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Emma Roberts (II) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

10 February 1991, Rhinebeck, New York, USA

Birth Name

Emma Rose Roberts

Nickname

Em

Height

5' 2" (1.57 m)

Trivia

Niece of Lisa Roberts Gillan and Julia Roberts.

Stepsister of Morgan Simons and Keaton Simons.

Daughter of Eric Roberts and Kelly Cunningham

Step-daughter of Eliza Roberts.

Has a younger half-sister, Grace Nickels (born January 2001)

She and Caleigh Peters, who also debuted with a single on the Ice Princess (2005) soundtrack, both attended the Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles. Alex McKenna also attended the school.

On her father, Eric Roberts,'s side, she has Irish, English, Scottish, German and Swedish ancestry.

One of Emma's idols is singer/actress Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque, whom she starred with in Aquamarine (2006).

Cousin of Phinnaeus Walter, Hazel Patricia, and Henry Daniel.

Spokesperson for the second annual National "Drop Everything and Read" Day (or D.E.A.R Day) on Thursday, April 12, 2007.

Her favorite books include "Elsewhere" by Gabrielle Zevin and the "A-List" novels.

Good friends with actor Devon Werkheiser and Jamie Lynn Spears.

Is an Abercrombie model.

Her Favorite Actor is Rupert Grint.

Cites Anne Hathaway as her role model.

Personal Quotes

I was so young, I didn't understand that I was working with one of the best actors, ever, until later [On working with Johnny Depp in Blow (2001)].

My most prized possession, though, is an autographed picture of Rupert Grint, who plays "Ron Weasley" in the "Harry Potter" films.

I think there are a lot of people out there who say the really low blow of "She's just in the business because of her family". I do it because I love to do it. There have been a lot of parts I've been up for that I haven't gotten. I don't get everything handed to me like some people think. I mean, people say, "Oh, do you feel like you're living in Julia's shadow?" I don't at all, because I'm not trying to be her. I'm just being myself and doing what I want to do. I'm having a lot of fun, and I feel like I am making a name for myself, as well -- on being treated differently for being related to Julia Roberts.

I've Netflixed all of the Gwyneth Paltrow movies. I'm a huge fan of hers. She's kind of my idol at the moment. I really like Kirsten Dunst. She did a lot of cool, fun teen movies, and she's also done some serious roles. I like her style, and I think she seems pretty interesting -- on actors that inspire her.

Where Are They Now

(May 2004) Finishing her 7th grade year at the Archer School for Girls, Brentwood, California.

(January 2005) Finishing her 8th grade year at Archer School for girls, Brentwood, California.

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