Emma Roberts is a Hollywood actress, the daughter of the Oscar-nominated actor Eric Roberts and the niece of the famous actress Julia Roberts. Her parents got divorced and Emma grew up with her mother Kelly Cunningham. She attended Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles, CA.
Since Emma used to spend a lot of time with her aunt Julia Roberts on the movie sets, her decision to follow a career in acting and become an actress was quite reasonable. Her first movie was “Blow” released in 2001, in which Emma Roberts played the daughter of the main character. After that, she had several small roles before she scored in the lead role in “Unfabulous”. As a result, she was nominated for many awards.
In the following years, Emma was involved in other various projects, including “Nancy Drew” (2007), “Hotel for Dogs” (2009), “Scream 4” (2011), and others. In 2011, Emma Roberts also decided to continue her education and began attending Sarah Lawrence College with a major in English Literature.
In 2014, Emma Robers got engaged to the actor Evan Peters. However, soon the couple split. In 2019, the actress started a relationship with Garrett Hedlund. In December 2020, they welcomed their son who they named Rhodes. In January 2022, Garrett and Emma separated.
Interesting Facts About Emma Roberts
- Emma Roberts is also a singer and recorded two singles for two movies. Emma has a passion for singing and music. She recorded two songs for two films – “Aquamarine” and “Ice Princess“.
- Her net worth is over $25 million. She could achieve this high level of wealth through her acting, singing, and modeling career.
- She is an active philanthropist. Emma Roberts supports several charitable organizations and foundations, including Stand Up To Cancer and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
- She is super close to her aunt, Julia Roberts. Emma and Julia are very close and spend a lot of time together. Thanks to Julia, Emma began her acting career, as she had been spending most of her free time on movie sets. Julia Roberts even helped Emma’s mother win custody of her daughter and covered all the legal expenses.
- She founded her own book club. Another passion that Emma has is reading. For this reason, in 2017, she decided to found a book club together with her friend Karah Preiss . They named the club Belletrist, and it became a popular online reading community for people who love books.
