Emma Greenwell (born January 14, 1989) is an American-born English actress. She made her acting debut as Mandy Milkovich in the second season of the

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comedy-drama '' Shameless'' (2012–2016), appearing as a series regular in the

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and fourth seasons. Greenwell also appeared as a series regular on the

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drama '' The Path'' (2016–2018) and headlined the

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miniseries '' The Rook'' in 2019.

Personal life

Greenwell was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, to a French mother and an English father. The family moved back to London's South Kensington neighbourhood before her second birthday. She attended the

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for a year. Greenwell said it was good, but it made her realise she did not want to go to drama school before trying her luck at a pilot season in

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. '' Shameless'', the Emmy-winning

drama, was her first job. She booked it when she was 22. Prior to that she was planning on returning to London. Booking ''Shameless'' forced her to rent a car and find an apartment, so she did not return to London for nine months. Greenwell is married and the couple have a child together.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Greenwell, Emma 1989 births 21st-century American actresses American film actresses American television actresses Living people Actresses from New York (state) American emigrants to England English people of French descent 21st-century English actresses English film actresses English television actresses Actresses from London Actresses from Greenwich, Connecticut