex-husband and her own brother. After all, he began a trial for custody of his daughter instead of his ex-wife. With the help of Julia, Kelly managed to defend the rights to her daughter. Subsequently, the screen star constantly took care of her niece.

Emma Roberts as a child (still from the film "Cocaine")

Already as a child, Emma became a fan of her aunt’s talent: films with Julia’s participation delighted the girl. Inspired by her talent, Emma appeared at castings from an early age and visited the set, where the artist often took her niece with her.

The debut role, which began the cinematic biography of Emma Roberts, went to the young actress in 2001, when she was 9 years old. Emma played the daughter of the main character in the film “Cocaine”. But the girl was able to watch the film only when she turned 18, because the film was “for adults.” The daughter’s successful start influenced the mother’s decision to send Emma to the Archer School in Los Angeles, where the young artist had the opportunity to study and act further.

early years

Emma Roberts was born in Rheenbeck .

), New York State[1].
She is the daughter of actor Eric Roberts and Kelly Cunningham[2], with whom he broke up immediately after the birth of the girl. She has a maternal half-sister, Grace. Her aunts are actresses Lisa Roberts Gillan and
Julia Roberts. As a child, she spent a lot of time on the sets of her aunt Julia Roberts. Initially, her mother wanted Emma to have a normal childhood away from the film industry.[3]

Movies

Already in Los Angeles, Emma continues to act in films. In 2002, she was offered participation in two projects at once - “Great Champion” and “Chimpanzee Spy”. In the first film, the girl played the main character's sister. In the second, she also got a bright and prominent role as the daughter of former secret agent Muggins. Both films were warmly received by the audience, and the young artist received a lot of compliments from critics.

Emma Roberts (still from the series “Nevertheless”)

Real fame came to young Roberts when she was 13 years old. She becomes the star of the popular TV series “Netakaya”. This comedy film, where the girl played the main character, teenager Eddie Singer, turned out to be so popular after its release that the producers of the project decided to continue it. Soon the 2nd season was released, followed by the 3rd. The series about the ups and downs of adolescence aired on Nickelodeon from 2004 to 2007.

It is noteworthy that with her participation in this series, Emma was able to reveal another of her talents - musical. According to the plot of the film, Eddie Singer composed and sang her own songs, accompanying herself on the guitar. Roberts coped with this task and demonstrated her musical abilities.

In 2005, Emma’s debut album entitled “Unfabulous and More” was released, where all the songs from the series “Netakaya” were recorded. Soon the artist recorded the soundtrack for the Disney project “Ice Princess”. For her participation in the series, the performer was twice nominated for the Young Artist Award.

Emma Roberts - I Wanna Be (Unfabulous & More)

The bright appearance of the girl, who resembled her star aunt, allowed her to start a modeling career. In 2006, Roberts was invited as a model. After 3 years, Emma was invited to become the face of the Neutrogena cosmetics brand. The girl mainly participates only in photo shoots: her non-model height (157 cm and weight 51 kg) does not allow her to appear on the catwalk surrounded by long-legged colleagues.

In 2006, Emma played in the film “Aquamarine”. Young actresses Sara Paxton and Joanna Levesque starred with her. The following year was marked by the release of the film Nancy Drew. In this film, the beauty played the role of the main character Nancy, who loves to unravel detective puzzles. The film collected a considerable amount at the box office. In the first weekend after its release alone, it brought the creators more than $7 million.

Emma Roberts (still from the movie "Aquamarine")

Hard work on the set and demand for films turned the actress’s life into continuous filming. Therefore, after the 8th grade, Emma Roberts had to switch to home schooling. When the girl was not busy filming, private teachers came to her.

In 2009, the film “Hotel for Dogs” was released. The film instantly turned into a box office hit, grossing $114 million. After it, Roberts' army of fans grew exponentially. The artist got the opportunity to choose the roles and projects that she likes, because now it is not possible to agree to all incoming proposals.

Emma Roberts (still from the movie "Otorva")

Emma appears in the acclaimed film “Otorva,” where she plays a rebellious teenager who, by the will of fate, ends up in a private English school. Immediately after “Otorva” “Luxury Life” began. This is a picture where Alec Baldwin himself became Roberts' partner. The film was shown at the 2008 International Festival in Toronto and allowed the young artist to take her rightful place among the top ten most promising stars in Hollywood.

In 2010, Emma Roberts' dream came true: she played with the star Aunt Julia in the comedy-romantic film Valentine's Day.

