Emma Rose Kenney (born September 14, 1999) is an American actress. She has portrayed Debbie Gallagher on Shameless from 2011 to 2021, and Harris Conner-Healy in the tenth season of the family sitcom Roseanne and its spin-off continuation The Conners.
Emma Kenney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emma Rose Kenney September 14, 1999 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Early life
editKenney was born on September 14, 1999, in New York City. Her parents are Gillian Kenney, a criminal defense lawyer, and Kevin Kenney, a sports writer who formerly wrote for the New York Post and now works for Fox Sports.[1][2][3][4]
Career
editKenney made several appearances in short and made-for-television films. In 2009, at nine years old, she was the youngest filmmaker to be a finalist at the New Jersey International Film Festival at Rutgers University.[5]
Kenney appeared as Debbie Gallagher, the on-air daughter of William H. Macy in the comedic drama Shameless. Kenney won the role at 10 years old, while attending Park Middle School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.[6]
In September 2017, it was announced that Kenney 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.[7] Kenney appeared alongside many of the show's original cast members, including Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, and Sara Gilbert, with Gilbert portraying her TV mother, Darlene Conner Healy.[8] On May 29, 2018, ABC cancelled the revival after one season.[9][10][11]
ABC subsequently ordered a Roseanne spin-off called The Conners, which would not include Roseanne Barr, but would retain the remaining main cast, including Kenney. The Conners premiered on October 16, 2018.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lyre Liar | Daughter | Short film |
| Bittersweet | Emma | ||
| 2009 | A (Not So) Civil Union | Young Jo | Short film |
| Three Little Puppets | Nicole | ||
| 2013 | Epic | Marigold Girl (voice) | |
| 2019 | Robert the Bruce | Briana | |
| 2022 | Murder at Yellowstone City | Rebecca Davies | |
| 2022 | My Love Affair with Marriage | Sarma (voice) |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Green Apples | Abigail | Television film |
| Day Camp | Rosie Rivette | ||
| 2011 | Boardwalk Empire | Aylesh Rohan | Episode: "Peg of Old" |
| 2011–2021 | Shameless | Debbie Gallagher | Main role; 134 episodes |
| 2018 | Roseanne | Harris Conner-Healy | Main role (season 10); 9 episodes |
| 2018–present | The Conners | Main role |
References
edit- ^ lazy day q&a Archived July 24, 2018, at the Wayback Machine IGo Live. Emma Rose Kenney. 12:44 - 12:55 minute mark, "Oh, Emma Rose Kenney, that's me." September 7, 2017.
- ^ "Visit an Animal Sanctuary in California with Shameless Star Emma Kenney ⋆ South Side Fans". South Side Fans. July 26, 2017. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "'Shameless' Star Emma Kenney Juggles Acting and Middle School". Backstage.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Sweet success: Seventh grader lands role on HBO series". The Fanscotian. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "9-year-old filmmaker invited to play N.J. film festival at Rutgers". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Sweet success: Seventh grader lands role on HBO series". The Fanscotian. December 12, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "'Shameless' Star Emma Kenney Cast in 'Roseanne', Revival". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Roseanne sets return date for ABC with most of original cast". The Disney Blog. December 19, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Pallotta, Frank; Stelter, Brian (May 29, 2018). "ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after star's Twitter comments". CNN Money. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ Park, Andrea (May 29, 2018). "ABC cancels "Roseanne" after Barr's tweet". CBS News. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ Chandelis R. Duster (May 29, 2018). "ABC cancels "Roseanne" after show's star compared Obama adviser to 'ape'". NBC News. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Emma Kenney | The Conners". ABC. Retrieved December 10, 2019.