First things first, Emma Roberts got her initial taste of fame through her star-studded family. Being the daughter of actor Eric Roberts and the niece of Hollywood royalty Julia Roberts, she had a solid connection when diving into the world of acting.
Her debut was in 2001’s Blow, where she played Johnny Depp’s character’s daughter. However, the breakthrough came when she snagged the lead role in Nickelodeon’s Unfabulous in 2004. The show ran until 2007 and even birthed Emma’s first album, the show’s soundtrack album Unfabulous and More, in 2005.
These days, the actress is eyeing more grown-up roles, transitioning from the teenage parts that initially brought her into the limelight.
Emma Roberts came into the world on February 10, 1991, in Rhinebeck, New York. Her family was all into acting stuff. Now, she’s a big-shot actress, singer, songwriter, voice actress, and model. You might remember her from that Nickelodeon show “Unfabulous” back in 2004.
Talking money, by the end of 2023, Emma Roberts had a fat net worth of over 20 million dollars. And get this – she’s been in the biz for about a decade. Not too shabby, right?
Early Days
While it’s unclear how much she made starring alongside Johnny Depp in 2001’s Blow, considering that this was her big-screen debut, the opportunity to appear opposite the A-list star would have certainly given Roberts a boost to jumpstart her career and land further roles, all of which may have started by visiting her Aunt Julia on set.
“You’d have to drag me off set. Like, I would go and visit, and my mom would be like, ‘Aren’t you bored? Don’t you want to leave?” And I’m like, ‘No, I’m working in hair and makeup now.” And my mom would be like, ‘You’re seven.'”
She went on to star in two low-budget movies, Grand Champion and Spymate, before landing her next major role right after turning 13. This was when Nickelodeon cast her as Addie Singer in the sitcom Unfabulous, which ran from 2004 to 2007.
The show attracted millions of viewers, running for three seasons and landing Roberts an opportunity to try singing. Under Columbia and Nick Records, she released a soundtrack and debut album for the show in 2005, titled Unfabulous and More, which included the singles Dummy and I Wanna Be.
Emma Roberts’ problematic behavior flew under the radar, but she has been labeled toxic by her former co-stars.
By 2006, Roberts was back on the big screen when she played Claire in the Elizabeth Rosenbaum-directed Aquamarine with pop singer JoJo and Sara Paxton.
She signed on for another feature film, Nancy Drew, which gained her plenty of positive reviews as the motion picture’s lead star – and it certainly seemed as if remaining on the big screen was something Watson wanted to continue sticking to.
In 2007, Unfabulous came to an end, and she focused her full attention on booking movie roles and doing less TV work.
The following year, she was hired to voice the character of Wilma in 2008’s The Flight Before Christmas, which was practically her voiceover debut, but still a feature film nonetheless.
Hailing from a famous family and as Julia Roberts’ niece, there was no doubt that Emma Roberts would make it in Hollywood.
Emma Roberts Becomes a Regular on American Horror Story
So, in 2013, Emma Roberts made a TV comeback by joining the cast of American Horror Story for its third series. It was supposed to be a quick gig, but she became a regular, and fans loved her in Coven, Freak Show, Cult, Apocalypse, and 1984.
She took a break for a bit, and folks weren’t sure if she’d be back, but she made a return in Season 12, called Delicate, where Kim Kardashian also showed up. Season 13 is happening, and whether Emma will return is still up in the air. Fans are crossing their fingers for her to return to the creepy small screen.
Net Worth
Emma Roberts, the 32-year-old from American Horror Story, sits on a cool 25 million dollars. How’d she pull that off, you wonder? Well, she kicked off as a kid actor and smoothly leveled up into adult roles, flaunting her talent all the way.
While she’s killing it on American Horror Story and Scream Queens these days, don’t forget the epic films she’s been part of. Those big-shot projects didn’t just entertain us but also made the studios some serious cash. And guess what? She has more stuff in the pipeline, so brace yourself for Emma Roberts to light up the scene again.
Sources of Income
Emma Roberts is no stranger to the art of making money moves. She’s navigated her way through a mix of films and TV series like “Blow,” “Nancy Drew,” “Hotel for Dogs,” and “Scream 4,” stacking up the dollars on her journey to financial success.
The Nickelodeon series “Unfabulous,” where she took the lead, brought her fame, and set the stage for her debut album, “Unfabulous and More,” hitting the scene in 2005.
But she didn’t stop there. Emma smartly expanded her reach, sealing the deal with Hulu in a first-look production agreement.
Though the exact digits of her paychecks for “American Horror Story” and “Scream Queens” are hush-hush, insiders whisper that she likely cashed in around 150,000 dollars per episode for each gig.
Her roles in flicks like “Nerve” and “The Hunt” might have added a cool $2 million and 1 million dollars to her bank account, weighing in the film budgets and her salary track record.
And let’s not forget her Netflix rom-com “Holidate” – word on the street is it could’ve easily landed her a sweet payday, maybe dancing around the 2 million dollar mark. Cha-ching!
Assets
Emma Roberts isn’t just rocking the screen; she’s slaying the real estate game, too. In 2018, she splurged 4.02 million dollars on a swanky Mediterranean-style crib in Los Feliz, LA. Three beds, two full baths, two half baths – this place is a tropical paradise in the gated Laughlin Park hood, spreading across 3,802 square feet.
Hold up, there’s more. In 2010, Roberts played the property game, dropping 1.25 million dollars on a slick single-story spot with 2,124 square feet of chill space. And check this out – she flipped a Los Feliz pad in 2020, raking in just under $6 million.
Fast-forward to April 2022, and Emma’s still making moves, cashing out 3.6 million dollars for a Hollywood Hills gem. The real estate boss moves on and off the screen!
