Emma Roberts
| Emma Roberts | |
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.jpg) Roberts at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born |
Emma Rose Roberts February 10, 1991 Rhinebeck, New York, United States. |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Notable work | |
| Parent(s) |
Eric Roberts Kelly Cunningham[1] |
| Relatives |
Julia Roberts (aunt) Lisa Roberts Gillan (aunt) Kelly Nickels (stepfather) |
| Website |
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Emma Rose Roberts (born February 10, 1991) is an American actress and singer. After small roles in films such as Blow (2001), she rose to prominence with her role as Addie Singer in the Nickelodeon television series Unfabulous (2004–07), for which she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award and six Young Artist Awards. She released her debut album, which also served as the show's soundtrack, Unfabulous and More in 2005.
After Unfabulous ended, Roberts starred in films including Aquamarine (2006), as the title character in Nancy Drew (2007) and Wild Child (2008). Looking for more mature roles, she appeared in the drama Lymelife (2009). She was part of the acting ensemble with her aunt Julia Roberts in Valentine's Day (2010), and had lead roles in the crime thriller 4.3.2.1 (2010), the horror film Scream 4 (2011), the comedy We're the Millers (2013), the comedy Adult World (2013), and the drama Palo Alto (2013). Also in 2013, she returned to television, playing Madison Montgomery in American Horror Story's third season, Coven, and as Maggie Esmerelda in season four, Freak Show. Roberts began appearing as Chanel Oberlin in Fox's horror comedy series Scream Queens in September 2015.
Early life
Roberts was born in Rhinebeck, New York[2] to Kelly Cunningham and actor Eric Roberts.[3] Her parents separated when she was a baby. Through her father's marriage, she is the stepdaughter of Eliza Roberts. Through her mother's marriage, she is the stepdaughter of musician Kelly Nickels. She has a maternal half-sister, Grace.[4] Her paternal grandmother was acting coach Betty Lou Bredemus (1934–2015), and her aunts are actresses Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan. During her childhood, Roberts spent time on the sets of her aunt Julia's films. These experiences sparked a desire to follow her father and aunts into the film industry.[4] Her mother initially wanted her to have a normal childhood.[5]
Acting career
2001–07: Breakthrough with Unfabulous
Roberts made her acting debut at age nine in Ted Demme's 2001 drama film Blow. It was the first film for which she ever auditioned.[5] In the film, she portrayed Kristina Jung, the daughter of Johnny Depp's character (cocaine smuggler George Jung). That year, she also had a role in Leif Tilden's 10-minute short bigLove, and was an uncredited extra in some scenes featuring her aunt Julia Roberts in America's Sweethearts.[6] Roberts went on to appear in smaller roles in two family films: in 2002's Grand Champion, as the sister of the main character Buddy (Jacob Fisher); and in 2003's Spymate, as the kidnapped daughter of former secret agent Mike Muggins (Chris Potter), who tries to rescue her with the help of a spy monkey. Grand Champion had a brief theatrical release in August 2004,[7] while Spymate was not released until February 2006, when it was given a theatrical run in Canada,[8] followed by its DVD release in April 2006.
In 2004, she began starring as the lead character Addie Singer in the Nickelodeon series Unfabulous,[9] which debuted in September of that year. The sitcom earned Roberts a Teen Choice Award nomination and several Young Artist Award nominations.[10] The series focused on a seventh grader, Addie, and her two best friends. It aired for three seasons (2004–07). The show also spawned TV movies, including The Perfect Moment. Also in 2004, Roberts guest-starred in an episode of the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh titled "Honor Council". After her run on Unfabulous, Nickelodeon had considered giving Roberts a kick start into a music career.[11] In 2006, Roberts returned to the big screen, starring alongside Sara Paxton and singer JoJo in Aquamarine. She won a 2007 Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actress in a Feature Film for her role in the film.[12] The film Aquamarine took fifth place at the box office in its opening weekend making $8 million.[13] In early 2006, Roberts finished shooting her title role in Nancy Drew. The film was released to theaters on June 15, 2007, and grossed over $7 million in its opening weekend,[14] though the film was not well received by critics.[15] Roberts was set to reunite with Nancy Drew director Andrew Fleming on both Rodeo Gal[16] and a Nancy Drew sequel in 2007, but these films were never made.[17][18]
2008–12: Film work
In 2008, she had her voiceover debut when she voiced the English version of the character Wilma in the CGI-animated family film The Flight Before Christmas.[19] In 2009, Roberts starred alongside Jake T. Austin in Hotel for Dogs,[20] based on the novel by Lois Duncan. The film premiered in January 2009, and took fifth place in its opening weekend with over $17 million. The film has to-date grossed over $114 million, and received generally mixed reviews from critics.[21] Roberts starred as the lead in the film Wild Child,[22] about a rebellious teen from Malibu, California sent to a boarding school in England. Roberts described her character as "pretty much your typical spoiled-brat Malibu socialite who gets shipped off to British boarding school."[23] Roberts also appeared in the independent film Lymelife with Alec Baldwin, which was premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival.
