Emma Roberts

Emma Rose Roberts is an American actress, singer, and producer born on February 10, 1991, in Rhinebeck, New York. Known for her performances spanning multiple genres in film and television, her extensive work in horror and thriller productions has established her status as a scream queen. Her industry recognition includes a Young Artist Award, an MTV Movie & TV Award, and a ShoWest Award. Beyond her work in entertainment, she is the co-founder of the book club Belletrist.

Roberts is the daughter of Kelly Cunningham and actor Eric Roberts, and the niece of actresses Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan. Raised with early exposure to film sets through her aunt, she developed a desire to pursue acting. She made her professional acting debut at age nine in the 2001 crime drama film Blow, playing the character Kristina Jung. Early in her career, she also appeared in the short film bigLove and held minor roles in family feature films such as Grand Champion (2002) and Spymate (2006).

Roberts achieved wider recognition starring as Addie Singer on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom series Unfabulous, which ran from 2004 to 2007. The role earned her several Teen Choice and Young Artist Award nominations. Through the show, she launched a brief music career, releasing her debut soundtrack album Unfabulous and More in 2005 through Columbia Records and Nick Records. She also contributed tracks to the soundtracks of Ice Princess (2005) and Aquamarine (2006). She subsequently put her music career on hold to focus exclusively on acting.

Following her television breakthrough, Roberts starred in a series of teen and family-oriented films, including Aquamarine (2006), Nancy Drew (2007), Wild Child (2008), and Hotel for Dogs (2009). Seeking more mature roles, she transitioned into feature projects such as Lymelife (2008), 4.3.2.1. (2010), Valentine's Day (2010), It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), and The Art of Getting By (2011). She also played Jill Roberts in the slasher film Scream 4 (2011) and performed in the comedies Adult World (2013) and We're the Millers (2013), as well as Gia Coppola's directorial debut Palo Alto (2013).

Roberts achieved further critical recognition through her main roles on television, joining the FX anthology series American Horror Story starting in 2013 with its third season, Coven. She went on to appear in multiple subsequent seasons of the franchise, including Freak Show, Cult, Apocalypse, and 1984. From 2015 to 2016, she starred as Chanel Oberlin on the Fox comedy horror series Scream Queens.

Her additional film credits include The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015), Nerve (2016), Who We Are Now (2017), Paradise Hills (2019), Holidate (2020), and The Hunt (2020). Her voice work includes the animated features The Flight Before Christmas (2008) and UglyDolls (2019). Roberts has expanded into producing, signing a television deal with Hulu and working on projects such as the thriller film Abandoned. Her more recent acting projects include the romantic comedy About Fate and the Marvel superhero film Madame Web (2024).