Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Emma Kenney
Date of Birth: | 1999, September 14 |
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Years: | 21 years |
Nation of birth: | United States of America |
Height: | 5 feet 7 inches |
Name | emma kennedy |
birth name | Emma Rose Kenney |
Dad | kevin kenney |
Mother | gillian kenney |
Nationality | American |
Place of birth / city | Manhattan, New York |
ethnicity | White |
Profession | Actress |
Working for | Films |
Net worth | $1 million |
Salary | $13k per episode |
eye color | Dark brown |
Hair color | Net |
face color | fair |
Famous for | Shameless |
American actress Emma Kenney is popular for her role as Debbie Gallagher in Shameless, an American comedy-drama television series. She will soon be playing the role of Harris Healy in the upcoming television sitcom Roseanne. Similarly, she has also given her voice to the movies, Epic and My Love Affair with Marriage. She started acting when she was just five years old and appeared in various voice-over and commercial roles. Kenney made her Hollywood debut in 2008 with the short film Lyre Liar. Since then, she has appeared in various movies and television series and has received acclaim for her acting skills from both fans and critics.
Early age and education
Emma Kenney was born Emma Rose Kenney on the 14th September 1999 in Manhattan, New York. She is Virgo. She is American by nationality and as far as her ethnicity is concerned, she is white. Kenney is the daughter of Gillian Kenney (a lawyer) and Kevin Kenney (a sports writer).
Kenney started acting when she was just 5 years old along with her friend, Ciera Gill . Later, she appeared in an ad for Scholastic Books. She also worked on various other commercials and voiceover roles.
Race
Films
Emma Kenney made her big screen debut in 2008 from the short film, Lyre Liar . The same year, she worked on another film, Bittersweet . A year later, she acted in two films, A Civil Union (not so) and Three Puppets .
In 2013, Kenney provided his voice in the 3D computer-animated action-adventure film, Epic and later in My Love Story with Marriage .
Series
Kenney made his television debut from the made-for-TV movie, Green Apples following Day Camp in 2009. In 2011, he acted in comedy-drama television series, Shameless starring Emmy Rossum , William H. Macy , Jeremy Allen , and Cameron Monaghan among others. .
As of 2018, Kenney is working on a television series, Roseanne with Roseanne Barr , John Goodman , Sara Gilbert, and Laurie Metcalf .
Along with movies and series, Kenney appeared in a school commercial and later directed the short film, The New Girl in Town .
Net worth
According to some sources, Emma Kennedy has an estimated net worth of $1 million, but the amount is still under review.
According to TMZ, Kenney made $12k per episode on the series’ first season, Shameless . The first season had 12 episodes, so we can assume it probably grossed $144k. For seasons 2 and 3, his salary increased by 4%; she earns $12.5k and $13k per episode respectively.
Similarly, his movie, Epic grossed $268.4 million at the box office which was made on the budget of $93 million. IMDB.com rated the film 6.7 stars out of 10.
Kenney revealed that he bought a new house via Twitter.
”So guys!!! I have a new house and I already lost my keys!!! ??? So here I am breaking into my own house.’
At a young age, she earns an impressive amount that helped her support her luxurious life.
Kenney is also involved in charities. She helped raise funds for Brain Tumor UK. She also donated her hair to the Little Princess Trust, a charity to make wigs for those who lose their hair due to chemotherapy.
Personal life
Emma Kenney is a private person. She prefers to hide her relationship and her love life away from the limelight. As of now, she is more concerned with making her career than committing herself in relationships. Kenney announced that she is single through a tweet,
“Dinner with the boyfriend aka Bobs Big Boy… my life is sad lol # everyone.”
Once Kenney revealed that she has a crush on Harry Styles, Ansel Elgort, Jeremy Allen White , and Dylan O’Brien .
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