Emmy, who was born Emmanuelle Grey Rossum, is an only child, who was raised by her single mother in Manhattan, New York City. She began performing at …show more content…
The show is based on a British series of the same name and Rossum joined the cast in 2009 playing the leading role of Fiona Gallagher; the oldest daughter of a large motherless family who tries to be a mother to her five younger siblings. Although the subject matter of the show was at some points pretty controversial it was well received by audiences around the world and received consistent acclaim, with critics praising the young actress for her portrayal of Fiona. And let’s face it – with so much always happening on the show, a lesser actresses would have simply faded into the background. But that certainly wasn’t the case for …show more content…
In 2012 she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series and Best Actress in a Comedy Series but sadly didn’t win either. In 2016 she was also nominated for the People's Choice Award for Favorite Premium Cable TV Actress. But we may have not even seen her best work yet – maybe there is still an Emmy in Emmy’s