In 2010, Roberts co-starred as Grace in the film Valentine's Day in which her aunt, Julia Roberts also appeared, although they were never together on-screen. She also appeared that year in Twelve and It's Kind of a Funny Story.[24] The following year, she co-starred in the film adaptation of Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac. She also starred alongside Freddie Highmore in the romantic comedy The Art of Getting By.[25][26] In 2011, she played the role of Jill Roberts in the Wes Craven film Scream 4.[27][28]
In 2013, Roberts co-starred with John Cusack and Evan Peters in Adult World. Roberts played a recent college graduate who works at an adult bookstore to make ends meet. She has said that most of her lines were ad-libbed so her reactions in the film were completely genuine.[29] Her performance was praised by both Andrew O'Hehir of Salon and Stephanie Zacharek of The Village Voice, who praised Roberts' performance as "both breezy and carefully tuned".[30] Roberts appears in a supporting role in Dustin Lance Black's Virginia, which received a limited theatrical release in May 2012 after a two and a half year delay. She next appeared in the 2012 film Celeste and Jesse Forever, parodying pop stars such as Kesha with her performance as Riley Banks, an incurious blonde singer. Roberts said in an interview that her role as Banks tempted her to write an album of songs using her character as an alter ego.[31]
2013–present: American Horror Story, Scream Queens
On February 7, 2013, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Roberts had been cast to star in a pilot for Fox called Delirium, based on the Lauren Oliver novels. She portrayed Lena Haloway, the protagonist, but Fox decided not to pick up the show.[32][33] Roberts then starred in the comedy film We're the Millers, alongside Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis. It was released on August 7, 2013. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a financial success, grossing over $269 million against a budget of $37 million.[34] She next appeared in season three of the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story from late 2013 through January 2014. Roberts portrayed a self-involved party girl named Madison Montgomery, who also happens to be a telekinetic witch.[35] She then portrayed Maggie Esmerelda, a con artist posing as a fortune teller, in the season four, called American Horror Story: Freak Show.
Roberts played the lead role in Gia Coppola's directorial debut, Palo Alto, based on James Franco's short story collection of the same name. The film was released in May 2014 to generally positive reviews, with particular praise for Roberts' performance. Tom Shone of The Guardian and Ian Freer of Empire both called her the "standout" of the film,[36] with Freer praising her performance for being "heartbreaking as she suggests longings and anxieties without over-hyping it. Much like the film itself."[37] Roberts then starred alongside Palo Alto co-star Nat Wolff in Ashby, portraying the supporting role of Eloise. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 19, 2015,[38] and was released on September 25, in a limited release and through video on demand.[39][40]
Roberts next appeared in the horror film February alongside Kiernan Shipka. Directed by Osgood Perkins, the film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[41] Roberts plays the lead character Chanel Oberlin on the first season of Fox's horror comedy series Scream Queens, alongside Jamie Lee Curtis and Lea Michele. The series was created by American Horror Story producers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, with Glee producer Ian Brennan.[42] In January 2015, it was confirmed that she would star in Lionsgate's adaptation of the young-adult novel Nerve alongside Dave Franco.[43]
Music career
In 2005, Roberts released a debut album titled Unfabulous and More. The album was released on September 27, 2005, through Columbia Records and Nick Records. It also served as the soundtrack to the television series Unfabulous, in which Roberts starred. The album peaked at number 46 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.[44] In September 2005, two promotional singles were released from the album: "I Wanna Be" and "Dummy". The album includes several original songs (among them "Dummy" and "I Wanna Be", both of which were also released as music videos, "I Have Arrived" and "This Is Me", which was co-written by Roberts), as well as some of Addie's songs from the first season, including "Punch Rocker" and "New Shoes" (both from the episode "The Party"), "94 Weeks (Metal Mouth Freak)" (from "The Bar Mitzvah") and "Mexican Wrestler" (which had previously appeared on Jill Sobule's 2000 album Pink Pearl and in the episode "The 66th Day" from Unfabulous). During the same year, Roberts recorded "If I Had It My Way" for the soundtrack of the 2005 Disney film Ice Princess. In 2006, Roberts covered the song "Island in the Sun", which was originally recorded by Weezer in 2001; she recorded the song for the Aquamarine soundtrack, a film in which she starred as one of the leads.
