Emma Cate Fuhrmann (born September 15, 2001) is an American actress known for her work as Finnegan O'Neil in ''

The Magic of Belle Isle ''The Magic of Belle Isle'' (released in the United Kingdom as ''Once More'') is a 2012 comedy-drama film directed by Rob Reiner and written by Guy Thomas. The film stars Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Emma Fuhrmann, Madeline Carroll, Kenan Tho ...

'' (2012), Espn Friedman in '' Blended'' (2014), and

Cassie Lang Cassandra "Cassie" Lang is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The daughter of Scott Lang, the character first appeared in '' Marvel Premiere'' #47 (April 1979) as Cassie Lang, in '' Young Avengers' ...

in '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019).

Personal life

Born in

Dallas, Texas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County w ...

, Fuhrmann is an avid supporter of the Alzheimer's Association and has been one of their Celebrity Champions since 2011. She also supports U.S. Military families through The Boot Campaign. She makes it her goal to always give back to the community in which she is shooting her films, whether it be the Food Pantry in Greenwood Lake, NY where she shot ''

'' , or the orphanage, Grace Help Centre, in Rustenburg, South Africa near where she shot '' Blended''. Emma also works with cancer patients at Cook Children's Hospital in

Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According ...

, and is a strong supporter of The Gentle Barn, a California-based sanctuary for abused animals, as well as

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. During various interviews in 2013, then 11-year-old Fuhrmann talked about being very athletic, swimming on a swim team in the summer, and skiing on the slopes in the winter. At that time she also said that she liked fashion and designing her own clothes, and hoped to have her own label when she grew up. She teamed up with Drew Barrymore's Flower Beauty in July 2013 to promote her own makeup line for the teen demographic.

Career

Her film credits include playing the lead role as Finnegan O'Neil opposite

Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received ...

in the

Rob Reiner Robert Norman Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Michael "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitcom ''All in the Family'' (1971–1979), a performanc ...

-directed movie, ''

'', and her co-starring role as

Adam Sandler Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in numerous Hollywood films, those of wh ...

's character's daughter, Espn, in '' Blended'', along with Sandler and

Drew Barrymore Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, director, producer, talk show host and author. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a ...

. Fuhrmann was also featured in the 2015 film, '' Lost in the Sun'', with

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and

Lynn Collins Viola Lynn Collins (born May 16, 1977) is an American actress. She has made television appearances in ''True Blood'' (2008), '' Manhunt: Unabomber'' (2017) and '' The Walking Dead'' (2021–2022), and is recognized for her roles in films such a ...

. Furthermore, she played an older

in '' Avengers: Endgame''. However, it was announced in 2020 that she would be replaced in the MCU franchise as Cassie Lang by

Kathryn Newton Kathryn Newton (born February 8, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Louise Brooks in the CBS comedy series ''Gary Unmarried'' (2008–2010), Abigail Carlson in the HBO mystery drama series '' Big Little Lies' ...

. Fuhrmann later posted to her Twitter that she only found out that she'd be replaced when the news was made public. She was named one of the 11 Summer Box Office Newbies you need to know about by Teen.com in 2014.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music Video

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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