Emma Roberts

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Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts in 2005
Birth name Emma Rose Roberts
Born February 10, 1991 (age 16)
Rhinebeck, New York, Flag of United States United States
Official site EmmaRoberts.net
Notable roles Addie Singer in Unfabulous
Nancy Drew in Nancy Drew

Emma Rose Roberts (born February 10, 1991) is an American actress. She is the daughter of actor Eric Roberts, and the niece of actress Julia Roberts, and made her acting debut at the age of nine in the film Blow. She is perhaps best known for her role as the lead character in the Nickelodeon television series Unfabulous, and for her role in the film Aquamarine.

Roberts is also a pop singer; her debut album, Unfabulous and More: Emma Roberts, was released in 2005.

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Roberts was born in Rhinebeck, New York[1] to actor Eric Roberts and his then girlfriend Kelly Cunningham. Her parents broke up shortly after her birth amid accusations of domestic violence, which eventually reached court. When Cunningham left the family home in September 1991 along with her daughter, Eric's sister Julia Roberts bought a house for the pair to live in. She also sided with Cunningham in her successful custody battle over Emma, resulting in a rift between her and her brother for the years to come.[2] Emma saw very little of her father following the custody decision, although her mother and Julia Roberts remained close.

Emma's half sister, Grace Nickels — the daughter of her mother and former L.A. Guns bassist Kelly Nickels — was born in early 2001. In a 2005 interview, Roberts stated that she is "definitely closer to [her] mum and stepdad and [she doesn't] see [her] real father much."[3]

Following the marriage of Eric Roberts to actress Eliza Simons (née Eliza Garrett) in 1992, Emma also has a stepbrother, Keaton Simons, and a stepsister, Morgan Simons (both children from Eliza Simons' first marriage with James Simons).

Roberts, age 9, in her first role, as Kristina Jung in Blow
Roberts, age 9, in her first role, as Kristina Jung in Blow

During her childhood, Roberts spent a lot of time on the sets of the films that her aunt was starring in. These experiences sparked a desire in Roberts, from the age of five, to follow her father and aunt into the film industry.[3] Although her mother initially opposed, wanting her daughter to have a normal childhood, Roberts made her acting debut in Ted Demme's 2001 drama Blow — the first movie she ever auditioned for — at the age of nine. In the film she portrayed Kristina Jung, the daughter of Johnny Depp's character, cocaine smuggler George Jung. As the film is rated R, her mother reportedly would not allow Roberts to see it before she turns eighteen. However, director Ted Demme produced a tape for her that featured only the scenes she appeared in.[4]

In 2001, Roberts also had a role in Leif Tilden's 10-minute short bigLove (which also starred her future step-father, Kelly Nickels), and was an uncredited extra in one of Julia Roberts' scenes in America's Sweethearts.[5] She went on to appear in smaller roles in two family films: in 2002's Grand Champion, as the sister of the main character Buddy (Jacob Fisher); and in 2003's Spymate, as the kidnapped daughter of former secret agent Mike Muggins (Chris Potter), who tries to rescue her with the help of a spy monkey. Grand Champion had a brief theatrical release in August 2004,[6] while Spymate was not released until February 2006, when it was given a theatrical run in Canada,[7] followed by its DVD release in April 2006. In August 2003, Roberts was scheduled to shoot an independent film called Daisy Winters, starring as the title character, alongside Rachel Weisz.[8] However, the film, which would have been Roberts' first leading role, never began shooting due to financial problems.

Roberts as Addie Singer in Nickelodeon's Unfabulous.
Roberts as Addie Singer in Nickelodeon's Unfabulous.

Roberts became a teen idol at the age of thirteen, starring as the lead character Addie Singer in the Nickelodeon series Unfabulous, which debuted in September 2004. While Nickelodeon had wanted to cast her for the role from the beginning, series creator Sue Rose was not convinced of her acting ability until she saw Roberts auditioning for the role, singing a song and playing along on the guitar.[9] The teen sitcom earned Roberts a Teen Choice Award nomination and several Young Artist Award nominations.[10] The series became one of the network's most-watched programs and was quickly recommissioned for a second season.

As her character on Unfabulous writes songs and plays guitar, Nickelodeon soon considered a career in music for Roberts as well, following the lead of other actress/pop singers such as Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan.[11] Roberts first contributed the song "If I Had It My Way" to the soundtrack of Disney's 2005 film Ice Princess. This was followed by her debut album, Unfabulous and More: Emma Roberts, which was released on September 27, 2005 and is featured as the soundtrack to Unfabulous. The album was rather unsuccessful: it peaked at #46 on the Billboard's Top Heatseekers,[12] and the two music videos released simultaneous to promote the album, "I Wanna Be" and "Dummy", received only little airplay. Shortly after her CD was released, it was recalled by Sony due to embedded XCP software.[13] Sony later reissued the CD without XCP.