Emma Roberts (still from the movie "Nerve")

Film critics consider the films “Victory Season” and “Twelve” to be the most famous and striking films of Roberts, in which she has appeared in recent years. For her last film, Emma was nominated for a Teen Choice Award. The artist's notable work was the main role in the sequel to the horror film Scream 4, where her partner was Courteney Cox.

Later, the celebrity’s filmography increased due to work in the films “Homework”, “We are the Millers”, “Adult World”. In 2013, the performer took part in the creation of the top-rated series American Horror Story: Coven, where she appeared as the heroine Madison Montgomery. She later appeared in two more parts of the mysterious story.

Emma Roberts and Keke Palmer (still from the series “Scream Queens”)

Another bright page in the star’s creative biography was her work in the slasher television series “Scream Queens,” which was created in the parody genre. The actress was accompanied on the set by Lea Michele, Billie Lourd, and Ariana Grande. Together with Dave Franco, the girl starred in the youth thriller “Nerve.”

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Emma Roberts and Dave Franco at the premiere of the film "Nerve"

Family

Emma's father, actor Eric Roberts, did not want his daughter to become an actress. But her parents divorced when Emma was very young, so she spent her free time filming with her famous aunt, actress Julia Roberts. It was thanks to her that the girl fell in love with cinema. In an interview, Emma recalls how in 2000, when she was only nine, she was on the set of the film “Erin Brockovich” and tried on costumes, showing off in them in front of the mirror in the dressing room, imagining herself as a star. Then Emma decided that she would be an actress.

Julia Roberts and Emma Roberts

How it all began

Emma played her first role at the age of ten in the film “Cocaine”, where she was accompanied by Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz. “Just before this, my parents once again said that I shouldn’t be an actress, and I said that they didn’t support my dreams at all. To which my mother said: “Go to the audition.” I went - it was just an audition for “Cocaine” - and got a small role as the daughter of Depp’s hero. After filming, Depp gave me an autograph and wrote on a piece of paper: “To Emma, the most beautiful person I have ever met in my life.” I was nine, and I didn’t know who Johnny Depp was, but when I found this autograph at 16!..”

Emma Roberts in the movie "Cocaine"

Johnny Depp and Emma Roberts in the movie "Cocaine"

Emma Roberts had a strong start, and at the age of 13 she was already a well-known young actress in the States. At 13, she began acting in the youth series “Not Like That,” which was shown on the popular Nickelodeon channel for three years. After this success, she starred in several comedies - “We're the Millers”, “Valentine's Day”, and in each she had serious partners - Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts. And although Emma Roberts has been acting in big Hollywood projects since she was 10 years old, it is noticeable that she is also interested in author’s films. So, in 2013, she played in a low-budget drama about difficult teenagers, “Palo Alto,” which was directed by another talented debutante, Gia Coppola, the granddaughter of the famous director Francis Ford Coppola.

Still from the movie "Palo Alto"

"Scream Queens"

The fact that 25-year-old Emma Roberts is a character actress, like her aunt, became noticeable just a year ago when she played the main role in the TV series Scream Queens. Performed in the popular genre of comedic pop-horror, it tells the story of a university sorority, the rules of which are stricter than some fight club. The main role is played by Emma Roberts: her heroine Chanel Oberly is the head of the club, the most beautiful, fashionable and popular girl at the university, a snob, a cynic and a terrible bitch, not without charisma. She proudly wears her tweed jackets ala Chanel, loves furs and feathers in pastel shades and shiny stilettos. It seems that Emma Roberts has been waiting for this role for many years - and here she fully demonstrated her talent as a character actress.

"Scream Queens"

In September, Roberts’ new work, the youth thriller “Nerve,” will hit world screens. Emma Roberts and actor Dave Franco, star of Now You See Me, play young people who are immersed in the world of an online game where the dangers are very real. In “Nerve,” the star of the TV series “Scream Queens” will appear before the audience as a completely different person - a simple girl in jeans and sneakers, ready for any adventure.

Still from the film “Nerve”

Style

Wide smile, big brown eyes, thick eyebrows - Emma Roberts looks a lot like her famous aunt. Moreover, if Julia Roberts has a classic style, then her 25-year-old niece loves experiments. So, over the past two years, Emma has managed to change her hair color three times - from red to platinum blonde, and a few months ago she cut off her thick hair and now has a fashionable bob. During social outings, the younger Roberts often uses a mix&match technique, combining, for example, an H&M bomber jacket with a Stefano Pilloto skirt; she loves elegant dresses with thin straps from American brands Tory Burch, Yanina Couture and trouser suits. In everyday life, Roberts wears sneakers, jeans and bomber jackets, demonstrating ease in everything.

