Age: 39
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Emmanuelle Grey Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is an American actress, director, and singer. She is known for her portrayal of Fiona Gallagher in the television series Shameless (2011–2019). Since the mid-2010s, she has also directed and produced television, including the 2022 Peacock series Angelyne in which she also stars. Born and raised in New York City, she began professionally performing as a child with the Metropolitan Opera. Early on-screen roles included Genius (1999), Songcatcher (2000), Passionada (2002), and Nola (2003). At sixteen, she was cast in her breakthrough role in Mystic River (2003). Rossum starred in the 2004 sci-fi film The Day After Tomorrow, and also received critical acclaim for her performance in the leading role of Christine Daaé in the film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera (2004). She is also well known for acting in the films Poseidon (2006), Dragonball: Evolution (2009), Inside (2011), Beautiful Creatures (2013), Comet (2014), You're Not You (2014), and Cold Pursuit (2019).
In nineteenth-century France, a man named Jean Valjean walks out of prison after serving years for stealing a loaf of bread. Hardened by punishment yet desperate for dignity, he tries to rebuild his life under a new name. But one person refuses to let him escape his past: Inspector Javert, a man devoted to the law with absolute conviction. As Valjean tries to live with honesty, he crosses paths with Fantine, a factory worker pushed into misery while fighting to provide for her daughter, Cosette. Valjean’s promise to protect the child becomes the turning point of his life, pulling him into a struggle far larger than himself. Years later, France trembles with political unrest. Young revolutionaries prepare to rise against the government, and among them is Marius, who falls in love with the now-grown Cosette. Javert closes in. The streets of Paris tighten with tension. Every character is swept into a clash between survival, justice, love, and the longing for a better world. Through soaring moments of hope and harsh moments of sacrifice, Les Misérables traces the journey of people who refuse to give up on compassion, even when the world tries to crush it.
