Trivia

Has appeared in 20 operas, singing in five languages.

Made her stage debut at age 7 (she sang "Happy Birthday" for her audition) at the New York Metropolitan Opera. She made $5 a night singing with the children's choir. According to her, "There were horses onstage that were getting $150".

She is a fan of Audrey Hepburn and played the teenage Hepburn in The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000).

Attended the Spence School in Manhattan, an elite private girls' school that was also attended by Gwyneth Paltrow and Kerry Washington.

Has celiac disease, an autoimmune disease in which the body can't tolerate any foods containing gluten or wheat.

Had never seen the stage version of The Phantom of the Opera (2004) prior to filming the screen version.

She obtained her high-school diploma online via a Stanford University program.

Took cooking classes at Le Cordon Bleu in London.

Gave birth to her first child, a daughter, on May 24, 2021 at 8:13 AM.

Won Best Young Actress in 2004 Critic's Choice Awards

She prepared for her role in The Phantom of the Opera (2004) by attending a séance at the Spiritualist Association of Great Britain, where a medium talked to her about her late grandmother.

Emmy Rossum's given name is Emmanuelle in honor of her great-grandfather Emmanuel.

Her father has English and Dutch ancestry. Her mother's family is Russian Jewish.

At the age of seven, Emmy Rossum joined the Metropolitan Opera Children's Chorus.

By marriage she is a cousin to world-famous fashion designer Vera Wang via Vera's husband Paul Becker.

Best friends with Leighton Meester, the actress and budding singer.

(May 28, 2017) Married her boyfriend of 3 years Sam Esmail following a 2-year-long engagement. This is her second marriage.

Spokesperson delivering a series of public-service announcements for "Pinkitude.com", a breast-cancer-awareness website. (January 2009)

Her favorite opera is "Carmen".

Her favorite actors are Sean Penn (her Mystic River (2003) co-star) and Miranda Richardson (her The Phantom of the Opera (2004) co-star).

Received a Barbie Doll made in her likeness in 2015 as part of Mattel's Sheroes Collection. It is a one-of-a-kind doll that was never mass produced.

Worked with Justin Chatwin on both Dragonball: Evolution (2009) as characters who are friends, and then in Shameless (2011) (2011-2015) as characters who are lovers.

In 2013, Emmy Rossum's song collection "Sentimental Journey" topped Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.

She auditioned for the role of Sue Storm in Fantastic Four (2015) before Kate Mara was cast.

Her mother was Steve Jobs' personal photographer.

She has worked with both of her favorite actors; Sean Penn in "Mystic River" and Miranda Richardson in "Phantom of the Opera.".

Her father is a banker and her mother is a corporate photographer.

Studied acting with Flo Salant Greenberg of the Actor's Workshop in New York City for several years.

Is very close friends with singer/actress Ashlee Simpson.

For her audition for the Metropolitan Opera Children's Chorus, Emmy Rossum performed "Happy Birthday."

Currently taking classes at Columbia University in the City of New York (December 2004)

Was ranked #48 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 of 2010 list.

Currently recording a pop album for Geffen Records [April 2006]

Campaigned for Kamala Harris in the 2024 American presidential election.

Her favorite designer is Ralph Lauren.

She is a lifelong Democrat.

Currently filming Dare (2009), a full-feature film from the short film of the same name (can be seen on "Logo"). (May 2008)

Born on the same date as Alfie Allen.