Emma Rose Roberts (born February 10, 1991) is an American
actress,
model and
singer. She is the daughter of actor
Eric Roberts and niece of
Julia Roberts. Roberts became known for her role as
Addie Singer in the
Nickelodeon television series
Unfabulous. She released her debut album, which also served as the show's soundtrack Unfabulous and More. Roberts then pursued a solo singing career by recording two songs for the soundtracks of
Ice Princess and
Aquamarine (in which Roberts starred as one of the leads). Roberts then began to focus on her acting career, the title character in the 2007 film
Nancy Drew, and her voice-over debut in
The Flight Before Christmas.
In 2008 and 2009, Roberts was cast in the coming-of-age movies Wild Child, Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac and Lymelife. Roberts appeared in the 2009 family film
Hotel for Dogs and The Winning Season. In 2010, she appeared in
Valentine's Day, which also starred Julia Roberts. Later the same year, she had a leading role in It's Kind of a Funny Story. In 2010, she played the role of Molly in the Joel Schumacher film Twelve. In 2011, she starred as one of the leads, Jill Roberts, in the horror film Scream 4.
Roberts formerly dated Wild Child co-star
Alex Pettyfer. Roberts is currently in a relationship with former Glee actor
Chord Overstreet.