Emily Rossum is a well-known American actress. She is known all over the world for her performance in the movie Mystic River. She has also made a name for herself as a singer and composer.
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Quick Facts
| Real name | Emily Rossum |
| Nickname | Emmy |
| Date of birth | September 12, 1986 |
| Age | 36 years old |
| Birthplace | New York City, New York, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Actress |
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Weight | 55kg |
| Hair colour | Dark brown |
| Eye color | Light brown |
| Net value | $12 million |
Emmy Rossum Age and Early Life
Emmy Rossum was born on September 12, 1986 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, as Emmanuelle Gray Rossum. She is of mixed heritage and American nationality (English, Dutch and Ashkenazi Jewish). She was raised in the Jewish faith. Cheryl Rossum is her mother’s name. She is a business photographer. When her mother was pregnant, her father cut her off. As a result, she was raised by a single parent, her mother. She has only met her biological father a few times so far.
As a result, she said in an interview that she had a rough upbringing and that her mother was both of her parents. She had a beautiful voice and joined the Metropolitan Opera children’s choir when she was seven years old. She sang at various operas in six languages as a child and started earning money at a young age. Flo Salant Greenberg first taught her acting because she had a passion for it. She then became a member of The New Actors Workshop in New York City. Emmy attended Spence Institution in Manhattan, an elite high school. She then fell out of the same. She completed her secondary education at Stanford University’s Education Program for Gifted Youth when she was fifteen. She later attended Columbia University.
Emmy Rossum Height and weight
Emmy Rossum stands at an ideal height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) and weighs about 55 kg. Her body measurements are 34-24-35 inches and her bra size is 32B. Her dress size is 4 and her shoe size is 9. (US). Her hair is dark brown and her eyes are light brown.
Emmy Rossum’s net worth
How much is Emmy Rossum’s net worth? She has earned a large income during her career and her net worth is estimated to be around $12 million. She has gained great fame and money as a result of her profession.
Career
In 1997, she made her acting debut as Alison Martin in a guest role on the TV show Law & Order. Following this, she landed a recurring role as Abigail Williams on the long-running daytime music program ‘As the World Turns’. Meanwhile, she played the tourist Caroline Beels in ‘Snoops’. Her performance in the made-for-TV movie ‘Virtuoso’ earned her a Young Artist Award nomination that year for Best Performance in a TV Movie. Emmy Rossum portrayed a young Audrey Hepburn in the ABC television movie ‘The Audrey Hepburn Story’ in 2000. That same year, she made her screen debut in ‘Songcatcher’, a movie about a young girl who falls in love. She played Deladis Slocumb, an Appalachian drifter, in it.
After that, she was cast in the 2003 movie Nola where she played the lead role. Her big break in cinema came with Clint Eastwood’s ‘Spiritualist River’, in which she played Katie Rossum. The release of Wolfgang Petersen’s expensive remake of the disaster movie ‘The Poseidon Adventure’, ‘Poseidon’ in 2006 was a turning point in her career calendar.
That year, she played Juliet Capulet in William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” at the Williamstown Theater Festival. Regardless of her acting career, she did not neglect her melodic skills and after her role in ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, she started working on releasing her presentation collection, which she finally completed in 2007 under the name ‘Back to front’. With the collection, she also became a songwriter. ‘Nostalgic Journey’, her second collection, was released in 2013. Unlike the previous compilation, it contained a selection of fronts with excellent songs from the 1920s to the 1960s. The compilation was more of a melodic program that let the listener enjoy an exciting journey through time.
Emmy Rossum Husband and Marriage
Who is Emmy Rossum’s husband? Sam Esmail is Emmy Rossum’s husband. On May 28, 2017, this couple got married. After two years of dating, they got engaged in August 2015. Their wedding ceremony took place at the Central Synagogue in New York City and their reception was held at the Guggenheim Museum. Their famous friends, including Robert Downey Jr. and Hilary Swank, attended their wedding. They are having a girl on May 23, 2021.
Earlier, on February 17, 2008, she married Justin Siegel. Justin is an artist of music. After being married for over a year, Justin filed for divorce, and they eventually divorced on December 28, 2010, citing hopeless contrasts. She has been spotted with Adam Duritz since October 2009 and they have an emotional connection. She also attended his musical visit that year. They divorced in September 2010.
