Facts You May Not Have Known
Name: Emmanuelle Grey RossumNickname(s): Em, Emmy Grey, or Emmy
Birthday: September 12, 1986
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Siblings: None
Attended the Spence School in Manhattan (an elite private girls school)
Appeared in 20 different operas singing in five languages
Didn't see the stage version of Phantom of the Opera prior to filming the movie
Almost missed the Phantom of the Opera audition... she was the last person Joel Schumacher tried out for the role of Christine before making his decision on who he wanted
Was chosen to join the New York Metropolitan Opera at age seven (7)
Sang "Happy Birthday" when auditioning for the New York Metropolitan Opera because "it's kind of a really difficult song to sing... it actually has an octive leap, so they played it in about twelve (12) different keys and said 'Welcome to the opera'"
Made five dollars ($5) a night at the Metropolitan Opera singing with the children's choir
While filming Phantom of the Opera, she took cooking classes at Le Cordon Bleu in London
While filming Phantom fo the Opera, she attended a seance at the Spiritualist Association of Great Britian
Her favorite fashion designer is Ralph Lauren
Caught forty (40) salmon in one (1) day when she took a trip to Aslaska at age seven (7). She released the salmon she caught afterwards
Worked on Phantom of the Opera for eight (8) months
Was sixteen when she started filming Phantom of the Opera and then celebrated her seventeenth (17th) birthday on the set
After filming had wrapped for Phantom of the Opera, Emmy and a few of her friends went to the Carribean, where Emmy caught a shark
In order to make their bond more believable on screen, Emmy cooked meals for her Phantom co-star Gerald Butler. In return Gerald took her to concerts at Royal Albert Hall in London
Has Celiac Disease, an auto-immune disease where the body has an intolerance to all foods containing gluten and any wheat
Likes Prada or Vera Wang sunglasses
Her favorite summer drinks are mint lemonade or watermelon juice
On rainy days she likes to play boardgames (ex. Clue, Monopoly, Jenga, ect.)