Roberts said in a 2007 interview: "Right now I am focusing on movies. I am getting ready to start a new movie this summer so that is taking a lot of my time. I think when I am a little bit older it is definitely something I'd like to pursue."[45] In another interview, she said: "My musical career is indefinitely on hold. I don't like people who become like 'actor slash singer.' I think people should be one or the other because usually you're not going to be great at both. You're going to better at one, so you might as well stick to the one you're good at. I'm going for acting."[46]
Personal life
In September 2011, Roberts began attending Sarah Lawrence College but by January 2012, she had put her studies on hold to concentrate on work commitments.[47]
Roberts, who has previously dated actor Alex Pettyfer, Dathan Kuppin and actor Chord Overstreet,[47][48][49] began dating actor Evan Peters in 2012 after they worked together on the film Adult World.[50] In July 2013, while they were staying at a hotel in Montreal, Quebec, someone overheard a dispute coming from their room and called the police. After a "heated argument", they had begun hitting each other.[51] When the police arrived, they arrested Roberts. Peters was not arrested because Roberts did not have any immediately visible injuries.[52] Peters declined to press charges and Roberts was released several hours later.[53] In a joint statement, the couple called it "an unfortunate incident and misunderstanding," and stated that they "are working together to move past it."[53] They became engaged in December 2013,[54][55] but they ended their engagement in June 2015.[56] In October 2015 it was reported that they had reconciled.[57]
In February 2009, Roberts was named the brand ambassador for Neutrogena, appearing in print and television ads for the company.[58] Roberts has also appeared multiple times as part of Teen Vogue's Best Dressed list, including June 2007, September 2008, December 2008 and February 2009.[59]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Blow | Kristina Sunshine Jung | |
| 2001 | bigLove | Delilah | Short film |
| 2001 | America's Sweethearts | Girl in Purple T-shirt | Uncredited[60] |
| 2002 | Grand Champion | Sister | |
| 2003 | Spymate | Amelia Muggins | |
| 2006 | Aquamarine | Claire Brown | |
| 2007 | Nancy Drew | Nancy Drew | |
| 2008 | The Flight Before Christmas | Wilma | Voice role |
| 2008 | Wild Child | Poppy Moore | |
| 2008 | Lymelife | Adrianna Bragg | |
| 2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Andi | |
| 2009 | The Winning Season | Abbie | |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Grace Smart[61] | |
| 2010 | Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac | Alice Leeds | |
| 2010 | Twelve | Molly Norton | |
| 2010 | 4.3.2.1 | Joanne | |
| 2010 | It's Kind of a Funny Story | Noelle | |
| 2010 | Virginia | Jessie Tipton | |
| 2011 | Scream 4 | Jill Roberts | |
| 2011 | The Art of Getting By | Sally Howe | |
| 2012 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | Riley Banks | |
| 2013 | Empire State | Nancy Michaelides | |
| 2013 | We're the Millers | Casey Matthis | |
| 2014 | Adult World | Amy Anderson | |
| 2014 | Palo Alto | April | |
| 2015 | I Am Michael | Rebekah Fuller | |
| 2015 | Ashby | Eloise | |
| 2015 | February | Joan | |
| 2016 | Nerve | Vee | In post-production |
| 2016 | Billionaire Boys Club | Sydney | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–07 | Unfabulous | Addie Singer | Lead role (41 episodes) |
| 2004 | Drake & Josh | Addie Singer | Episode: "Honor Council" |
| 2007 | Hills, TheThe Hills | Herself | Episode: "Young Hollywood" |
| 2010 | Jonas | Herself | Episode: "House Party" |
| 2010 | Take Two with Phineas and Ferb | Herself | Episode: "Emma Roberts" |
| 2011 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Herself | Episode: "The Brown Family" |
| 2013 | Family Guy | Amanda Barrington (voice) | Episode: "No Country Club for Old Men" |
| 2013–15 | American Horror Story | Madison Montgomery | 13 episodes (Coven) |
| Maggie Esmerelda | 10 episodes (Freak Show) | ||
| 2014 | Delirium | Lena Haloway | Unsold Fox pilot (Lead role) |
