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Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts
Emma Rose Roberts was born on the 10th February 1991 in Rhinebeck in New York. Emma made her acting debut at the age of nine in the film Blow as Kristina Jung, the daughter of Johnny Depp's character, cocaine smuggler George Jung.
Emma was cast as an uncredited extra in some of the scenes featuring her aunt Julia Roberts in America's Sweethearts.
Other smaller film roles include in Grand Champion, as the sister of the main character Buddy played by Jacob Fisher, and also stars Emma's Aunt - Julia Roberts with Bruce Willis and Joey Lauren Adams and in Spymate as Amelia Huggins, the kidnapped daughter of former secret agent Mike Muggins (played by Chris Potter), who tries to rescue her with the help of a spy monkey.
Emma then became a teen idol at the age of thirteen, starring as the lead character Addie Singer in the Nickelodeon series called Unfabulous.
Emma has also appeared in the tv series called Drake And Josh as Addie Singer in the episode called Honor Council in episode 20 of Season 2.
She then recorded the song called "If I Had It My Way" which is the soundtrack of the film Ice Princess with Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack and Kim Cattrall. This was followed by her debut album, Unfabulous and More: Emma Roberts.
Emma also starred in the films Aquamarine as Claire alongside Joanna "JoJo" Levesque and Sara Paxton and Wild Child as Poppy Moore - a rebellious teen from Malibu sent to a boarding school in England opposite Natasha Richardson and Nick Frost.
Other film roles include playing the part of Adrianna Bragg, the love of Scott Bartlett's life in Lymelife opposite Alec Baldwin, Kieran Culkin and Rory Culkin.
Emma also starred in the film called Nancy Drew where she plays the title role of Nancy Drew in this film, with Tate Donovan who plays her father Carson. This film also stars Max Thieriot and Rachael Leigh Cook.
Emma can also be seen in the film adaptation of the Lois Duncan novel called Hotel for Dogs, about two orphans Andi played by Emma and Bruce played by Jake T. Austin who take in stray dogs at an empty house. This film also stars Lisa Kudrow - Phoebe from Friends.
Other film roles include playing the part of Abby in The Winning Season opposite Sam Rockwell and Rob Corddry and in the Nancy Drew sequel, reprising her role of Nancy Drew.
She has also starred in the film called Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac as Alice Leeds. Emma just did a cameo in the Japanese version of memoirs. It stars the two biggest teen stars in Japan.
Another film role was in The Flight Before Christmas as Wilma with comedian Norm Macdonald.
Emma has also appeared in Rodeo Gal as a debutante equestrian who falls for a cowboy.
Emma was also featured on MTV's Punk'd with pop singer Teddy Geiger.




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Emma Roberts - news / articles


  • Roberts embarrassed about Culkin sex scene - 1 April 2009
    -Julia Roberts' teenage niece has lost her big screen virginity to Macauley Culkin's brother Rory. - -Actress Emma Roberts, 18, has movie sex with The Zodiac star, who turns 20 this summer (09), in Lymelife - and she admits the scene was terrifying.- - The actress te

Emma Roberts - what members say


  • Nancy Drew
  • Nancy Drew review by FilmDwarf from London
    Rated - 5.0 stars A lovely film 31 March 2010
    ...This is a lovely film and story. Charming Nancy Drew (Emma Roberts) adds zest and sparkle to a mini thriller. ...   Read customer review

