Emmanuelle Grey Rossum is an American actress, director, and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of Fiona Gallagher in the television series Shameless. Since the mid-2010s, She began professionally performing as a child with the Metropolitan Opera. She has also directed and produced television, including the 2022 Peacock series Angelyne in which she also stars.

Rossum’s Early Life

Emmy Rossum’s birth name is Emmanuelle Grey Rossum. She was born on 12 September 1986 at New York City, New York, U.S. She was born to Cheryl Rossum who was a single mother and worked as a corporate photographer. She was named for her great-grandfather whose first name was Emanuel and using the feminine spelling. She attended the Spence School which is a private school in Manhattan. She received her high school diploma at fifteen years old via online-extension courses offered by Stanford University's Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY). She later attended Columbia University, where she studied art history, French, and philosophy.

Rossum’s Body Features

Rossum’s height is 5 ft 8 inches or 173 cm (1.73 m) tall, and her weight is only 54 kg or 119 pounds. Her hair color is dark brown and the eye color is light brown. She has the balanced and healthy body. She also has the beautiful voice. She has the slim body type.

Rossum’s Career

• In 1997, she gave her television debut in the daytime soap opera ‘As the World Turns’.
• In 2000, she portrayed a young Audrey Hepburn in the ABC television film named ‘The Audrey Hepburn Story’.
• In 2000, she made her film debut in the film named ‘Songcathcher’. ‘Variety’ magazine named Rossum as "One of the Ten to Watch".
• In 2003, she played in the film named ‘Nola’ and ‘River’.
• In 2004, she played in the eco-disaster film named ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ and ‘The Phantom in the Opera’.
• In 2006, she appeared in the film ‘The Poseidon Adventure’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’.
• On 23 October 2007, her musical album 'Inside Out' was released.
• In December 2007, she released three Christmas songs on the EP Carol of the Bells.
• In 2009, she appeared in ‘Dragon ball Evolution’ and ‘Daily Bread’. She also appeared in the Broadway’s 24-hour play.
• In December 2009, she joined the cast of the series ‘Shameless’. She was renewed for its eighth season beginning production in 2017.
• In 2011, she starred in a film named ‘Inside’.
• In 2013, she released an album named ‘Sentimental Journey’.
• In 2013, she was cast in a film named ‘Cornet’.
• Afterward, she appeared in the film Before I Disappear (2014), based on the Academy Award-winning short film Curfew.
• In August 2018, she announced her departure from ‘Shameless’ after the ninth season.
• In 2019, it was announced that Rossum would star in Angelyne, a drama series co-produced by her husband and longtime collaborator Sam Esmail, for Peacock, the new streaming service by NBC. 

Rossum’s Award

• In 2004, at the National Board of Review, she won ‘Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actress award.
• In 2005, at Saturn Awards she won the ‘Best Performance by a Younger Actor’ award.
• In 2005, at Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards she won the ‘Best Young Actress’ award.
• In 2005, at Young Artist Awards she won the ‘Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress’ award.
• In 2009 at Hamptons International Film Festival, she won the ‘Breakthrough Performer (Rising Stars)’ award.
• In 2009, at Savannah Film Festival she won the ‘Young Hollywood Award’.
• In 2014, at Catalina Film Festival she won ‘Avalon Award’.
• In 2014, at Northeast Film Festival she won the ‘Best Supporting Actress in a Feature’ award.

Rossum’s Personal Life

• Relationship

Rossum is married. In 2005, she dated David Wildenstein. From 2005 to 2007, she dated Topher Grace who was an American actor. In 2007, she dated Milo Ventimiglia. In 2007 she married Justin Siegel but got divorced in 2010. From 2009 to 2010, she dated Adam Duritz. From 2011 to 2013, she dated Tyler Jacob Moore. In 2013 she dated Sam Esmail. They got engaged in 2015 and married on 28 May 2017. They are living happily with the mutual understanding.

She has celiac disease, an autoimmune disease in which the body cannot tolerate any foods containing gluten.

• Net Worth

Rossum’s net worth is estimated to be $12 million.