Emmy Rossum
Actor
Biography
Emmanuelle Grey Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is an American actress, director, and singer. She is known for her portrayal of Fiona Gallagher in the television series Shameless (2011–2019). Since the mid-2010s, she has also directed and produced television, including the 2022 Peacock series Angelyne in which she also stars.
Born and raised in New York City, she began professionally performing as a child with the Metropolitan Opera. Early on-screen roles included Genius (1999), Songcatcher (2000), Passionada (2002), and Nola (2003). At sixteen, she was cast in her breakthrough role in Mystic River (2003). Rossum starred in the 2004 sci-fi film The Day After Tomorrow, and also received critical acclaim for her performance in the leading role of Christine Daaé in the film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera (2004). She is also well known for acting in the films Poseidon (2006), Dragonball: Evolution (2009), Inside (2011), Beautiful Creatures (2013), Comet (2014), You're Not You (2014), and Cold Pursuit (2019).
Filmography
Mystic River
as Katie Markum 2003
Beautiful Creatures
as Ridley Duchaness 2013
Cold Pursuit
as Kim Dash 2019
Poseidon
as Jennifer Ramsey 2006
Dragonball Evolution
as Bulma 2009
The Phantom of the Opera
as Christine 2004
You're Not You
as Bec 2014
Comet
as Kimberly 2014
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
as Kathryn Walker 2018
Before I Disappear
as Maggie 2014
David Blaine: Real or Magic
as Self 2013
An American Rhapsody
as Sheila at 15 2001
Dare
as Alexa Walker 2009
Genius
as Claire Addison 1999
The Audrey Hepburn Story
as Young Audrey Hepburn (ages 12-16) 2000
Songcatcher
as Deladis Slocumb 2001