Emma Kenney is an actress and voice artist from the USA. She is renowned as Debbie Gallagher of the TV series, “Shameless“, a role she played from 2011 to 2021, and Harris Conner-Healy in the tenth season of the family sitcom “Roseanne”, and its spin-off continuation “The Conners” (2018-Present).
In 2008, she made her theatrical film debut in the drama film “Bittersweet” as the character Emma. As a voice actress, she made her theatrical film debut in the 2013 fantasy animation film, “Epic” as the voice of the Marigold Girl.
What is Emma Kenney Known For?
- Emma is known for portraying the character of Debbie Gallagher in the TV series “Shameless“.
- She is famous for her role on ABC’s “Roseanne”.
Who are Emma Kenney’s Parents?
Emma Kenney was born with the full name of Emma Rose Kenney on the 14th of September 1999 in New York City, New York, USA. Her father, Kevin Kenney is a sports writer, and her mother, Gillian Kenney is a Criminal Defense Lawyer. Her dad formerly wrote for the New York Post and now works for Fox Sports. She has a brother with whom she grew up. Her present age is 23 as of 2022. She holds American nationality and her ethnicity is Mixed as she has Irish-Scottish ancestry.
Emma attended Park Middle School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. In an interview in 2017, she revealed that she had plans to join New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts to learn writing and direction.
Emma Kenney Career Timeline (Acting)
- Emma Kenney started her career appearing in short TV films.
- She made her debut short film in “Lyre Liar” in 2008 which was then followed by Bittersweet in 2008, A (Not So) Civil Union in 2009, Three Little Puppets in 2009, Epic in 2013, My Love Affair with Marriage in 2017, Robert the Bruce in 2019.
- At age 9, she became the youngest filmmaker to be a finalist at the New Jersey International Film Festival at Rutgers University in 2009.
- After that, she appeared in the comedic drama “Shameless“.
- In September 2017, it was announced that she would appear in the 10th season of “Roseanne”, which served as a revival of the series and premiered on ABC on March 27, 2018.
- She portrays Harris Conner Healy, the granddaughter of the sitcom’s titular character. On 29th May 2018, ABC canceled the revival after one season.
- ABC subsequently ordered a Roseanne spin-off called “The Conners” (2018-Present), which would not include Roseanne Barr but would retain the remaining main cast, including Kenney. The Conners premiered on October 16, 2018.
- Recently, she was seen in “Murder at Yellowstone City” in 2022. Murder at Yellowstone City (formerly titled Murder at Emigrant Gulch) is an American Western film directed by Richard Gray from a screenplay by Eric Belgau.
How much is Emma Kenney’s Net Worth?
Emma Kenney is an actress by profession who has appeared in a number of films and TV series. Despite her short career as an actress, she has made a surprising net worth of $7 million as of 2022. The two shows in her life that made her a successful actress were -Shameless in 2011 and other famous plays in the years of the 2018 TV series Roseanne. Her main source of wealth comes from her acting career.
She is also making a cool amount of money from endorsement deals as she has done endorsement work for the following brands such as Chicago Splash, Tanya Taylor, The Wrap, and The Cobra Shop. She is making an annual salary of $500K. She is doing so many other projects also which are going to come in the future. She is living a lavish lifestyle at present.
Who is Emma Kenney Dating?
Emma Kenney is currently in a relationship with the American actor, Aramis Knight. Aramis Knight is an actor who is known for “Into the Badlands”, “Ender’s Game”, and “The Dark Knight Rises”. The two celebrated Valentine’s day together in 2020.
She often shares her photos on Instagram with the actor. Her Instagram posts suggest that she loves traveling and have a soft corner for pet dogs. The two have been seen together since 2019 and they are enjoying their present life a lot. Her sexual orientaiton is straight.
Emma Kenney Height and Weight
Emma Kenney has a slim body build with a standing height of 5 ft 7 in. Her well-maintained body weight consists of 55 Kg or 121 lbs. Her hair color is dark brown and her eye color is light brown. Her workout routine includes yoga, stepping on the treadmill, and lifting weights.
She also loves to go running as it brightens her skin. As for her diet, she has been a pescetarian for a while now. To recharge herself after a long day at work, she drinks Emergen-C daily, some Lipton tea, and a lot of water.
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