Emma’s parents are Kelly Cunningham and actor Eric Roberts. Despite her mother’s desire for her to have "a normal childhood," Emma wanted to follow in her father’s and Aunt Julia Roberts’ footsteps.
Emma’s first acting job was in Ted Demme’s 2001 drama “Blow” at nine years old. She co-starred with Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz in the film.
From 2004 to 2007, she starred on Nickelodeon’s “Unfabulous.” She was nominated for a Teen Choice Award and six Young Artist Awards.
In 2005, Emma Roberts released her debut album, which also served as the “Unfabulous” soundtrack.
In 2007, Emma Roberts got to play the iconic girl detective in the movie, “Nancy Drew.”
Emma is close to her Aunt Julia Roberts and has spent a lot of time on the sets of her films. Both would find themselves on the large ensemble cast of 2010's "Valentine's Day."
In 2011, Roberts gets her vocal cords in shape on the film “Scream 4.”
She met fiance Evan Peters on the set of “Adult World” in 2012. They would go on to star together on FX's "American Horror Story."
Emma Roberts and Evan Peters broke up in June 2015. But, they reconciled in the fall.
Roberts is the current face of American Eagle Outfitters #AerieREAL campaign, which promotes “no retouching of images and loving your real self.”
Roberts was offered the role of Harley Quinn in the movie "Suicide Squad" (2016), but turned it down to star on Ryan Murphy's "Scream Queens" on Fox.
