Emma Rose Kenney (born September 14, 1999) is an American actress. She has portrayed Deborah "Debbie" Gallagher on '' Shameless'', a role she played from 2011 to 2021, and Harris Conner-Healy in the tenth season of the family sitcom ''

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'', and its spin-off continuation '' The Conners''.

Early life

Kenney was born on September 14, 1999, in

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. Her parents are Gillian Kenney, a

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, and Kevin Kenney, a sports writer who formerly wrote for the ''

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'' and now works for Fox Sports.

Career

Kenney made several appearances in short and made-for-television films. In 2009, at nine years old, she was the youngest filmmaker to be a finalist at the New Jersey International Film Festival at Rutgers University. Kenney appeared as

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, the on-air daughter of

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in the comedic drama ''Shameless''. Kenney won the role at 10 years old, while attending Park Middle School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. In September 2017, it was announced that Kenney would appear in the 10th season of ''

'', which served as a revival of the series and premiered on

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on March 27, 2018. She portrays Harris Conner Healy, the granddaughter of the sitcom's titular character. Kenney appeared alongside many of the show's original cast members, including

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, Laurie Metcalf, and

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, with Gilbert portraying her TV mother, Darlene Conner Healy. On May 29, 2018, ABC cancelled the revival after one season. ABC subsequently ordered a ''Roseanne'' spin-off called '' The Conners'', which would not include Roseanne Barr, but would retain the remaining main cast, including Kenney. '' The Conners'' premiered October 16, 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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