Emma Kenney

Emma Rose Kenney (born September 14, 1999) is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Deborah "Debbie" Gallagher on Shameless, a role she has played since 2011. Kenney is also recognized for her role as Harris Conner-Healy in the belated tenth season of the family sitcom Roseanne, and its spin-off continuation, The Conners.

Emma Kenney
Born
Emma Rose Kenney

(1999-09-14) September 14, 1999
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

Early life

Kenney was born on September 14, 1999, in Manhattan, born to 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

Kenney's best known role to date is that of Debbie Gallagher, the on-air daughter of William H. Macy in the comedic drama Shameless. Kenney won the role at just 12 years old, while a seventh-grade student at Park Middle School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.[5] Outside of Shameless, Kenney made several appearances in short and made-for-television films and, in 2009, at just 9 years old, she was the youngest filmmaker to be a finalist at the New Jersey International Film Festival at Rutgers University.[6]

In September 2017, it was announced that Kenney would appear in the 10th season of Roseanne, which serves 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 appears 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 after Barr’s comments on Twitter.[9][10][11]

ABC 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 October 16, 2018.[12]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Lyre Liar Daughter Short film
2008 Bittersweet Emma
2009 A (Not So) Civil Union Young Jo Short film
2009 Three Little Puppets Nicole Short film
2013 Epic Marigold girl (voice)
2017 My Love Affair with Marriage Sarma (voice)
2019 Robert the Bruce Briana

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Green Apples Abigail Television film
2009 Day Camp Rosie Rivette Television film
2011 Boardwalk Empire Aylesh Rohan Episode: "Peg of Old"
2011–present Shameless Debbie Gallagher Main cast (122 episodes)
2018 Roseanne Harris Conner-Healy Main cast (Season 10); Guest cast (Season 9); 8 episodes
2018–present The Conners Harris Conner-Healy Main cast (28 episodes)

References
  1. lazy day q&a IGo Live. Emma Rose Kenney. 12:44 - 12:55 minute mark, "Oh, Emma Rose Kenney, that's me." September 7, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "'Shameless' Star Emma Kenney Juggles Acting and Middle School". Backstage.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. "Sweet success: Seventh grader lands role on HBO series". The Fanscotian. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  5. "Sweet success: Seventh grader lands role on HBO series". The Fanscotian. December 12, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  6. "9-year-old filmmaker invited to play N.J. film festival at Rutgers". NJ.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  7. "'Shameless' Star Emma Kenney Cast in 'Roseanne', Revival". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  8. "Roseanne sets return date for ABC with most of original cast". The Disney Blog. December 19, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  9. Pallotta, Frank; Stelter, Brian (May 29, 2018). "ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after star's Twitter comments". CNN Money. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  10. Park, Andrea (May 29, 2018). "ABC cancels "Roseanne" after Barr's tweet". CBS News. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  11. Chandelis R. Duster (May 29, 2018). "ABC cancels "Roseanne" after show's star compared Obama adviser to 'ape'". NBC News. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  12. "Emma Kenney | The Conners". ABC. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
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