Emmy Rossum's Ethnic Background: Ethnicity Of 'Angelyne' Actress Revealed

Emmy Rossum possesses multiple ethnicities since her parents belong to different ethnicity. She is an American citizen with Northern European and British roots.

The 35-year-old was born in New York City on 12 September 1986. She was raised by a single parent, Cheryl Rossum, a corporate photographer.

Rossum's parents divorced while her mother was pregnant, and the actress had only met her dad twice by 2007.

Emmy Rossum's mom is Jewish of Russian ancestry, while her dad is a Protestant of English and Dutch descent. However, she identifies as Jewish and says her mom taught her the "Jewish code of ethics and morality."

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After Emmy Rossum's divorce from her ex-spouse Justin Siegel, she dated writer/director Sam Esmail. After two years of relationship, the two got engaged in August 2015.

Emmy Rossum and Sam Esmail got married at a Reform synagogue in New York City on 29 May 2017. They are happy in their marriage life and welcomed their first child on 23 May 2021, after maintaining her pregnancy a secret from the press.

According to celebritynetworth.com, Emmy Rossum makes a net worth of $12 million approximately and is one of the wealthiest actresses in Hollywood.

Rossum gained fame as a youngster after appearing in the movies "Songcatcher" and "Mystic River." She then played prominent roles in films including The Day After Tomorrow" and "The Phantom of the Opera," as well as the television show "Shameless."

Nonetheless, Rossum was an ambassador of YouthAIDS. Also, she served as a spokesperson for Pinkitude, a clothing brand based on the Pink Panther character, to raise awareness about breast cancer in 2008.

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Emmy Rossum is now working as an executive producer of the 2022 Peacock series Angelye in which she also stars as a lead cast.

Additionally, Rossum is all set to entertain the audience with her upcoming project, The Crowded Room, a drama television series written by Akiva Goldsman. In the drama, she is starring alongside Tom Holland, Amanda Seyfried, Jason Isaacs, Lior Raz, and Christopher Abbott.

Emmy Rossum is an award-winning personality who has won several prestigious awards so far in her career. In 2014, she was honored at Northeast Film Festival under the Best Supporting Actress in a Feature for her work in "Before I Disappear."

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