EMMA ROBERTS
Date of Birth: February 10, 1991
Born in Los Angeles, Emma Roberts is the daughter of Oscar-nominated actor Eric Roberts. Emma's first film appearances were at the age of nine, in a short film called BigLove (2001) and the big screen motion picture Blow (2001), starring Johnny Depp.
At ten, she had the chance to work with her Oscar-winning aunt, Julia Roberts, in the family film Grand Champion (2002), about a prize-winning calf, then traveled to Vancouver, where she shot Spymate, another family film, this one about a chimp. Though filmed in 2003, it wasn't released in theaters until 2006.
In 2004, Emma gained a lot of attention when she landed the lead role in the Nickelodeon show Unfabulous, about a girl named Addie who sings her emotions. In between seasons of the successful series, Emma fit in a role in another major motion picture, Aquamarine (2006), this time alongside Sara Paxton, at the time the star of the Discovery Kids' show, Darcy's Wildlife. In the film, Emma plays a girl whose best friend is about to move away to Australia, and she feels powerless to stop it until she meets a mermaid (Paxton) who asks for her help and promises to grant a wish in return.
With two season of Unfabulous in the can, in January 2006 Emma began filming the title role in Nancy Drew (2007) for Warner Bros. Pictures, followed by the role of a spoiled teen who is sent to a strict English boarding school in Wild Child (2008). She starred in the popular kids' movie Hotel for Dogs (2009) alongside Disney channel star Jake T. Austin and was one of an all star cast in Valentine's Day (2010).
In addition, Emma made a guest appearance on the series
Drake & Josh and provided the vocals for the song "If I Had My Way" for Disney's feature film
Ice Princess (2005).
She lives in Los Angeles. In her spare time, Emma enjoys swimming, reading and spending time with her family, including her younger half-sister, Grace.