In 2006, Roberts returned to the big screen, starring alongside Sara Paxton and singer JoJo in Aquamarine. The film about two teenagers (played by Roberts and JoJo) who find a mermaid (Paxton) in their swimming pool, earned Roberts a 2007 Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actress in a Feature Film.[14] Roberts also contributed a cover version of Weezer's 2001 single "Island in the Sun" to the film's soundtrack. Following Aquamarine, she was scheduled to star in Camp Couture (produced by her mother, Kelly Cunningham)[15] and Bras and Broomsticks (based on the book of the same name by Sarah Mlynowski),[16] but neither film went into full production.[17]

On May 15, 2006 Roberts was featured on MTV's Punk'd with pop singer Teddy Geiger. In 2006, Roberts also became a spokesmodel for Dooney & Bourke, and designed her own Dooney & Bourke handbag, named after her.[18]

In early 2006 Roberts finished shooting Nancy Drew, in which she stars in the title role of teen detective Nancy Drew, and which is set to be released June 15, 2007. She also signed on to star in Rodeo Gal[19] and is considered for the part of Julia Roberts' daughter in Friday Night Knitting Club.[20]

Year Title Role Other notes
2001 Blow Kristina Jung
2001 bigLove Delilah short film
2001 America's Sweethearts (uncredited extra)
2002 Grand Champion Sister
2003 Spymate Amelia was not released until 2006
2004 Unfabulous Addie Singer television series (2004–present)
2004 Drake & Josh episode "Honor Council" Addie Singer television series; guest appearance
2006 Aquamarine Claire Brown
2006 Unfabulous: The Perfect Moment Addie Singer made-for-TV movie
2007 Nancy Drew Nancy Drew Scheduled to be released theatrically on June 15, 2007 in the U.S.

  • 2005 Teen Choice Award - Choice TV Breakout Performance - Female; for Unfabulous[10]
  • 2005 Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress; for Unfabulous[24]
  • 2005 Young Artist Award - Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series; for Unfabulous [24][25]
  • 2006 Young Artist Award - Best Young Ensemble Perfromance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama); for Unfabulous[26][25]
  • 2007 Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress; for Unfabulous[14]
  • 2007 Young Artist Award - Best Young Ensemble Perfromance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama); for Unfabulous[14][25]

  1. ^ Emma Roberts. Retrieved on February 26, 2006. (May 21, 2006 mirror at the Internet Archive)
  2. ^ "Roberts Rule: With Emma's Star on the Rise, They're a Dynasty". Retrieved on September 24, 2005.
  3. ^ a b Elaine Lipworth (2005). "Recognise That Smile?". You Magazine (July 24, 2005): pp. 28–31. 
  4. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous Emma Roberts". Discovery Girls. Retrieved on January 27, 2006.
  5. ^ "Greasepaint Genes". Newsweek. Retrieved on September 25, 2005.
  6. ^ Grand Champion. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on February 26, 2006.
  7. ^ "Chimp Chumps". NOW Magazine. Retrieved on September 22, 2006.
  8. ^ "Young Roberts rooted in 'Daisy'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on September 23, 2005. (Aug 10, 2003 mirror at the Internet Archive)
  9. ^ "Keen on tweens". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved on October 31, 2005.
  10. ^ a b Awards for Emma Roberts. IMDb. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
  11. ^ "She's not just another Roberts". USA Today. Retrieved on September 24, 2005.
  12. ^ Emma Roberts: Artist Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on October 31, 2005.
  13. ^ List of CDs that are affected by the Sony BMG CD Technologies Settlement. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
  14. ^ a b c d 28th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
  15. ^ "Emma Roberts heads to 'Camp Couture' for Paramount". Retrieved on September 23, 2005.
  16. ^ "Emma Roberts Has Fantasies of 'Bras and Broomsticks'". Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
  17. ^ Her Awsers! (round 2). Fabulous-Emma.com Forum. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
  18. ^ "Dooney and Bourke Limited Edition Emma Designer Handbag". eBelle5. Retrieved on February 11, 2007.
  19. ^ "WB corrals thesp for 'Rodeo' pic". Variety. Retrieved on May 5, 2006.
  20. ^ "The family that plays together ...". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
  21. ^ Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Single at the iTunes Music Store (iTunes required). URL accessed January 27, 2006
  22. ^ Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Emma Roberts on Msn Music. URL accessed January 27, 2006
  23. ^ "ComingSoon.net at ShoWest!". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
  24. ^ a b 26th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
  25. ^ a b c Nomination shared with Unfabulous cast.
  26. ^ 27th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.

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NAME Roberts, Emma
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DATE OF BIRTH February 10, 1991
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