| 2015–present | Scream Queens | Chanel Oberlin | Lead role (13 episodes) |
Discography
Soundtrack albums
| Title | Album details | Peak | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Heat. [62] | |||
| Unfabulous and More | 46 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that didn't chart or weren't released in that country. | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I Wanna Be"[64] | 2005 | Unfabulous and More |
| "Dummy"[65] | ||
| "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"[66] | N/A |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "If I Had It My Way" | 2005 | Ice Princess |
| "Island in the Sun" | 2006 | Aquamarine |
| "Do It on My Face" | 2012 | Celeste and Jesse Forever |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I Wanna Be" | 2005 | Herself | ||
| "Dummy" | Herself | |||
| "Go Outside" | 2011 | Isaiah Seret[67] | Cults | Guest appearance |
| "Testosterone" | 2012 | Petro[68] | Haziq and the Giggles | Guest appearance |
Awards and nominations
References
- ↑ Smith, Stacy Jenel. "Roberts Rule: With Emma's Star on the Rise, They're a Dynasty". Netscape Communications. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2005.
- ↑ McNeil, Liz (July 31, 2010). "5 Things to Know About Chelsea's Wedding Town, Rhinebeck, N.Y.". People.
Emma was born on February 10, 1991, in Northern Dutchess Hospital [in Rhinebeck].
- ↑ Smith, Stacy Jenel. "Roberts Rule: With Emma's Star on the Rise, They're a Dynasty". Netscape Communications. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2005.
- 1 2 Elaine Lipworth (2005). "Recognise That Smile?". You Magazine (July 24, 2005): 28–31.
I'm definitely closer to my mom and stepdad and I don't see my real father much
- 1 2 Murray, Rebecca. "Emma Roberts Biography". About.com. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Greasepaint Genes". Newsweek. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2005.
- ↑ "Grand Champion". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 26, 2006.
- ↑ "Chimp Chumps". Now Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2006.
- ↑ Johnson, Aaron (April 7, 2011). ""SCRE4M": Who is Emma Roberts?". Yahoo. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Awards for Emma Roberts". IMDb.
- ↑ Keck, William (January 7, 2005). "She's not just another Roberts". USA Today. Retrieved September 24, 2005.
- ↑ "28th Annual Young Artist Awards: Winners and Nominees". Retrieved March 12, 2007.
- ↑ "Aquamarine (2006)". Box Office Mojo. May 25, 2006. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
- ↑ "Nancy Drew". Retrieved July 2, 2007.
- ↑ "Nancy Drew". Retrieved January 17, 2008.
- ↑ McClintock, Pamela; Fleming, Michael (May 2, 2006). "WB corrals thesp for 'Rodeo' pic". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2006.
- ↑ McClintock, Pamela (March 21, 2007). "Trio clues in to 'Drew' sequel". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2007.
- ↑ ""Unfabulous" Emma's Back-to-Back Movies Don't Include Drew 2/Keke Palmer Blown Away by Her Own Performance". Creators Syndicate. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
- ↑ "The Flight Before Christmas (2008)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ↑ "DW readies 'Hotel' room for Roberts". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2007.
- ↑ "HOTEL FOR DOGS". Box Office Mojo.
- ↑ Fleming, Michael (May 1, 2007). "Roberts to star in 'Child'". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2007.
- ↑ "Role Reversal". Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ↑ Sciretta, Peter (November 30, 2009). "Ryan Fleck's It's Kind of a Funny Story Begins Production". Slash Film. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ↑ Kilday, Gregg (May 12, 2010). "Emma Roberts, William Moseley in 'Education'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ↑ Cox, Gordon (April 21, 2010). "Roberts, Highmore assigned 'Homework'". Variety. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Latest Scream 4 Casting News". Dread Central. May 27, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Emma Roberts Lands Starring Role in 'Scream 4'". Bloody Disgusting.
