Emmy Rossum

On August 2008, Emmy was signed by MGM Consumer Products as the official spokesperson for their cause-oriented marketing campaign called PiNKiTUDE. PiNKiTUDE, working with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is active in the global movement fighting breast cancer.

Emmy divides her time between staying at her apartment in New York City and her house in Los Angeles where she works.

Emmy loves to go deep-sea fishing. She also loves to go to concerts, watch movies, and hike when she is not working.

Emmy, along with Poseidon co-star Josh Lucas and musician Ludacris, has been involved with AIDS charities in raising AIDS awareness in schools.

Among her musical influences are Sarah McLachlan, Jewel, and Evanescence. Emmy finds inspiration from pop-rock electronica, new age, and cal music and loves music by David Gray, Damien Rice, Elliott Smith, Jem, and Sigur Ros. Her musical style is classified as ambient pop.

Emmy looks for a smart guy with whom she can banter with. She also finds honesty to be a guy's important trait. She finds arrogance as the biggest turn-off in a guy.

Emmy is 5' 5¼" (1.66 m) tall.

Her nicknames are Em and Emmy Grey.

In 1996, Emmy graduated from Spence School, a private girls school, in Manhattan, New York.

Emmy dated Frenchman David Wildenstein, who comes from a wealthy art-dealing family, from 2004 to November 2005.

While she was filming The Phantom of the Opera in London, Emmy took cooking classes at Cordon Bleu. She is a very good cook whose specialty is creme brulee.

In 1995, Emmy was part of the Children's Chorus in Queen of Spades performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

Emmy, along with Dolly Parton, sang the song "When Love is New" for the soundtrack album of Songcatcher in 2001.

Emmy is Dutch and Scot-Irish. She is Jewish.

Emmy was on the September 2006 cover of Glamour along with Eva Longoria and Sheryl Crow.

Emmy was in a French class when she learned she would have roles in Mystic River and The Day After Tomorrow.

It took three days for Emmy and co-star Patrick Wilson to shoot "All I Ask of You" in The Phantom of the Opera. It was complex because of the snow falling down and Emmy had to kiss Patrick so much that her lips swelled up and she had to use an ice pack in between takes.

Emmy's secret ambition is writing, directing, and producing.

Emmy's most prized possession is her teddy bear Huggy which she has had since day one.

Emmy obtained her high school diploma online via a Stanford University program. She also attended Columbia University.

Emmy Rossum's Awards and Nominations:
2000 - Young Artist Award, Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot - Supporting Young Actress, Genius (nominated)
2001 - Independent Spirit Award, Best Debut Performance, Songcatcher (nominated)
2004 - National Board of Review Award, Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actress, The Phantom of the Opera (won)
2005 - Young Artist Award, Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress, The Phantom of the Opera (won)
2005 - Golden Satellite Award, Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical, The Phantom of the Opera (nominated)
2005 - Online Film Critics Society Award, Best Breakthrough Performance, The Phantom of the Opera (nominated)
2005 - Golden Globe Award, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, The Phantom of the Opera (nominated)
2005 - Critics Choice Award, Best Young Actress, The Phantom of the Opera (won)
2005 - Saturn Award, Best Performance by a Younger Actress, The Phantom of the Opera (won)
2005 - MTV Movie Award, Breakthrough Female, The Day After Tomorrow (nominated)

Ice Cream was part of Emmy's diet when filming for the movie The Phantom of the Opera because producers want her throat to be kept clear for her singing parts.