Emmy Rossum Shameless's "Fiona Gallagher" is perhaps her biggest role. However, before portraying "Fiona", Emmy was already known around Hollywood for a number of successful parts. Born September 12, 1986, American actress Emmy Rossum was destined for the spotlight.
Despite dealing with ADHD throughout her childhood, Emmy would use the extra energy to pursue her acting career. Her big break would come at the young age of 11 when she was cast as "Abigail Williams" on soap opera As the World Turns.
Emmy Rossum in Shameless
Emmy Rossum's role on Shameless would come after building up her resume in a number of films including:
- Songcatcher (2000)
- The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
- The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
- Poseidon (2006)
- and Dare (2009)
In 2009, Emmy Rossum would join the cast of the Showtime series Shameless as "Fiona Gallagher", the oldest sister of a large family that has been left motherless. Emmy received critical acclaim almost immediately after the first season was released, and even helped to direct parts of the seventh season!
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Emmy Rossum Today
Fans were devastated to learn in 2018 that Emmy Rossum would not be returning after the ninth season of Shameless. Following contract disputes that were eventually resolved, Emmy decided it was time to leave the series. The departure has freed Emmy up to take on other roles including as the title character in the new limited series Angelyne.
The now 35-year-old actress has also appeared in an episode of the hit Amazon series Modern Love and when she's not acting, she enjoys spending time with her husband of four years, writer and director Sam Esmail. While the show has continued on without her, we still miss seeing Emmy Rossum on Shameless.
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