Unlike her character Fiona, on Showtime’s Original Series, Shameless, Emmy Rossum is more than comfortable in regards to her financial situation. With a past that included performing in operas and indie films, let’s find out how much the New York City native is worth today!
Emmy Rossum’s Net Worth as of 2018: $12 Million
As of 2018, Emmy Rossum’s network is a notable $12 million. Though this obviously was not always the case. Here’s how she got started.
The Seven-Year-Old Opera Singer
Emmanuel “Emmy” Grey Rossum, first got her start at The Children’s Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera after the chorus director at the time, Elena Doria, heard Emmy sing “Happy Birthday.” Starting at age seven, Emmy continued on to perform in over 20 operas. However, once she became too tall to play child characters on stage, she transitioned over to television. During this time, she did what most actors starting out did– she made an appearance in an episode of Law & Order (1990). Following this, she became the title character in The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000).
Her Big Film Debut
In 2000, Emmy played as an Appalachian Orphan in the Indie Film, Songwriter. Then, playing the role of Katie Markum in Clint Eastwood’s Mystic River in 2003, Emmy made her first debut for a major studio film. She played the daughter of Sean Penn’s character, Jimmy Markum. Following this, she had a role in Roland Emmerich’s The Day After Tomorrow (2004). Finally, the role that led to Emmy’s Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a musical or comedy, was her portrayal as Christine Daae in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera (2004). Her classically trained voice impressed Webber and led to her beating out better-known actresses for the part. At 16, she was the youngest actress to ever be nominated for this award.
Shamelessly Brilliant
A role vastly different than from the one she played in The Phantom of the Opera, Emmy auditioned for the part of Fiona Gallagher in Shameless. Raw, gritty, and a notorious F-bomb dropper, Fiona is a 20-something woman living in Chicago’s south side. She works minimum-wage jobs to help raise her five siblings. Compared to the innocent Christine Daae, Fiona is not one to mess with. The series hit television in 2011 and has grown in success ever since. In 2016, Emmy negotiated for equal pay deals as her co-star William H. Macy was earning significantly more. Emmy won the deal and has since renewed her contract with the series. Look out for the ninth season of Shameless coming soon!