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Emma Roberts has no secrets from the public. She runs a candid Instagram, where she posts not only her fashionable images and photos from filming, but also photos from home parties with girlfriends without retouching or makeup, funny shots from the gym and ironic selfies.

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The young actress’s personal life is also very eventful. She has been dating actor Peter Evans for the past four years. known for the films “X-Men” and the TV series “American Horror Story”, they met on the set of the latter. During this time, the couple managed to announce their engagement, break up, make peace and break up again. In the summer it became known that Emma Roberts was dating her colleague Christopher Hines.

Emma Roberts and Peter Evans

Emma Roberts and Christopher Hines

Personal life

Emma's personal life in her youth was not constant. At one time, the young beauty dated her colleague Alex Pettyfer. They met and played together in the comedy “Otorva”. Soon her sympathies were already associated with skateboarder Ryan Sheckler. But this short-term romance also ended, and was replaced by a romantic relationship with actor Chord Overstreet. However, things didn’t work out here either.

Emma Roberts and Alex Pettyfe (still from the movie “Otorva”)

In 2012, Roberts was first spotted in the company of actor Evan Peters. Together they starred in the TV series American Horror Story. This love story was marked by a scandal in 2013. During the quarrel, Emma, apparently having adopted the hot temper of her star dad, broke Evan’s nose. The girl was even arrested for using force. But since her boyfriend did not make any claims, the story ended peacefully.

Moreover, at the end of 2013, the tabloids wrote that the young man asked Emma to marry him. The engagement took place at the beginning of 2014. But a year later it becomes known that Emma Roberts and Evan Peters broke up. The reason that allegedly separated the couple was a busy filming schedule. The bride's aunt Julia also spoke out against early marriage. The screen star is sure that it is too early for her niece to think about family and children. But the relationship between the young people, despite all the obstacles, resumed in 2020.

Evan Peters and Emma Roberts (still from the series "American Horror Story")

Today, young fashionistas are increasingly interested in Emma Roberts' style, and if until recently the actress was known for her classic hairstyle, then under the guidance of hairdresser Chris McMillan she has become a devotee of the bob haircut. The favorite way to create a bright blonde's weekend makeup is red lipstick, which adds a glamorous chic to the actress's image.

Emma, as she admits, is unpretentious in clothes, but when going out she uses vintage styles. She shows off her outfits to fans from her Instagram page. There you can also find photos in a swimsuit. For publications, the artist chooses only the most “innocent” photographs, which, however, do not hide the beauty of her feminine figure.

The beginning of Emma Roberts' film career, filmography

Apparently, acting genes could not help but affect little Emma Robertson. After trying it once, she literally fell in love with acting on camera and began actively going to castings.

childhood photo of Emma Roberts Luck very quickly smiled on her - she was accepted into the cast of the biographical drama “Cocaine,” which tells the story of the life of drug dealer Joe Young. The main role in the film was played by Johnny Depp, and Emma had to play his daughter, who experienced all the delights of life with an illegal dad.

The first serious role of Emma Roberts (“Cocaine”, 2001) Emma Roberts attended the Archer School for girls in Los Angeles, but due to the offers that rained down on her after the premiere of “Cocaine”, she had to transfer to home schooling.

Emma's mother was not very happy with her daughter's choice. She, who was well acquainted with the underbelly of show business and understood perfectly well that her daughter could follow the path of the notorious Lindsay Lohan, wanted a quieter life for Emma and carefree games with her friends. But Emma, having, like all the Roberts, a stubborn and assertive character, managed to defend her point of view.

Emma Roberts has been distinguished by perseverance and perseverance since childhood. From 2004 to 2007, Emma Roberts was the star of the children's channel Nickelodeon, or rather, the series Netakaya, where she played schoolgirl musician Eddie Singer, who entered adolescence with all that comes with it. In the story, the girl herself wrote songs about her everyday life and girlish experiences, so Emma had to improve her vocal skills. But already in 2005, she released a solo album, which at the same time became the soundtrack to the series - “Nevertheless and More.” Next, an album with music for the Disney film “Ice Princess” was released.

After the series “Netakaya,” Emma Roberts began to sing. The series “Netakaya” brought the rising movie star the universal love of millions of teenagers, nominations for the 2005 Teen Choice Award and the Young Artist Award.

In 2006, matured, charming, and very similar to her aunt Julia, Emma Roberts began her modeling career under the wing of the Doone&Bourke clothing brand. The same year, they filmed together in Aquamarine, where Emma played mermaids along with Joanna Levesque and Sara Paxton.

