American actress and singer who made her film debut as Kristina Jung in the crime film Blow (2001). Roberts gained recognition for her lead role as Addie Singer on the Nickelodeon television series Unfabulous (2004–2007). She released her debut studio album Unfabulous and More in 2005. Roberts then appeared in numerous films, including Aquamarine (2006), Nancy Drew (2007), Wild Child (2008), Hotel for Dogs (2009), Valentine’s Day (2010), It’s Kind of a Funny Story (2010), and The Art of Getting By (2011).
Looking for more mature roles, Roberts obtained starring roles in the films Lymelife (2008), 4.3.2.1. (2010), Scream 4 (2011), Adult World (2013), We’re the Millers (2013), Palo Alto (2013), The Blackcoat’s Daughter (2015), Nerve (2016), Who We Are Now (2017), and Paradise Hills (2019). Roberts gained further recognition for her starring roles in multiple seasons of the FX anthology horror series American Horror Story (2013–present) and for the lead role of Chanel Oberlin on the Fox comedy horror series Scream Queens (2015–2016).
Roberts’ parents are Kelly Cunningham and actor Eric Roberts. Her parents separated when she was a baby. She has a maternal half-sister, Grace. Her paternal grandmother was acting coach Betty Lou Bredemus (1934–2015), and her aunts are actresses Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan. During her childhood, Roberts spent time on the sets of her aunt Julia’s films. These experiences sparked a desire to follow her father and aunts into the film industry.
From 2007 to 2008, Roberts was in a relationship with actor Alex Pettyfer. During their relationship, he got her initials tattooed on his wrist. In September 2011, Roberts began attending Sarah Lawrence College but by January 2012, she had put her studies on hold to concentrate on work commitments.
Roberts began dating actor Evan Peters in 2012 after they worked together in the film Adult World. In July 2013, while they were staying at a hotel in Montreal, Quebec, someone overheard a dispute coming from their room and called the police. After a “heated argument”, they had begun hitting each other. When the police arrived, they arrested Roberts. Peters was not arrested because Roberts did not have any immediately visible injuries. Peters declined to press charges and Roberts was released several hours later. In a joint statement, the couple called it “an unfortunate incident and misunderstanding,” and stated that they “are working together to move past it.” Peters confirmed in March 2014 that he and Roberts were engaged. In March 2019, it was reported that Roberts and Peters had split.
As of April 2019, Roberts is in a relationship with actor Garrett Hedlund. In August 2020, she announced that the couple were expecting their first child, a son. In December 2020, Roberts became the first pregnant celebrity to appear on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine. Roberts gave birth to a baby boy named Rhodes Robert Hedlund at 5:07 PM on 27 December 2020 at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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