- ↑ Dick Blume / The Post-Standard. "On the set: Hollywood movie shooting in Syracuse brings on more star power with John Cusack, others joining cast". Syracuse.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ Zacharek, Stephanie (February 12, 2014). "Think You're Special? See Adult World". Village Voice. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ↑ Bueno, Antoinette (January 23, 2012). "Emma and Elijah on 'Painful Breakups'". The Insider. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Emma Roberts to Star in Fox Drama 'Delirium'". The Hollywood Reporter. February 7, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ Hibberd, James (May 8, 2013). "Fox rejects 'Delirium' pilot starring Emma Roberts". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ↑ "We're the Millers (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ↑ Masters, Megan (May 22, 2013). "American Horror Story Exclusive: Emma Roberts Joins the FX Spookfest's Coven". TV Line. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ↑ Tom Shone (May 8, 2014). "Palo Alto: 'Away from Emma Roberts, the film drifts' – first look review". The Guardian. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ↑ Ian Freer (November 2014). "Palo Alto". Empire (Bauer Media) (305): 64. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ https://tribecafilm.com/filmguide/ashby-2015
- ↑ http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes-news/paramount-nabs-tribeca-hit-ashby/5087943.article
- ↑ http://www.indiewire.com/article/micky-rourke-nat-wolff-and-emma-roberts-unite-in-exclusive-ashby-poster-20150820
- ↑ http://variety.com/2014/film/news/february-emma-roberts-kiernan-shipka-1201292578/
- ↑ "Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Roberts Join Ryan Murphy's Scream Queens for Fox". TVLine. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ http://variety.com/2015/film/news/dave-franco-and-emma-roberts-to-star-in-ya-thriller-nerve-1201412390/
- ↑ "Emma Roberts: Artist Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2005.
- ↑ Interview conducted by Bonnie Laufer (May 14, 2007). "Emma Roberts one-on-one interview". Tribute Magazine. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
- ↑ Celebrity Interview by Jeanne Wolf (January 14, 2009). "Emma Roberts, Not Your Average 'Tween' Star". Parade Magazine.
- 1 2 "Life & Style Exclusive: Emma Roberts Puts College On Hold". Life & Style. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Alex Pettyfer had a fling with Julia Roberts niece". August 26, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Emma Roberts and Chord Overstreet get cozy, but actor Andrew Levitas has an eye on the actress too". May 1, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Evan Peters: Fiancée Emma Roberts encouraged me to take role in 'Adult World'". New York Daily News. February 13, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Emma Roberts arrested for hitting boyfriend Evan Peters". London Evening Standard. July 17, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Emma Roberts shows badly bruised legs after domestic dispute with boyfriend Evan Peters". NY Daily News. July 18, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- 1 2 Shira, Dahvi (July 17, 2013). "Did Emma Roberts's Relationship with Evan Peters Turn Violent?". People. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Emma Roberts Engaged to Evan Peters". People. January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ "How Do Emma Roberts and Evan Peters Really Feel About Being Engaged? Watch Now!". E! News. March 31, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ↑ Corriston, Michele (June 12, 2015). "Emma Roberts and Evan Peters Call Off Engagement". People. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ↑ Cole Weiss, Matthew (October 4, 2015). "Evan Peters on His Relationship with On-Again, Off-Again Girlfriend Emma Roberts: 'I Just Love Her'". People. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Emma Roberts Named Neutrogena Brand Ambassador". People. February 10, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Teen Vogue's Best Dressed list". Teen Vogue. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Emma Roberts". TV Guide. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ↑ "What's Wrong with Virginia premiere". Toronto Sun. September 16, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ↑ "Unfabulous and More by Emma Roberts". iTunes. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ↑ "I Wanna Be by Emma Roberts". SoundCloud. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ↑ "Dummy by Emma Roberts". SoundCloud. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ↑ "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town – Single by Emma Roberts". iTunes. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ↑ "Cults "Go Outside" the Jonestown Tragedy — Video". MTV. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ↑ "Haziq & The Giggles - Testosterone". Jerry Bland. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ↑ Iain Blair (June 4, 2014). "Lupita Nyong'o, Emma Roberts Among Maui Film Fest Honorees". Variety. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Emma Roberts at the Internet Movie Database
- Emma Roberts at AllMovie
- Emma Roberts at AllMusic
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