Emma Roberts - filmography


  • Twelve on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Emma Roberts,  Kiefer Sutherland,  Chace Crawford
    Director: Joel Schumacher
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    A privileged, drug-dealing high school dropout heads down a collision course with tragedy after his cousin is slain in Harlem and his best friend is arrested as the prime suspect in the killing. Inspired by author Nick McDonell's critically acclaimed novel, Joel Schumacher's gritty inner-city drama ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 1,389 member
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  • Homework (2010)
    Starring: Freddie Highmore,  Emma Roberts,  Michael Angarano
    Director: Gavin Wiesen
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who's made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated girl who recognizes in him a kindred spirit.
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 8 members
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  • 4.3.2.1. - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Emma Roberts,  Noel Clarke,  Tamsin Egerton
    Director: Noel Clarke,  Mark Davis
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    From Noel Clarke, writer of KIDULTHOOD and writer/director of ADULTHOOD comes 4.3.2.1., a thriller starring Emma Roberts (HOTEL FOR DOGS) as a lowly supermarket check-out girl who stumbles upon a group of thieves who are out to pull off the perfect diamond heist.
    3 stars out of 5 65% from 91 members
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  • Lymelife on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Alec Baldwin,  Cynthia Nixon,  Timothy Hutton
    Director: Derick Martini,  Steven Martini
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    "Lymelife" is a story about the dark side of suburban paradise and the loss of innocence. It centers on two deeply troubled, dysfunctional families during the late 1970s. The film revolves around an awkward, sensitive 15-year old boy, Scott Bartlett, whose family life is turned upside-down after ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 974 members
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  • 4.3.2.1. (2010)
    Starring: Emma Roberts,  Noel Clarke,  Tamsin Egerton
    Director: Noel Clarke,  Mark Davis
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    From Noel Clarke, writer of KIDULTHOOD and writer/director of ADULTHOOD comes 4.3.2.1., a thriller starring Emma Roberts (HOTEL FOR DOGS) as a lowly supermarket check-out girl who stumbles upon a group of thieves who are out to pull off the perfect diamond heist.
    3 stars out of 5 65% from 315 members
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  • Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (2010)
    Starring: Maki Horikita,  Ken'ichi Matsuyama,  Yuya Tegoshi
    Director: Hans Canosa
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Diving to save a camera from a fall down a flight of stairs, high school junior Naomi Sukuse wakes with no memory of the last four years. Naomi must remember who she was and figure out who she wants to be in this story of love and second chances
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 4 members
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  • Hotel For Dogs - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: Kyla Pratt,  Jake T. Austin,  Don Cheadle
    Director: Thor Freudenthal
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    In this family film, NANCY DREW's Emma Roberts leads a star-filled cast that includes Kyla Pratt, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon, and Don Cheadle. A pair of orphaned siblings (Roberts and Jake T. Austin) are forced to give up their beloved dog when they move into a foster home. But since they can't ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 1,281 member
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  • Hotel for Dogs on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Emma Roberts,  Jake T. Austin,  Lisa Kudrow
    Director: Thor Freudenthal
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    In this family film, NANCY DREW's Emma Roberts leads a star-filled cast that includes Kyla Pratt, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon, and Don Cheadle. A pair of orphaned siblings (Roberts and Jake T. Austin) are forced to give up their beloved dog when they move into a foster home. But since they can't ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 9,484 members
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  • Wild Child - Blu-ray (2008)
    Starring: Emma Roberts,  Natasha Richardson,  Nick Frost
    Director: Nicholas Moore
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    NANCY DREW's Emma Roberts does a 180 from the well-behaved teen detective to become a WILD CHILD in this comedy. Poppy is a spoiled and selfish princess living in Los Angeles, but her parents have decided to end her reign by sending her to a prim and proper boarding school in England.
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 33 members
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  • The Flight Before Christmas on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Emma Roberts
    Director: Michael Hegner,  Kari Juusonen
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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    A young reindeer who suffers from vertigo learns to overcome his fear by taking flying lessons from a clumsy flying squirrel and heads to the North Pole to save a troubled Santa and his fleet of flying reindeer.
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 41 members
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  • Wild Child on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Emma Roberts,  Natasha Richardson,  Nick Frost
    Director: Nicholas Moore
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Wild Child tells the comic story of sixteen year old Poppy (Emma Roberts), a rebellious American teenager who, after numerous warnings by her father (Aidan Quinn), is sent to a strict all-girls boarding school in the U.K. in an attempt to straighten out her behaviour. Under the watchful eye of the ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 20,643 members
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  • Nancy Drew on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Emma Roberts,  Max Thieriot,  Rachael Leigh Cook
    Director: Andrew Flemming
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    When Nancy accompanies her father (Tate Donovan-Good Night, and Good Luck.) on a business trip to Los Angeles, she uncovers evidence in the long-unsolved death of a beautiful movie star. Produced by Jerry Weintraub (Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve), this family mystery adventure finally brings ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 7,047 members
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  • Aquamarine on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Emma Roberts,  JoJo,  Sara Paxton
    Director: Elizabeth Allen
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    It's the end of summer and Claire (Roberts) and Hailey (JoJo) have a major problem. In just five days, Hailey's family is moving halfway around the world! These girls need a major miracle, and they get one in the form of Aquamarine, a beautiful mermaid who washes ashore in a late summer storm. ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 6,003 members
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  • Grand Champion on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Julia Roberts,  Bruce Willis,  Joey Lauren Adams
    Director: Barry Tubb
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    With the help of his family and friends, 12-year-old Buddy turns his beloved calf Hokey Pokey into a prize winning champion. After winning the GRAND CHAMPION title, Hokey is auctioned off for a hefty sum that will pay for family necessities. But when Buddy realizes that his former pet is going to ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 139 members
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  • Revelations - Vol.1 (1994)
    Starring: Emma Roberts,  Stephen Mapes,  Judy Loe
    Director: Simon Massey,  Eugene Ferguson
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    An early creation of multi-award-winning writer and producer Russell T. Davies (Doctor Who, Queer as Folk), and producer Antony Wood (Coronation Street, Hollyoaks), this innovative late-night soap opera traces the secrets, scandals and conflicts of the wealthy family of a Church of England bishop.
    3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
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Emma Roberts facts

5 most recent films

The Art of Getting By - 3.5 stars
The Art Of Getting By - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Twelve - 2.5 stars
Homework - 3.5 stars
4.3.2.1. - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

It's Kind of a Funny Story - 3.5 stars
Hotel for Dogs - 3.5 stars
Wild Child - 3.5 stars
Hotel For Dogs - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
4.3.2.1. - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Revelations - Vol.1 - 3 stars
Revelations - Volume 1 - 3 stars
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac - 3.0 stars
The Flight Before Christmas - 3.0 stars
It's Kind of a Funny Story - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Michael Angarano - 3 times - show films
Elizabeth Reaser - 3 times - show films
Sam Robards - 3 times - show films
Rory Culkin - 3 times - show films
Freddie Highmore - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Gavin Wiesen - 3 times - show films
Joel Schumacher - 2 times - show films
Andrew Flemming - 2 times - show films
Eugene Ferguson - 2 times - show films
Noel Clarke - 2 times - show films