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NYFA's Q & A-List - Curated and Moderated by Tova Laiter: A Conversation with Emmy Rossum 'Angelyne' TV Series Leading Actor/Producer

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Angelyne, Peacock’s limited (5 episodes), is an ENTERTAINING series about fame, identity, survival, billboards, Corvettes, lingerie, men, women, women teasing men, men obsessed with women, West Hollywood, crystals, UFOs, and most importantly of all, the self-proclaimed Rorschach test in pink, glow-in-the-dark queen of the universe and of Los Angeles Billboards, Angelyne (based on true events). 

You can watch the pilot for free on Peacock.

About Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum has been captivating audiences with her varied and exceptional talents for over a decade. Rossum’s performance in Songcatcher earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination in the category of “Best Debut Performance.” Four years later in 2004, her starring performance as “Christine” in The Phantom of the Opera earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination, as well as the National Board of Review’s “Best Female Breakthrough Performance” Award and the Broadcast Film Critics Association’s “Best Young Actress” Award in 2005.

Rossum can currently be seen starring in “Angelyne,” a limited series based on The Hollywood Reporter investigative feature about the life of Los Angeles’ mysterious billboard icon. Rossum executive produced and stars in the series, with critics hailing her performance as “incandescent and gritty and equal measure,” and “dazzling.” The 5-episode limited series is available on Peacock.

Rossum starred as ‘Fiona Gallagher’ in Showtime’s critically acclaimed dark comedy series, “Shameless,” for nine seasons, departing the series in 2019. Rossum made her directorial debut on the series in the seventh season for the episode “I Am a Storm,” and directed on the series for the second time for the eighth season episode “Frank’s Northern Shuttle Express.” Rossum also had the opportunity to direct an episode on another John Wells series, TNT’s “Animal Kingdom.” She also directed an episode of Amazon’s “Modern Love” series, based on The New York Times column of the same name.

In 2019, Rossum signed a First Look deal with Universal Content Productions and began developing premium scripted content for the studio under her production company, Composition 8. In 2018, Rossum appeared opposite Will Forte in the Netflix original film “A Futile and Stupid Gesture.” The film follows the success of National Lampoon in the 1970’s and 80’s and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

Rossum’s other film credits include Comet opposite Justin Long and Shawn Christensen’s Before I Disappear, based on the 2012 Oscar-winning short “Curfew,” which won the prestigious “Audience Award” at SXSW. Other film credits include Warner Bros.’ Beautiful Creatures, DARE alongside Zach Gilford, Poseidon, The Day After Tomorrow with Jake Gyllenhaal, and the Clint Eastwood-directed drama Mystic River.

In 2007, Rossum recorded her first album for Geffen records, “Inside Out,” which showcased her classically trained voice as the primary instrument. She wrote and recorded all her own songs. She released her second album, “Sentimental Journey”—a collection of 1940s standards—in January 2013.

Rossum began her theatrical career at the age of seven when she began singing the children’s roles at the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center. Between the ages of seven and twelve she was trained there in stagecraft and classical vocal technique and performed in five languages in 20 different operas.

Rossum has worked with Best Friends Animal Society for over a decade and she is also on the board of the Gorilla Doctors of Rwanda.

Rossum was born in New York City in 1986 and attended the Spence School until 1996. She earned her high school degree through Stanford University’s Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) and Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development (CTD).

Rossum splits her time between New York and Los Angeles.

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