At the age of 15, Emma Roberts became a Doone&Bourke model. The year 2007 was marked for Emma Roberts with the leading role in the film “Nancy Drew.” The girl reincarnated as the character of children's detective stories beloved by millions, performing a stunning role as a lover of adventures, riddles and puzzles.

So different Emma Roberts: Nancy Drew, lover of solving riddles The following year, the premiere of the comedy “Otrova” took place, where the savvy Nancy Drew was replaced by the daring, spoiled and arrogant Poppy Moore, whom her angry father sent to a British private school for girls.

And a real blast from Poppy Moore. At the same time, the drama “Luxury Life” was released, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. This film once again proved that Emma Roberts has outgrown Disney series and youth comedies and can rightfully be considered one of the most promising actresses of the new generation.

A still from the movie “Luxurious Life” In 2010, the young star appeared on screen with her aunt in the romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day,” playing well with country-pop star Taylor Swift.

“Valentine’s Day”: Emma Robert and Taylor Swift on the set The next round of fame in Emma Roberts’ film career began after the premiere of the third season of the acclaimed series “American Horror Story.” The third season, dedicated to the story of an old witch clan, started in 2013, when Emma was already 22 years old. Her heroine, Madison Montgomery, is a spoiled starlet who grew up in a dysfunctional family, a drug addict and a bitch, a student at the Academy of Witches.

“American Horror Story”: Emma Roberts as the witch Madison In the same year, viewers saw her work together with Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis and Will Poulter in the comedy “We Are the Millers.” The girl played homeless Casey, who kept company with a hapless drug smuggler and his fake family.

“We're the Millers” is one of the best films with Emma Roberts. Emma Roberts continues her confident rise to the top of fame. In 2020, the comedy horror series Scream Queens, where the girl played the leading role of Chanel Oberlin, was renewed for a second season. She was offered to participate in the project immediately, inspired by her performance in Scream 4 and American Horror Story; other applicants were not even considered.

In the series “Scream Queens” Emma Roberts plays the main role. In the summer of 2020, the action-packed film “Nerve” was released, the main roles in which were played by Emma Roberts and Dave Franco, who a couple of months earlier was noted for the brilliant role of a card magician in “Now You See Me 2”. The girl had to be transported into the world of the virtual game “Nerve”, the participants of which must complete the tasks of the players and receive real money for it. Trailer of the film “Nerve” with Emma Roberts. Also in 2020, Emma Roberts starred in the drama “Billionaires Club” based on real events. about an elite society of the richest people in America and the grandiose scam of its founder.

Emma Roberts now

Emma does a lot of successful filming. In 2020, she appeared in three diverse projects. In the comedy melodrama “In a Relationship,” Roberts played the character Helly, who is going through a period of separation from her boyfriend. The actress received the main role in the biographical thriller “Billionaires Club”.

Emma Roberts (still from the film "Billionaires Club")

The film is set in the early 80s. A friendly company decides to start a business, namely, to create a financial pyramid. But the scam ends badly for each of them. Emma Roberts was accompanied by Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey and Taron Egerton. The actress recreated another image of the lyrical heroine in the romantic melodrama “Little Italy”, where she played the role of a modern “Juliet”. Her "Romeo" was played by Hayden Christensen.

It also became known that the performer will play a ghost named Emily in the mystical comedy “Anya’s Ghost.” Director Dan Mather took over the work. The ghost of a girl who died 100 years ago becomes a friend of the emigrant Anya. This relationship leads to unforeseen circumstances in the life of the main character.

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Emma Roberts in 2020
In 2020, the film companies Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions announced their collaboration with Emma Roberts in the new political project “The Hunt.” The young actress will be accompanied by Justin Hartley (“This Is Us”) and Glenn Howerton (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”). The film's premiere is scheduled for October.

Now the latest film released with the participation of the actress is the fantasy Spanish drama “Paradise Hills”. Along with Emma Roberts, Eiza Gonzalez and Milla Jovovich appeared on the screen.

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Filmography

2001 – “Cocaine”
2004-2007 – “Netakaya”
2006 – “Aquamarine”
2008 – “Luxury Life”
2009 – “Hotel for Dogs”
2010 – “Valentine’s Day”
2011 – “Scream 4”
2013 – “We are the Millers”
2013-2014 – “American Horror Story: Coven”
2015-2016 – “Scream Queens”
2016 – “Nerve”
2018 – “Billionaires Club”
2018 – “Little Italy”
2018 – “American Horror Story: Apocalypse”
2019 – “Paradise Hills”